YOUth Matters

What: The Hampton Youth Commission invites all High School Students to attend the very first Commission meeting of the year! The topic of the meeting will discuss the introduction of a COMPLETELY NEW CONCEPT for High Schools in the Hampton area. Students who are a part of school clubs or organizations are highly encouraged to attend to find out how they can potentially WIN $5,000! Raffle and door prizes will be given away! HYC meetings only happen a few times a year so you won’t want to miss this! Click here for a flyer! and Join the HYC group on Facebook!

Project Funding

Wishing to start a project in your neighborhood or community group and not sure how to get funded? The Hampton Youth Commission is seeking to fund original, innovative project ideas for the new fiscal year, and your project just may be what the commission is looking for! For more information, click here!

Hampton’s Teen Center (opens in year end 2008)

In January 2008, the city is scheduled to occupy the fitness center at Butler Farm Road and Magruder Boulevard. Renovations—to convert the space for teen center use—are expected to take several months.
In the meantime, several agency partners and young people are working with an architect to determine the best space usage and programs. The city is also making decisions around staffing, priorities and outside funding.
A Teen Center Board (made up of teens) will help make policy decisions for facility use.
An online gift catalog to fund wish list items and a capital campaign are being developed to equip the building with a cyber café, recording studio and other special features.

Hampton Award

America’s Promise selected Hampton, Virginia in 2007 as one of the top 100 youth-friendly communities in the U.S. Also winner of the Josten’s “Our Town” Award-Winning Community and the Innovations in American Government Award, Hampton is a national model for youth civic engagement and youth development.

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