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Provincial Youth Advisory Council

Our Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is an alliance of hikers under the age of 30 that love hiking, walking, trails and generally being outside. Members of the Youth Advisory Council are responsible for providing the Hike Ontario board of directors with input and recommendations for programming, activities and how to marketing hiking and walking to the youth demographic.

Being a part of the YAC provides you with an opportunity to develop leadership skills, meet new people and have a direct role in preserving the trails of Ontario for future generations!

 

 

Why join the Provincial Youth Advisory Council?

Members of the Youth Ad visory Council (YAC) will have opportunities to:

• Develop valuable leadership skills
• Participate in our Safe Hiking Course as an orientation
• Receive training in advocacy, media skills, and group teamwork skills
• Participate in Youth Hike Leader Certificate Course -after 1 year of volunteer service
• Receive guidance and support from Adult Advisors and experienced youth mentors

  The leadership skills and opportunities you will be afforded include :

• facilitating (YAC meetings, training sessions, information sessions in the community.)
• action planning (all aspects of the Young Hikers Program and related activities)
• leading/mentoring other youth (as YAC members, in hiking and walking activities, in their learning and fun.)
• working with a group of like-minded youth from across the province (provincial meetings/conferences once/year, regional meetings 4 times/year, on-line and teleconferences weekly)
• graphic design and publishing, website development, video production (produce media releases, design the website, edit/enhance activity resource kits.)
• policy-making (inform policy of Hike Ontario as it relates to youth, impact provincial and regional trails management and youth health and recreation issues)
• sharing your valued ideas, skills and experience

The skills and opportunities awarded to members of the Youth Advisory Council are generally s ought after by employers, award and scholarship programs and community agencies seeking experienced volunteers.

How to get involved: You can find the Youth Advisory Council on Facebook - just search "Hike Ontario Youth Advisory Council". Not on Facebook? Email us at info@hikeontario.com