Established in 2022, the North Liberty Youth Council invites local high school students to engage more deeply with the city, develop leadership skills, plan and host community events, support the community through service projects and advocate for other young people in North Liberty.
Members of the 2024-2025 North Liberty Youth Council, with a term that runs from September 2024 to August 2025, include:
Past Youth Council members include Abby Stapleton, Avery Van Abbema, Chase Lovetinsky, Kevin Ni, Konstantin Titarenko, Leela Strand, Lucy Lohman, Matthew Staber, Megan Quinn, Montana Duron, Noah Egge, Piper Kearney and Ruby Frank.
Participation in the North Liberty Youth Council requires around three to six hours of service each month. This includes attending Youth Council meetings, participating in group service projects and planning and hosting Youth Council‐sponsored community engagement events and programs throughout the year.
Youth Council meetings are held at the Ranshaw House twice a month and include regular opportunities to engage with city staff and community leaders.
Applications are now open for the 2024-2025 North Liberty Youth Council. Interested students who will be in grades 9-12 in the fall of 2024 should apply by Friday, May 31, for best consideration. Applications received after May 31 will continue to be reviewed while vacancies remain.
The Youth Council will host eight to 12 students for the 2024-2025 term and we aim to be representative of the diversity of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives of the youth of North Liberty, so please take a moment to fill out our application to let us know who you are, what you’re passionate about and why you want to join the Youth Council.
Questions? Contact Outreach & Equity Coordinator Micah Ariel James at [email protected].
Applications are now open for the 2024-2025 North Liberty Youth Council for a term that will run from September 2024 to August 2025. Interested students who will be in grades 9 through 12 in the fall of 2024 are invited to apply. Review of applications will begin on May 31 and will continue on a rolling basis while vacancies remain. Apply today!
The North Liberty Youth Council invites local high school students to engage more deeply with the city, develop leadership skills, plan and host community events, support the community through service projects and advocate for other young people in North Liberty.
Participation is open to students who will be in high school in the 2024-2025 school year. Public, private and home school students who live in North Liberty or attend school in North Liberty are eligible to apply.
For the 2024-2025 term, Youth Council meetings will typically be held at the Ranshaw House (just north of the North Liberty Community Center) from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of the month from September to December 2024 and on the second and fourth Thursday of the month from January to May 2025. In lieu of regular meetings, the group will participate in one or more Youth Council-led service projects in summer 2025.
Participation in the North Liberty Youth Council requires approximately three to six hours of service each month. This includes attending Youth Council meetings, which include regular opportunities to engage with city staff and community leaders, participating in group service projects and planning and hosting Youth Council‐sponsored community engagement events and programs throughout the year.
The Youth Council will host eight to 12 students for the 2024-2025 term. Interested students who will be in grades 9 through 12 in the fall of 2024 should apply by Friday, May 31, for best consideration. Applicants will be notified of their status in late-June and selected participants will be invited to attend a mandatory new councilor orientation from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2024.
We aim to be representative of the diversity of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives of the youth of North Liberty, so please take a moment to fill out our application to let us know who you are, what you’re passionate about and why you want to join the Youth Council.
The North Liberty Youth Council is collecting hygiene products to donate to the North Liberty Community Pantry, especially donations of personal care items including toilet paper, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, lotion, shampoo and conditioner, pads and tampons and other common toiletries. Find an NLYC donation box and drop off items at the following locations in North Liberty during regular business hours through Jan. 31:
Hills Bank
590 W. Forevergreen Road
Fareway
615 Westwood Drive
North Liberty Community Center
(boxes available in the Rec Center lobby)
520 W. Cherry St.
Area students are also invited to bring items to the NLYC donation boxes at CCA High School and Liberty High School.
Help North Liberty high school students and teachers finish the school year strong. The Youth Council is seeking donations of pens and pencils, markers and highlighters, paper, notebooks, folders, new or gently used backpacks and other common school supply items. Donations collected during this mid-year school supply drive will be distributed to students and teachers at the local high schools.
Find an NLYC donation box and drop off items at the following locations in North Liberty between Dec. 2 and Dec. 18 during regular business hours:
North Liberty Community Center
(box is located in the Rec Center lobby)
520 W. Cherry St.
Area students are also invited to bring items to the NLYC donation boxes at CCA High School, Liberty High School and Regina Junior/Senior High.
Are you curious about how local and state government work? Do you have questions for your representatives? Stop by the library for pizza and conversation with local representatives, including two current Youth Council members, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 6 pm. No registration is required.
The NLYC has launched a newsletter!
We want to hear from you(th)! The 2024-2025 NLYC cohort would like to gain insight into what the youth of North Liberty are impacted by and care about. If you are a middle or high school student, please fill out our short survey to let us know your thoughts. Submit by Oct. 25 and be entered to win one of five $10 Pancheros gift cards.
The North Liberty Youth Council is mapping the little free libraries in North Liberty. Little free libraries are free book exchange boxes where anyone may take a book or leave a book. Click this link to see some of the Little Free Libraries in our community.
If you have a little free library and want it publicized, let us know by filling out this short survey! The North Liberty Youth Council is also considering installing a new little free library, so if you don’t have a little free library in your area, we want to hear from you as well.
The North Liberty Youth Council will be serving lunch on June 14. The North Liberty Summer Lunch & Fun program provides a free lunch and an activity for kids 0 to 18 years old every weekday during the summer months.
Mega kites will soar above North Liberty’s Centennial Park. Come for awe-inspiring views, and information, activities and giveaways from LGBTQ community groups and sponsors for a community celebration of love. Stop by the NLYC table to make a kite, then take it out for a flight!
Join us in reading and discussing recently banned and challenged books. This May and June, we’re discussing Ready Player One. Pick up your copy of the book and meet members of the book club on May 25. We’ll discuss the book and watch the movie as a group on June 22. Free snacks provided. All teens are welcome!
Join us for a co-ed kickball tournament at Diamond Dreams on Saturday, May 11. Enjoy free pizza, snacks and drinks. A free t-shirt will be given to all players and prizes will be awarded to tournament winners.
Registration is free and open to anyone in grades 6-12. Two divisions: grades 6-8 and grades 9-12. Register your full team of 5 to 8 players by May 4 at the link below. Or if you don’t have a full team, register as an individual and we’ll add you to a team. Learn more and register HERE.
The North Liberty Youth Council invites junior high and high school students to participate in a co-ed, 3-on-3 basketball tournament as part of Beat the Bitter 2024. Two age divisions: 12-14 and 15-18. Registration is $5/team and payment (cash only) is due at check-in on the day of the tournament. Winning team in each age division will receive $30 in Pancheros gift cards. Register by Feb. 12.
The NLYC Youth Basketball Tournament is free to attend and tickets are not required. Register a team HERE.
Join the North Liberty Youth Council for a very special Family Storytime exploring what it means to participate in democracy as a “young citizen”. Geared toward early elementary and younger.
Help us help our community! The North Liberty Youth Council is collecting hygiene products to donate to the North Liberty Community Pantry. We are seeking donations of personal care items including deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, lotion, shampoo and conditioner, pads and tampons and other common toiletries.
Due to this month’s multiple winter weather disruptions and closures, the drive has been extended through January 31. Find an NLYC donation box and drop off items at the following locations in North Liberty during regular business hours:
Hills Bank
590 W. Forevergreen Rd.
Iowa LEAP
70 Circle Dr, Suite D
MidwestOne Bank
465 Hwy 965 A
North Liberty Community Center
(boxes available at the Library and the Rec Center)
520 W. Cherry St.
Area students are also invited to bring items to the NLYC donation boxes at CCA High School, Liberty High School, and Regina Junior/Senior High.
We want to hear from you(th)! The 2023-2024 NLYC cohort would like to gain insight into what the youth of North Liberty are impacted by and care about. If you are a middle or high school student, please fill out our short survey to let us know your thoughts.
Are you a teen who’s curious about how local and state government work? Do you have questions for your representatives? Visit the North Liberty Library for pizza and conversation with local politicians. Speakers will include Ruthina Malone (ICCSD School Board President), Amy Nielsen (Iowa House of Representatives), Erek Sittig (North Liberty City Council Member), two members of the North Liberty Youth Council and an Iowa State Senator.
Join the North Liberty Youth Council for a free outdoor screening of Spider-Man: No Way Home. The movie will start just after sunset (right around 8:00 p.m.). This screening is especially for teens, but people of all ages are welcome to attend. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and meet us there! Free snacks provided.
High school students will learn how to develop healthy habits, manage stress, build resilience and enhance self-esteem, and well as completing QPR training, which refers to Question, Persuade and Refer, the three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. This program is presented by the City of North Liberty in partnership with Better Way Forward, The Big O Foundation, I’m Glad You Stayed Project, the North Liberty Youth Council and United Action for Youth.
The North Liberty Youth Council wants to hear from you(th)! The 2024-2025 NLYC cohort would like to gain insight into what the youth of North Liberty are impacted by and care about. If you are a middle or high school student, please fill out our short survey to let us know your thoughts.
The NLYC Newsletter is produced by the councilors of this year’s cohort. You can subscribe to have issues delivered to your inbox.
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The North Liberty Youth Council is collecting hygiene products to donate to the North Liberty Community Pantry, especially donations of personal care items including toilet paper, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, lotion, shampoo and conditioner, pads and tampons and other common…
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The North Liberty Youth Council wants to help North Liberty high school students and teachers finish the school year strong. The group is seeking donations of pens and pencils, markers and highlighters, paper, notebooks, folders, new or gently used backpacks…
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The North Liberty Youth Council would like to gain insight into what the youth of North Liberty are impacted by and care about. If you are a middle or high school student, please fill out the short survey below to…
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The North Liberty Youth Council is creating a map of the little free libraries in North Liberty. Little free libraries are free book exchange boxes where anyone can take a book or leave a book. If you have a little…
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The North Liberty Youth Council invites junior high and high school students to participate in a co-ed kickball tournament at Diamond Dreams on Saturday, May 11. Enjoy free pizza, snacks and drinks. A free t-shirt will be given to all…
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Applications are now open for the 2024-2025 North Liberty Youth Council for a term that will run from September 2024 to August 2025. Interested students who will be in grades 9 through 12 in the fall of 2024 should apply…
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The North Liberty Youth Council invites junior high and high school students to participate in a co-ed, 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the North Liberty Community Center on Sunday, Feb. 18, as part of Beat the Bitter 2024. The tournament will feature two age divisions: 12-14…
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