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Burnett County Youth in Governance Programs

  • County Board passed and youth representatives first sat on the County Board for a term of January to September 2009. The two local papers published photos and an informative article. Some youth have taken the initiative to express opinions. One youth representative did a formal presentation about youth alcohol and drug issues in the county for the County Board, reporting on the Burnett County Youth AODA Prevention Coalition, of which she was a member.
  • Extension facilitated a county board strategic planning process coordinated with three civics teachers in the schools, surveying 160 youth and ultimately becoming the largest single group to provide feedback to the strategic plan committee
  • WORD Burnett County Impact Report (1 pg, 72.5 kb)

For more information: Burnett County UW-Extension Youth Development
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