Subcommittees

Executive Standing Committee

The Executive Committee is comprised of the elected Officers of the Commission. The Officers of the Commission include a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Communication/Outreach. The Executive Committee is in charge of making recommendations to the Commission and implementing policies and procedures. 

Meet the 24-25 Term Executive Standing Committee: 

Chair: Mackenzie Rist, Vice Chair: Ninel Hernandez, Secretary: Ahna Taliaferro Watson, Treasure: Maura Griffin, Outreach: Walter Helvin

Recreation Committee

The Recreation Subcommittee is the one of the three policy subcommittees that the 24-25 Term Youth Commissioners choose to focus on. 

Meet the 24-25 Recreation Committee: 

Ari Funk, Estefania Gaitan Meza, Maura Griffin, Ninel Hernandez, Grant Lacosse, Tova Rothert

Career Development and Exploration Committee

The Career Development and Exploration Subcommittee is a policy focus for the 24-25 Term Youth Commissioners. 

Meet the 24-25 Career Development and Exploration Committee:

Emma Crawford, Graham Gardemeyer, Walter Helvin, Mario LaMarca, Sophia Martin, Harris Nelson

Emergency Preparedness Committee

The Emergency Preparedness Subcommittee is a policy focus for the Youth Commissioners of the Term 24-25. 

Meet the 24-25 Emergency Preparedness Committee:

Arianna Drageset, Randy Garcia, Jaylen Hale, Frank Post, Mackenzie Rist, Ahna Taliaferro-Watson

Ad Hoc Committees:

The Ad Hoc Committees are temporary committee(s) that are appointed by the Chair of the Youth Commission for a specific set of time to target a particular purpose. The Ad Hoc Committee will consist of only Youth Commission members and consist of less than the majority of members in the commission. 

This 2024-2025 term have included the following Ad Hoc Committees: Spooktacular, Elections, Fun in the Foothills, Senior Community Service, CTE Road Show

Nominating Standing Committees

The Ad Hoc Committees are temporary committee(s) that are appointed by the Chair of the Youth Commission for a specific set of time to target a particular purpose. The Ad Hoc Committee will consist of only Youth Commission members and consist of less than the majority of members in the commission. The Nominating Committee is composed of the Youth Commission Advisor and at least two but no more than four current commissioners. The Nominating Committee is in charge of reviewing applications and interviewing possible candidates for the Youth Commission. 

Target Committees

Target Committees will be decided by the Youth Commission at the beginning of each term and will align with the Nevada County Youth Commissions Purpose. The subcommittees with focus on a single objective and create an appropriate plan for completion.