HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 07-08-2025; 4-a - Presentation by Orange County 4-H’s Youth Delegate to the 2025 North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) YouthVoice Conference 1
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: July 8, 2025
Action Agenda
Item No. 4-a
SUBJECT: Presentation by Orange County 4-H's Youth Delegate to the 2025 North
Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) YouthVoice
Conference
DEPARTMENT: Cooperative Extension
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah Maddry, Extension Agent for 4-H
Youth Development, 919-245-2069
PURPOSE: To receive remarks from Orange County 4-H youth member Navya Sharma on her
4-H youth development experience and learning objectives in preparation for the 2025 North
Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) YouthVoice Conference.
BACKGROUND: The 2025 North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC)
YouthVoice Conference will be held August 22-23, 2025 in Pitt County, North Carolina. Orange
County 4-H has selected Navya Sharma to attend as the YouthVoice Delegate from Orange
County. Navya is a rising 9th grade student at East Chapel Hill High School, and has been an
active member of Orange County 4-H, participating on the 2024 KidsVoting Orange County
planning team, attending youth leadership conferences and teen retreats, and serving as a County
Council officer. Navya has competed in the North Carolina GIS Competition and is the K-12
student representative on the newly formed Orange County Food Security Program Advisory
Council.
As a prerequsite to attending the annual NCACC YouthVoice Conference, county youth delegates
like Navya are required to speak at a Board of County Commissioners meeting and submit a
photo of themselves with their Board of Commissioners prior to attending the conference.
According to the NCACC, YouthVoice provides county commissioners with the opportunity to
connect with the next generation of leaders. The event brings together Youth Delegates from 4-
H Youth Development and Boys and Girls Clubs of North Carolina. YouthVoice, which takes
place on Friday and Saturday of the NCACC's Annual Conference, offers sessions that help youth
gain a better understanding of what county governments do and the role of commissioners as the
governing body for counties, and provides multiple opportunities for youth and county officials to
connect. Youth and county officials are formally together for Saturday's lunch and plenary session.
County officials are also invited to participate in other educational components of YouthVoice.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this presentation.
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ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports:
• GOAL 5: PUBLIC EDUCATION/LEARNING COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVE 1. Foster collaborative relationships with formal and informal educational
organizations and agencies to provide opportunities for community members to meet,
connect, and learn together.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the remarks by
Navya Sharma, Orange County Delegate to the 2025 NCACC YouthVoice Conference.