Ambassador Program

TAYLORSVILLE YOUTH AMBASSADOR OVERVIEW

The City of Taylorsville will accept applications for the 2011-2012 "Taylorsville Youth Ambassadors" program beginning in August 2011. The following information describes the protocol for selecting Taylorsville Youth Ambassadors:

• Two young men and two young women will be selected to be “Taylorsville Youth Ambassadors.”
• Ambassadors will serve for a period of one year, chosen each fall during September.  Each ambassador can only serve one term.
• Ambassadors will be chosen by a selection panel made up of the Mayor, one member of the City Council, one representative from a Taylorsville secondary school, one resident, and one member of a local service organization.
• Duties will include participating in ribbon cuttings, groundbreakings, City ceremonies, service projects, and parades (on the City float).
• Ambassadors will be provided with a blazer or vest with the City logo to identify them as Taylorsville youth representatives.
• Each ambassador will be awarded with a $750 scholarship to be used at any institution of higher learning, which they choose.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION PROCEDURE:

• Age 17-21
• Minimum grade point average of 2.0
• Submit a written platform for a community service project 
• Letters of recommendation (minimum two, one must come from a representative of  the  school, or an employer – others can be from neighbors, friends, ecclesiastical leaders, etc.)
• Oral interview by selection panel 
• Applicant must reside in Taylorsville
• Application will include a resume of previous extra-curricular activities

HOW DO I APPLY?

YOUTH AMBASSADOR applications will be available in August 2011 at:

CLICK HERE

City of Taylorsville
Administration Dept. (2nd floor - west wing)
2600 West Taylorsville Boulevard (5325 South)
Taylorville, Utah  84129

Please note that the  form has been provided in a downloadable Adobe PDF File format. In order to view and print this form, you must have Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader installed on your computer. If needed, you may download a free copy of Adobe Reader by clicking here.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
 

QUESTIONS?

For more information regarding the Taylorsville Ambassador program or application process, please contact Elaine Waegner, Volunteer & Events Coordinator, at (801) 963-5400 or by e-mail at ewaegner@taylorsvilleut.gov.