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Cape Coral Youth Council approves event plans, secures donations for D.C. trip
Summary
The council set March 7 for its final Adopt‑a‑Road, approved promotional flyers for 2026 applications, discussed a Feb. 13 Movie in the Park with low ticket sales, and accepted community donations totaling $5,800 to help students attend the National League of Cities conference.
The Cape Coral Youth Council on Feb. 6 formalized several event and outreach items ahead of spring activities and its March trip to Washington, D.C.
Fundraising: During citizen input the council accepted two community contributions to offset travel costs. A representative of the Cape Coral Rotary Clubs offered the council $4,000 to help pay for the D.C. trip and requested a photo; Donna Germaine, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral, presented $1,800 to sponsor a student. Council members thanked both organizations and agreed to share photos with donors.
Event planning and approvals: The council reviewed plans for the Movie in the Park on Feb. 13 and noted low online ticket sales; members described outreach tactics including QR codes, school club incentives, flyers and targeted text messages. Members reported vendor coordination issues with one food vendor (Pilar’s Empanadas) and confirmed City special events staff will set up the donated screen and projector.
Motions and scheduling: The council voted by voice to move a guest speaker on the agenda earlier in the meeting, adopted the meeting minutes as presented, and approved promotional flyers for the 2026 Youth Council application. The council set March 7 as the Adopt‑a‑Road date (motion moved by Member Paragonda; seconded by Vice; voice vote carried). Member Paragonda moved to adjourn at the meeting’s close; the motion passed by voice vote. The council set its next regular meeting for March 6, 2026 at 3 p.m. in City Council Chambers.
No formal city policy changes or budget appropriations were made during the meeting; the donations were presented publicly and accepted as sponsorships for student travel.
