Are you a young person who would like to see fun and exciting things happen in your community? Want to feel more connected to, and involved in, the English-speaking community of the Eastern Townships? Looking to make a difference? Well, HERE’S your chance!!!
Townshippers’ Association has a number of exciting new initiatives for young people just like you. Like what, you may be wondering? Here are just a few examples: participate in one of our cool creative contests, become a member of our awesome youth council, help plan fun (and young!) activities for an upcoming T-Day, or nominate a young person you know for a Young Townships Leader award… the choice is yours!
What are you interested in?
 
Watch this space for updates!
Have you heard about the Townshippers’ Youth Council? It’s a new youth initiative at the Association to help young people find their place in the English-speaking community and get involved in the creation and carrying-out of cool activities for youth in communities across the Townships. It’s also about connecting youth from across this great region with each other… students from different schools get a chance to meet and become friends through their participation in this council.
According to Stacey Vaughan, one of the youth who developed the idea of the council and, currently, one of its co-presidents, “as youth, we began this movement together because we saw there was a difference to be made and felt our voices needed to be heard. Members of the council expressed their willingness to become more actively involved in their own communities, and the creation of the council has made all the difference. Together we meet three times a year for a weekend filled with bonding activities, engaging workshops, and a chance to interact with people not only of different ages, but from different regions throughout the Townships.”
Currently, youth council community councils are working in a number of communities, including:
Youth in these communities, either through their youth centres/groups or individually, are planning activities including coffee houses and open mic nights, workshops, dances, plays, carnivals, epique nights and other activities.
As often as possible, members from the community councils gather in a specific spot for a weekend of workshops, planning, bonding and, most importantly FUN! The weekend retreats, planned by youth in collaboration with Townshippers’ Association staff, provide youth from all over the Townships to hang out and learn about all the great things happening for youth throughout the Townships. They also help to forge lasting friendships and bring like-minded individuals together… not to mention, give the young people the opportunity to just ‘chillax’ together!
Want more information about the Youth Council? Want to start a Community Council in your town? Contact us today:
Call Otus at 1-877-259-6887 or Michelle at 819 566-5717 (Toll-free: 1-866-566-5717)
E-mail us at townshippersyouthcouncil@hotmail.com or dga@townshippers.qc.ca
Friend us on facebook: YC Townships (http://www.facebook.com/ta.townships)
Young Townships Leaders Awards are presented to young Townshippers who have shown exemplary leadership in their school, town or the Eastern Townships community. These young leaders are youth, between the ages of 15 and 35, who have demonstrated solid commitment and an existing or potential capacity for leadership through their actions and endeavours within the Townships English-speaking community.
To obtain a nomination form or for additional information about the nomination process, please contact Michelle Lepitre at Townshippers’ Association’s Sherbrooke office at 819-566-5717 (toll free 1-866-566-5717), by e-mail at: dga@townshippers.qc.ca
