Your voice is needed! Want to make a difference in the City of Westminster? Join us monthly for the Youth Advisory Panel where you get to impact how we support teens in our local community.

The Youth Advisory Panel's (YAP) purpose is for teens to provide feedback and advice to the City of Westminster community, enabling them to develop new skills and foster connections that support them in becoming impactful citizens.

Who can join YAP?

  • Teens that are residents of the City of Westminster
  • Teens who are in 8th grade through 12th grade (including homeschoolers)

What does YAP do?

  • Community service project(s) and other opportunities to volunteer.
  • Monthly meeting where your voice can be heard by city officials and other representatives. Hear from members of the community and city.
    • All time spent on YAP counts towards volunteer hours.

When and where are the monthly YAP meetings?

  • When: 2nd Wednesday of each month, September through May, 6-7:30 p.m.
  • Where: Westminster City Hall, Multi-Purpose Room, 4800 W. 92nd Ave., Westminster, 80031
  • 2023-2024 Meeting Schedule:
    • Wednesday, December 13, 2023
    • Wednesday, January 10, 2024
    • Wednesday, February 14, 2024
    • Wednesday, March 13, 2024
    • Wednesday, April 10, 2024
    • Wednesday, May 8, 2024

For more information on the Youth Advisory Panel including time commitments (we know you are busy) and many of the amazing reasons to join the panel, please review the Youth Advisory Panel FAQ brochure (coming soon.)

Meeting Agendas

March 13, 2024 - Agenda

February 14, 2024 - Agenda

January 10, 2024 - Agenda

Meeting Minutes

February 14, 2024 - Meeting Minutes

January 10, 2024 - Meeting Minutes

How to apply:

What are the positions in YAP?

  • Chair (leadership role): Responsible for written records of the panel, helps prepare meeting agendas with Staff Liaison.
  • Vice Chair (leadership role): Assumes duties of the Chair in their absence, helps Staff Liaison with other duties as needed/as desired.
  • Secretary (leadership role): Notifies members of meetings, prepares written records of meetings to send to Liaison and other members.
  • General members: Actively participates in meetings and activities; while this is not a leadership position, this is still a very important role to play.

Council Liaison: Mayor Nancy McNally
303-469-4707
nmcnally@westminsterco.gov

Staff Liaison(s):
Primary Liaison: Lauren Shoemaker, Teen Services Librarian at College Hill Library
303-658-2624
lshoemak@westminsterco.gov

Secondary Liaison: Seth Neal, Assistant Recreation Coordinator
303-658-2200
sneal@westminsterco.gov