Mayor's Youth Advisory Council
A Program provided by City of Sugar Land
To empower youth from various backgrounds to become active members in their community by providing an overview of the complexity and variety of opportunities to have an everlasting effect on the future of their city through local government public service.
(Above picture: Members of the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council Class of 2010-2011 with Sugar Land Mayor James A. Thompson at the induction ceremony on September 27, 2010.)
Contact the City of Sugar Land
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- TEL: 281.275.2710
- FAX: 281.275.2721
- City of Sugar Land
2700 Town Square Blvd. N.
Sugar Land, TX 77479
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Registration for the Class of 2011-2012 is now closed. |
About MYAC
The City of Sugar Land currently offers a Mayor's Youth Advisory Council program for high school student residents. At the end of each class, the program – now in its seventh year – is evaluated based upon the feedback of participating students.
Based on the feedback received, several changes will be implemented for the Class of 2012:
- In order to enhance the curriculum offered and give selected students the opportunity to more fully participate in the activities offered, the program will only be open to high school juniors, and alumni and e-membership will no longer be offered. To be eligible to apply, students must live in Sugar Land, though residents of the extra territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) communities with which the City has executed Strategic Partnership Agreements will be considered as well.
- The curriculum calendar has been shifted to allow for activities to be held during the week in the spring and summer. Events will include an Induction ceremony, Mock Council presentations, a "think tank" session and City Tour, among others.
Members for the Class of 2011 – 2012 will be selected based upon their written responses to application questions, a group interview and their willingness to commit to attending monthly meetings. Selection will also be balanced to ensure the representation of all schools and areas within Sugar Land. Applications were due September 30 and are now being reviewed.
MYAC Code of Conduct
A Community-Wide Initiative to Reinforce Positive Behaviors and Attitudes Among All Sugar Land Teen Residents and Visitors
I pledge to join the City of Sugar Land in being a role model community where we all respectfully and harmoniously live, work, shop and play, and to encourage personal responsibility and a commitment to ensuring Sugar Land remains a Community of Respect, embracing and celebrating our diversity.
Therefore, I promise to:
- Be a caring citizen, always looking out for and supporting others.
- Respect and listen to those in authority.
- Be considerate of the environment and the property of others.
- Be respectful in my behavior and attitude by not being disorderly, disruptive or using inappropriate language.
- Choose not to engage in behaviors or acts harmful or offensive to others or myself.
- Always be brave, steadfast and stand up for and speak up for what is right.