Thank you for your interest in Teen Council! The City of Olathe is proud to offer this opportunity to resident high schoolers to help them learn about how to get engaged in their local government and community. Teen Council is a youth-led organization with multiple opportunities for leadership. We’re eager to meet and help grow Olathe’s next generation of leaders! 

Teen Council meets twice a month and holds activities and community service activities as scheduled. Member requirements include:

• Live within Olathe city limits 
• Attend a majority of Teen Council meetings and events
• Attend at least two Olathe City Council meetings, including but not limited to the second meetings  in October and April for Teen Council recognition
• Attend at least four community service activities and complete at least 20 hours of community service that will be organized by the Teen Council.

To apply for a position on the Olathe Teen Council, complete the information below and attach the three supplementary items:

1) Two reference letters (from teacher, principal, activities director, work supervisor, or volunteer leader/director)
2) A short essay (no more than 250 words) answering one of the two following questions:

• How would you like to see Teen Council evolve into a stronger youth organization within the community?
• How do you see yourself impacting the community through your participation in Teen Council?

All application and supplementary materials must be submitted by 5 p.m., Monday, July 1, 2024.

Personal information

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Personal information

First Name	Last Name	Address
City	State(Select State) Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming	Zip
Email Address	Mobile Phone Numberext.	Other Phone Numberext.
Grade Level (2023-24 school year)	Gender (Optional)

High School Attending in 2024-25:

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High School Attending in 2024-25:(Select an Answer) Olathe East Olathe North Olathe Northwest Olathe South Olathe West Saint James Academy Saint Thomas Aquinas Spring Hill Other

Please list the other activities you are involved in or plan to be involved in during the upcoming school year.

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Please list the other activities you are involved in or plan to be involved in during the upcoming school year.

Each year the Teen Council selects a Community Impact Project for which they identify an issue that is important to them and a project to impact this issue. What issue or project do you think the Teen Council should consider?

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Each year the Teen Council selects a Community Impact Project for which they identify an issue that is important to them and a project to impact this issue. What issue or project do you think the Teen Council should consider?

How did you hear about Teen Council?

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How did you hear about Teen Council?

Have you been a member of Teen Council before?

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Have you been a member of Teen Council before?

Yes

No

If so, when?

If so, when?

Please upload supplementary documents.

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Please upload supplementary documents.

Reference Letter No. 1 Click button for uploading file Clear Maximum size allowed: 5 MB Allowed types: .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .rtf, .pdf, .txt

Reference Letter No. 2 Click button for uploading file Clear Maximum size allowed: 5 MB Allowed types: .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .rtf, .pdf, .txt

Short Essay Click button for uploading file Clear Maximum size allowed: 5 MB Allowed types: .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .rtf, .pdf, .txt

Please sign and upload the required photo release form.

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Please sign and upload the required photo release form. Click button for uploading file Clear Maximum size allowed: 5 MB Allowed types: .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .rtf, .pdf, .txt

By submitting this application, I am agreeing that if accepted to Olathe Teen Council I will do my best to prioritize the meeting and activities within my schedule. I recognize that being part of Teen Council is a commitment of time outside of school hours and willingly accept my obligation to actively participate in meetings, events, and associated activities to further expand my leadership skills.

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I agree

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