142A.9 - YOUTH PROGRAM.
142A.9 YOUTH PROGRAM.
1. A youth program component shall be implemented in each
community partnership area to achieve the purposes of the initiative.
2. The youth program shall include but is not limited to all of
the following:
a. A structure for program participants to interact with
other participating youth within the community partnership area and
in other areas of the state.
b. A structure for formal youth involvement in youth program
governance at the community partnership area level and in a statewide
youth summit or summits consisting of participation by
representatives of the community partnership area level.
c. A structure for participation in a statewide executive
body consisting of participants selected by the delegates to the
statewide youth summit of the youth program.
d. Youth activities that are character-based and focused on
rewarding appropriate values, behavior, and healthy choices by
participants.
3. To the greatest extent possible, the youth program shall be
directed by youth for youth participants. State and local
administrators associated with the initiative shall consult with and
utilize the youth program participants in the media, marketing, and
communications program; education efforts; and other aspects of the
initiative including evaluation, collaboration, and enforcement. Section History: Recent Form
2000 Acts, ch 1192, §9, 17
Referred to in § 142A.4