Applications Now Open for Kyle Area Youth Advisory Council (KAYAC)

WEBSITE: cityofkyle.com/recreation/kyle-area-youth-advisory-council-kayac. 

KYLE, TEXAS — The City of Kyle invites teen community members ranging in age from 14-18 to apply to be a part of the Kyle Area Youth Advisory Council (KAYAC).  

“We are excited to relaunch KAYAC after an almost 3-year hiatus due to Covid-19,” Kyle Recreation Manager and KAYAC Staff Consultant Aimee Garcia said. “This group of high school students has the opportunity to bring the point of view of the next generation to Kyle City Council while also fulfilling important roles in our community through volunteering and advocacy.”  

KAYAC is an advisory committee comprised of Kyle area youth ages 14-18. Its purpose is to provide a youthful point of view for the Kyle City Council on community affairs and issues. The commission provides the opportunity for youth in the City of Kyle to learn about municipal government and advise Kyle City Council from the perspective of area teens.   

During KAYAC’s previous tenure, committee members played a key role in the City of Kyle’s e-cigarette ban and the soon-to-come Gregg-Clarke Skate Park.  

This 16-member committee is open to 9th-12th grade students who either reside in the city limits of Kyle or currently attend a high school in the Hays CISD school district or live in the city limits and are homeschooled.   

Duties for KAYAC committee members include, but are not limited to:  

1. Assist and advise the City Council on youth issues;  
2. Conduct surveys and determine the concerns and interests of the Kyle youth;  
3. Encourage the initiation of programs and general interests of the youth;  
4. Encourage youth leadership and responsibility through volunteerism and community involvement;  
5. Enlist the cooperation of all segments of the community involvement of all cultures and backgrounds.  

KAYAC holds meeting once a month from September to May of each year, times and locations may change. All KAYAC members are expected to attend each meeting as well as special called meetings, workshops, and community projects.   

To apply, visit cityofkyle.com/recreation/kyle-area-youth-advisory-council-kayac.  

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The City of Kyle is located in the heart of the I-35 Innovation Corridor, just 26 miles south of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport & 50 miles north of San Antonio International Airport. Kyle is the second largest city in Hays County and is poised to become the largest — with a population that grew from 5,000 citizens in 2000 to just over 50,000 in 2020. We are the designated Pie Capital of Texas and home of the annual Pie in the Sky Hot Air Balloon Festival. For more information, go to CityofKyle.com.