A big thank you to Amaria Rogers, Titans 4-H Club member and Secretary/Treasurer of our 4-H County Council, for attending the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners' Youth Summit (NCACCYS) this weekend and representing 4-H. Amaria attended a County Commissioners meeting in August and had to write a report on the meeting of less than 500 words. She traveled to Greenville to attend this 6th annual event.
In her report Amaria detailed issues that our County Commissioners are facing and interviewed both Raymond Pennington and Tom Taylor. In her report she said, "After interviewing these members of the board of commissioners I could see that they truly enjoyed what they do. I noticed how light the room was instead of it being full of bad energy and stuffiness. I saw that each of the members of the board had the best interest of the community at heart. During the meeting they were engaged in issues at hand and handled the meeting with humor as well as professionalism and seriousness. They allowed each person to speak before addressing them and they were understanding and compassionate. After attending the meeting my perception of County meetings have changed and I look forward to being a more informed citizen,."
The NCACC partnered with 4-H on this multi-year initiative to increase youth involvement in county government. This initiative aims to overcome the mindset that many youth are disengaged and lack trust in government. Amaria was one of over 100 youth and adults from 80 counties in North Carolina who attended this event. She attended workshops, breakfast with the county commissioners, and learned more about local government and how it works. The event is sponsored and supported by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.
In her report Amaria detailed issues that our County Commissioners are facing and interviewed both Raymond Pennington and Tom Taylor. In her report she said, "After interviewing these members of the board of commissioners I could see that they truly enjoyed what they do. I noticed how light the room was instead of it being full of bad energy and stuffiness. I saw that each of the members of the board had the best interest of the community at heart. During the meeting they were engaged in issues at hand and handled the meeting with humor as well as professionalism and seriousness. They allowed each person to speak before addressing them and they were understanding and compassionate. After attending the meeting my perception of County meetings have changed and I look forward to being a more informed citizen,."
The NCACC partnered with 4-H on this multi-year initiative to increase youth involvement in county government. This initiative aims to overcome the mindset that many youth are disengaged and lack trust in government. Amaria was one of over 100 youth and adults from 80 counties in North Carolina who attended this event. She attended workshops, breakfast with the county commissioners, and learned more about local government and how it works. The event is sponsored and supported by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. 
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