Youth Advisory Council

The Mountainland Region Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) is composed of high school youth representatives from public, charter, and alternative schools across Summit, Utah, and Wasatch Counties. The council is supported by a team of adult advisors who help guide and facilitate their efforts. Additionally, a regional governing board—comprised of professionals from UVU and MTECH—provides strategic direction and insight on key topics and regional concerns relevant to the council’s mission.

TIME COMMITMENT*

The youth advisory council will hold four to six meetings during the academic school year.
- Meeting times to occur after school hours or on Saturdays, as to be determined.
- In person meetings will be held at a UVU or MTECH campus. Specific campus location to be announced. Virtual meetings will also be held.
Additional activities as determined.

*Dates and Times subject to change.

REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY

GPA of 2.75 or higher
Current high school students who lives in one of the following school districts or charter schools in the Mountainland Region of Utah: Alpine, Nebo, North Summit, Park City, Provo, South Summit, Wasatch, ALA, Merit, Summit, Rockwell, or UCAS.
Able to commit to identified meetings for youth advisory council. (All meetings will take place outside regular school hours at the UVU-Lehi campus or MTECH-Lehi Campus in Lehi, UT.)
Application does request completion of the following: basic applicant information, short answer questions, students time commitment signature, and parent signature for commitment and media release.

APPLICATION PROCESS

All youth advisory council applications are submitted through an online application portal.

Applications are open year-round to current region high school students, who will be between the ages of 14 to 19 during the year applied to.
Notices of acceptance to representative position are sent out upon completion of applicant review process.