The City of Oak Ridge is currently accepting applications for board members of the Youth Advisory Board (YAB) for the 2016-2017 school year. The selection of the board members will take place at the City Council Meeting on July 11, 2016.

Sixteen applicants will be confirmed and appointed by City Council to serve a one-year term of office that commences on August 1, 2016. To be considered, applicants must be residents of Oak Ridge and entering grade levels 8th through 12th.

Participation on the YAB requires attendance at bi-monthly meetings on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m., as well as special events that are held throughout the year.

All interested students are encouraged to fill out the online application which is available on the City Clerk’s Departmental Website or at www.oakridgetn.gov/online/cityclerk/bcelections. A limited number of paper copies of the application are available in the Guidance Offices at Jefferson Middle School, Robertsville Middle School, the Student Affairs Office at Oak Ridge High School and at the front desk of the Civic Center.

Applications and online submissions are due on May 27, 2016 by 5 p.m. to the City Clerk’s Office. Late applications will not be considered.

The purpose of the YAB is to serve as a liaison between Council and the youth of the community on issues affecting youth. The Youth Advisory Board's function is to encourage the positive growth and development of youth by engaging them in social, cultural, recreational and other drug- and alcohol-free activities.

For more information, please contact Matt Reedy at (865) 425-3450 or by email at mreedy@oakridgetn.gov or contact the City Clerk’s Office at (865) 425-3411.