Cabarrus County 4-H’ers Ella Beth Wickliff and Taylor Furr have worked diligently since Citizenship Focus 2011 to create a Cabarrus County Youth Council. After learning the steps to create a council and presenting the idea to commissioners, the Cabarrus County Youth Council is now a reality. Members were appointed by commissioners February 21. Members include two representative from each high school in the county, plus two at-large member, for a total of 18. The purpose of the group is to identify issues facing young people in the county, work directly with commissioners on these issues and educate others about local government. Issues have been identified and the group is working on a PSA to recruit open positions and raise awareness of the Youth Council.