Want to develop leadership skills and serve the community while you have a great time? Join the Cary Teen Council, a youth volunteer organization, and make a difference in Cary. Develop leadership qualities as the council initiates, organizes, supervises and conducts programs and civic projects of all types that benefit the youth of Cary and the surrounding communities.

Programs and events focus on the following criteria: social/recreational, community awareness/ service, educational, leadership/ teamwork, and fund raising/ recruitment. Typical activities include:
> sponsoring Breakfast with the Bunny
> volunteering for the Cary Easter Egg Hunt
> volunteering for Cary Road Race
> implementing Santa’s Workshop and
> sponsoring holiday food drives
> fund-raising opportunities such as the Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival
> participating in the Bond Park Ropes Course and other statewide leadership activities
> leisure trips and events such as snow-skiing, trips to Carowinds, minor and major league sports events, and dances or concerts

Provide a youth perspective to Town of Cary government like the Teen Council members who serve in an advisory capacity for various Town boards and commissions.

Teen Council Executive Board
Chairman - Leslie Ann Willis
Vice Chairman - Wesley Lo
Secretary/Treasurer - Rashi Bisarya
Program Director - Ian Lee
Program Committee Members - Ben Mohar, Ryan McCann, Jessi Duan

Teen Advisory Committee
This committee assists staff in development, implementation and volunteer support of teen activities, events and programs. The committee prioritizes program direction and develops ideas for teen involvement and recognition in the community.
Leslie Ann Willis, Co-Chair
Alyssa Egel-Johnson, Tiffany Tutwiler, Siddhu Vadakkeveedu - Middle School Representatives
Taler Echols, Wesley Lo, Madhu Vulimiri - High School Representatives
Jessi Duan, Ian Lee, Ben Mohar, Ryan McCann - Program Representatives

Teen Council Members Serving on Citizen Advisory Boards or Committees
Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board - Wesley Lo
Athletics Committee - Christine Nacewicz
Cultural Arts - Ranjani Iyer, Preetha Suresh, Rashi Bisarya
Greenways Committee - Venki Loganathan
Public Art - Lejandros De Ramos, Lauren Mincey
Sister Cities - Leslie Ann Willis, Elyse Elder

See advisory committees for more information on the Teen Advisory Committee.

2008 Teen Council Meeting Dates

 Location: Cary Senior Center unless otherwise noted
 Time: 6:45-8 p.m.

 January 15
 February 19
 March 18
 April 15
 May 20 (Kiwanis Shelter)
 June (No Meeting)
 July 15
 August 19
 September 16
 October 21
 November 18
 December 16 - Holiday Party

Volunteer Opportunities

There are ton of volunteer opportunities awaiting you!  Join the Cary Teen Council to see how you can get involved in YOUR community and make a difference!

How can I become a member?

1. Fill out the membership application.
2. Send the membership application along with a one-time membership fee of $15.00 (fee includes a Cary Teen Council T-Shirt), payable to Cary Teen Council and mail to: Cary Teen Council; c/o Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department; P.O. Box 8005; Cary, N.C. 27512-8005

Cindi King
cindi.king@townofcary.org
(919) 460-4965