RAPID CITY, SD — Monday’s Rapid City Council meeting will include a year-in-review presentation by the Rapid City Youth Council and a ceremony to administer the oath of office to the incoming youth council group for the 2025-26 term.
The City Council meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers of City Hall.
A total of 11 new members have been selected for the 18-member Youth City Council. The term of office runs from June to next May.
New members joining the Rapid City Youth Council include Naca Little, Remington Myers, Ellie Palmer, Leia Romero, Sophia Salway, Prestyn Scanlon, Isabel Schmid, Mason Schumacher, Arabella Scott, Kannon Thomas and Sarah Vigil. Being sworn in for a second one-year term to the youth council group will be Emerson Buchholz, Macie Donovan, Emma Kinyon, Sylvie Mortimer and Sakurako Tinant. Shourya Goyal and Kanin Booth will be sworn in for a third one-year term.
The Rapid City Youth City Council was created in late 2019 with approval of the Rapid City Council and began meeting in January 2020. The Youth City Council, comprised of 18 members from various schools in the Rapid City area, provide an accessible channel for open communication between the Rapid City Common Council and youth in the community with opportunities to spark civic engagement and gain valuable experiences.
The Youth City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in Council Chambers of City Hall. The Youth Council includes several committees and members organize and participate in numerous community events and activities during the year. Members are also assigned to attend meetings of the Rapid City Common Council and provide meeting briefings to the youth council.
