Youth and Teens

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Youth Service Day
Youth Service Day

These leadership programs for middle and high school age students are coordinated by Patti Panetti.

Rock Hill Youth Council

The Rock Hill Youth Council provides high school students an active role in addressing youth related issues. The group coordinates youth volunteer opportunities and administers youth grants. The Youth Council is an advisory group to the Commission for Children and Youth and is comprised of high school students, including public, private and home schooled students.

The Youth Council evaluates and reviews problems facing youth in the community, promotes positive youth developments, promotes public awareness of the strengths and abilities of youth, and provides opportunities for participation in community projects. Youth Council members are selected through an application process, interviewed by current members and approved by the Commission for Children and Youth.  Applications are typically available at the end of the school year for the next year.

Youth Council Grants Program

The Rock Hill Youth Council wants to help youth organizations make a positive impact on the local community! The Youth Council Grants program awards grants of up to $500 for youth-led projects. Projects may range from helping organizations with special needs to planning fun events for youth. Decisions about grants are made by members of the Rock Hill Youth Council. These high school students are able to relate to the issues, ideas and enthusiasm of youth grant-seekers. Youth Council members also receive training in the process of making grants. Grant applications are typically taken in the fall of each year.

Youth Service League

The Youth Service League teaches teens and pre-teens about the community and coordinates hundreds of volunteer service hours that these youth give back to the community each year.  Middle school youth volunteer at schools, non-profit organizations, the library, the City of Rock Hill, and many other locations. In addition to providing volunteer service, these teens gain valuable experience in a service-related or business setting. Students are nominated for the Youth Service League programs by their middle school counselors.