Broken Arrow Youth City Council provides a great opportunity for high school students to learn how municipal government works, obtain an understanding of local policy-making, and help serve their community during this three-year program.

Participants meet with City Councilors and other city officials, tour public facilities, attend public meetings, and demonstrate knowledge gained by preparing an agenda and minutes for presentation to the City Council.

Youth Council members meet once a month, typically on the second Thursday of the month from 5:00–7:00 pm. 

 Application & Requirements

To be eligible for selection, students must:

• Be a resident of the City of Broken Arrow (fence line) or eligible to attend Broken Arrow Public Schools 
• Be a sophomore in high school
• Maintain at least a 3.0 GPA
• Fulfill the responsibilities of the office held
• Set a proper example for the youth of Broken Arrow
• Have Leadership experience or a desire to become a leader
• Submit a letter of recommendation with application
• Submit a 250-word essay with application
• Broken Arrow Ward Boundaries (PDF)

Council Objectives

• To provide service and leadership opportunities for the youth of the City of Broken Arrow.
• To instill a feeling of positive self-worth and esteem, to teach teamwork and respect for the rights and property of others, to promote community pride, and to eliminate potential negative influences among our future community leaders.
• To assist youth in learning to identify needs, organize activities, and to participate with their adult counterparts in city programs.
• To become aware of community leaders and their concerns, and to gain an understanding of the issues, research process, politics, and media influence that go into city government involvement.
• To identify community opportunities and problems.
• To learn to set priorities for action and examine alternatives for the best solutions.
• To become more involved in the democratic process.
• To allow youth to make a difference through their participation and contributions to city government and in service to the people of the City of Broken Arrow.
• To promote youth involvement and leadership in all areas of the City of Broken Arrow.

Contact:

Lori Hill - Community Relations Manager
lhill@brokenarrowok.gov
918-259-6585

History

Before the start of the 2001-2002 school year, the Broken Arrow City Council approved the creation of a Youth City Council. In 2019, the program was expanded from two years to three years to include Sophomore students. Youth City Council members are appointed by the Broken Arrow City Council from their respective wards through an application process. New applications are accepted from rising high school sophomores for the three-year program. To find out which ward you live in or who your City Councilor is, visit our City Council page.

Five seniors are elected from the group to the governing body of the Youth City Council. The Youth Mayor and Youth Vice-Mayor are elected by those five seniors on the governing body. 

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