Cape Coral Youth Council picks career-survey junior project and breast-cancer senior project, names leaders

The Cape Coral Youth Council on July 10 chose a career-opportunity survey and career fair as its junior project and a breast-cancer support event as its senior project, and assigned project leads and near-term deadlines.

In a vote by membership, 7 members selected the career-opportunity project — a plan to survey students ages 11–18 about career interests and then host a career fair — and 5 chose a community field day. Member Michelino Fernandez, who proposed the career-survey idea, was named project leader and asked to submit a draft summary of next steps to Miss Griglin by Friday, August 7.

For seniors, the council heard two proposals: a Community Harvest Garden outlining donations, volunteer planting and produce distribution, and a breast-cancer support event proposed in partnership with the nonprofit Pink Divas United. Members recorded 3 votes for the garden and 9 votes for the breast-cancer project; Member Vargas was appointed project leader for the breast-cancer project and will provide a draft plan by the August deadline.

Advisor Hayden reminded the council that project work can span terms and, if not completed during this cycle, may carry forward to become a senior project in a subsequent year. The chair said backup presentation materials from prior years will be available to both junior and senior project teams to help prepare the August quarterly report.

The council also confirmed logistics for upcoming activities: the Adopt-a-Road cleanup is scheduled for July 11 at 7:30 a.m. at the William Austin Youth Center parking lot, and team assignments for the August 19 quarterly report presentation were set, with draft materials due August 7.

The council is scheduled to reconvene on August 14, when project leads are expected to report progress and present draft materials.