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North Ogden youth council members report leadership conference takeaways
Summary
Students who attended a March youth‑leadership conference recounted lessons on goal setting, networking and teamwork and thanked the council for sponsoring their participation.
Members of the North Ogden Youth Council spoke to the City Council on April 22 about a March leadership conference they attended. The students described breakout sessions on personal values, networking and team building and cited specific speakers whose talks encouraged goal setting and resilience.
Why it matters: The youth council provides civic leadership opportunities for local students, and council sponsorship of travel and conference fees is a typical way municipal governments invest in youth leadership and civic engagement.
Student presenters — Claire Gunderson, Miley Harkness, Haley Squire, Jared Orton, Cale Watson and Ashley Orton — each described what they learned. Examples included a keynote from David Figge urging attendees to “dream big,” breakout sessions about identifying personal values to guide decisions and exercises focused on team building and confidence. Several students said the conference strengthened council cohesion and boosted their ability to plan events such as recent service projects (an Easter egg hunt) and upcoming work at Cherry Days.
Council members thanked the youth for their work and for the presentation; Council Member Watson noted opportunities for the youth council to staff events and meet community needs during Cherry Days. No formal action was required.
