Yucca Valley’s Youth Commission applications are due by Wednesday (9/3)

It’s your last chance to apply for the 2025–26 Yucca Valley Youth Commission!

If you are student in 7th–12th grade and want to make a difference in your community… Applications for the next Youth Commission are due by Wednesday, September 3.

Commissioners meet once a month during the school year and help shape local programs, events and initiatives for youth across Yucca Valley.

New applicants must submit an application, essay and letter of recommendation.

Returning commissioners must reapply, but do not need to resubmit supplemental materials

Apply now: https://www.yucca-valley.org/our-town/commissions-and-committees/youth-commission

Questions? Contact Clayton Rardon at crardon@yucca-valley.org or (760) 369-7211 ext. 240

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Previously reported:

Note: Clayton Rardon states in the interview that the application is open through September 4th, however the website states the application closes on September 3rd.

School is back in session and applications are open for the Town of Yucca Valley’s Youth Commission. 

Clayton Rardon is the Recreation Supervisor for the Town of Yucca Valley. On a recent interview during the Up Close Show, Clayton talked about the upcoming Youth Commission and how students can apply to participate.

Clayton: “The Youth Commission is actually a commission governed by the Brown Act. It’s a group of junior high and high school students that put on programs and promote interests of youth in the community. It’s an opportunity to learn about Robert’s Rules of Order, municipal government… that structure.

“They put together their own work plan for the year. They identify what they want to do. They have a budget just like anybody else. They stick within that budget and then Town staff help guide them through that process and do a lot of the back-end work for booking different things that they want to put on. 

Junior high and high school students that live up here in the basin are eligible to apply. You can get more information and find an application here.