OSWEGO COUNTY – The Leadership Oswego County Youth (LOCY) program is accepting applications from Oswego County high school students who are interested in developing their leadership skills.
“Leadership Oswego County Youth is open to all high school students,” said Oswego-City County Youth Bureau Executive Director Brian Chetney. “High academic, athletic or musical achievement is not necessary, but a desire to learn and grow is! Attendance and full participation are critical, and we are looking for youth who will fully commit to this program.”
LOCY focuses on helping high school students develop leadership, public speaking, team building, community awareness, decision-making skills and much more. The curriculum is built on a series of lessons, workshops and activities that reinforce aspects of personal, team and community growth, and combine discussions and activities that relate to the Oswego County community.
“Leadership Oswego County Youth helps high school students learn life-long skills that will enable them to make a difference in their home, school and community now, as well as serve them into their adult lives,” said Kristen Slimmer, youth activities coordinator for the Youth Bureau. “Ideally, we would have numerous students involved from each school district. It’s important to have all areas of our county represented, because it allows for better networking opportunities for our LOCY students, and it helps them have a more complete view of the county they live in.”
Heading into its 25th year, the program is coordinated by the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau. It is supported by the Youth Bureau, Oswego County Opportunities, Inc. and LOCY graduates who volunteer their time.
The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau sponsors the tuition cost for students from every Oswego County school district, so there is no cost to the family or the school for youth to participate. LOCY’s goal is to have all nine Oswego County school districts involved.
To be able to offer this program experience and ensure the best use of sponsorship funds, each student’s full commitment to the program is essential.
Enrolled students will be contacted by the program coordinator after the registration deadline with access information for program orientation.
LOCY organizers will hold a virtual program orientation for enrolled students and their parents or guardians at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 when they can learn more about the program, the expectations of its participants, and get answers to their questions.
The application deadline is Monday, July 1. Any high school student interested in participating may apply online at https://zfrmz.com/XQe8KYVvmFkcQX3WVvj3.
For more information about the program or to ask about the online application, contact Kristen Slimmer, youth activities coordinator for the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau and program coordinator for Leadership Oswego County Youth, at 315-349-3575 or [email protected].
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