Mayor’s Youth Council applications open for 2025-26 school year

Published on March 17, 2025

Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-2026 Mayor’s Youth Council, a program for community-minded young people who are interested in learning more about City government, civic trusteeship, and community leadership.

Positions are open for high school youth in 9th through 12th grades. Individuals interested must currently attend school or be home schooled and must reside within the city of Cheyenne. The 2025-2026 term will begin in August 2025 and conclude in May 2026.

Selected youth will have an opportunity to actively participate in a variety of activities and programs, including team building, working one-on-one with the mayor and other City officials, addressing issues affecting youth and the community, learning about City departments and how they function, and tours of City facilities. Typically, two meetings are held each month, and the estimated time commitment is four to five hours a month.

The Mayor’s Youth Council Selection Committee will review the applications and interview selected candidates. Successful applicants will be notified by July 2025.

Applications are available online at www.cheyennecity.org/myc and can also be picked up from career/counselor offices at public junior and senior high schools.

The deadline for applications is Friday, June 13, at 4 p.m.

The Mayor’s Youth Council is a program of the City of Cheyenne and its Office of Youth Alternatives. For more information, call Devyan Paiz at 307-637-6480.