The Yorkton Understanding Minds of Many Youth (YUMMY) is going to get some financial support to help it send representatives to a major conference.
At the March 14 meeting of Council YUMMY representatives made a presentation to Council which "included a $1,000 funding request to send two youth to the National Conference on Developmental Assets in Regina on May 4-6, 2011," explained Darcy McLeod, Director of Community Development, Parks and Recreation at the regular meeting of Council Monday.
"This request could be considered a grant to a community organization and community grants are typically charged through the Other Grants line item of the Legislative Services Budget," he said. " The grant could be charged to this area as savings are anticipated in the Council travel budget that could offset the amount of this grant."
Council unanimously supported the sponsorship.
YUMMY was established in 2010, and is made up of students from both Sacred Heart and the Regional High Schools.
To help get youth involved in the new group a Youth Summit is being held in the city in mid-April.
Vicki Lazurko with YUMMY explained the group's goals are to:
*Address youth issues and needs to City Council and other community organizations.
*Provide a powerful voice for youth in the city of Yorkton.
*Encourage other youth to get involved in making the city of Yorkton a great place to live.
