If you're a Plymouth high school junior or senior with a passion for local parks, paths, and public recreation, the city has a seat with your name on it. Plymouth's Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, PRAC for those keen on acronyms, is on the hunt for a student commissioner. The chosen one will be elbows-deep in overseeing development proposals and plans for the green spaces this town prides itself on.
Get ready to mark your calendars – PRAC gets together on a schedule that even the busiest student can work with, meeting just six times a year. These gatherings go down on the second Thursday of each month like clockwork, 6 p.m. sharp at the grandiose City Hall located at 3400 Plymouth Blvd. The selected student commissioner will take their official seat on Thursday, Nov. 13.
This isn't just any extracurricular tick on your college application checklist. Serving on the commission puts you in the room where the future of Plymouth's parks and programs is drafted. How's that for impactful? And these aren't just words tossed in the wind – recommendations from this gang of park aficionados are shot directly to the City Council, where they might just shape policy.
If this all sounds as appealing as a walk in one of Plymouth’s lush parks, consider dropping by the 6 p.m. meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11. It's like a backstage pass to the PRAC show — offering a glimpse at what's cooking. Those ready to throw their hats in the ring have until Monday, Sept. 15, to submit their applications. All the nitty-gritty details, along with the virtual application itself, are neatly packaged on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission webpage.
Let’s not beat around the bush – opportunities to influence your community don’t come knocking often, especially for those still weathering the highs and lows of high school. If shaping the blueprint of Plymouth’s green spaces gets your heart racing, what are you waiting for? With the deadline only a hop, skip, and a jump away, best to get cracking on that application. The City of Plymouth can’t wait to see what fresh perspectives its youth has to offer.
