Janie B. Reid, Councilmember
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The mission of the Eatonton Youth Leadership Council is to help youth build leadership skills, learn about civic responsibility, gain a better understanding and appreciation of municipal government, and prepare them for a lifetime of public and community service.
Its vision is to create a visible and viable network of future leaders united to make our community better.
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Because of COVID we have not had any overnight trips, however we do plan to very soon. As of yet we have not addressed guidelines.
For those that are considering implementing a youth council I would urge you to do so now rather than later. We believe that having a council and engaged youth the benefits are numerous some of which are:
For the youth:
For the school:
For the community:
Our first session was a tour of the community, and it was also the first session of Putnam County Leadership which is coordinated by our Chamber of Commerce (this is their 25th year). In conversations with the President of the chamber, I asked if she would agree to allow our Eatonton Youth Leadership Council join her group on the tour, she agreed. Although we’ve had several engaging moments with this group (EYL), this one by far in my opinion was the best. It gave an opportunity for the youth and adults to hear each other and exchange ideas on our community as a whole. Very engaging conversations and I think that particular session is the one that actually made the youth think that Eatonton is “a great place to be and it’s a good time to be here”. (Chamber motto).