The document describes a youth leadership program called F.L.A.G. (Future Leaders Active in Government) that partners local school districts and the Columbia County Board of Supervisors. The program aims to foster positive relationships and cross-generational understanding between youth and local officials through activities like video taping officials and learning about county departments like planning and zoning. The goal is to inspire youth and build their public voice and awareness of local government.

1. Yes We Can Columbia County Future Leaders Active in Government Youth Leadership Program F.L.A.G.

2. “Walking the Talk” in Columbia County: F.L.A.G. Value Statements Source: Wordle http://www.wordle.net/

3. Youth in Government School Districts: Lodi, Portage, WI Dells, Columbus & Cambria + Columbia County Board of Supervisors UW-Extension Partnerships & Trust-based Relationships

4. Sheriff A Day in Court MIS UWEX Local Government Center Land & Water and Planning & Zoning We teach, learn, lead, and serve, connecting people with the Univ. of WI Engagement:Seeing, Hearing, Touching, Feeling & Tasting Columbia County

5. Innovation & Discovery F.L.A.G. Source: Wordle http://www.wordle.net/

6. learn more, If your actions inspire others to dream more, do more and become more, you are a leader. --John Quincy Adams

7. Fostering positive relationships Roll tape…Video taping local officials Creating linkages among cultural, economic and environmental contexts

8. Inspire = = YOUTH

9. Listening…Learning…Teaching We honor and value each other’s time and talents Leaders that Inspire

10. Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. --John F. Kennedy

11. Highway County Healthcare Facility Engagement:Seeing, Hearing, Touching, Feeling & Tasting Columbia County

12. Leaders are more powerful role models when they learn than when they teach. -- Rosabeth Moss Kant

13. F.L.A.G. Students Life Long Learning

14. F.L.A.G. Yes We Can….

15. Public Voice of Youth Building Community Engagement + Cross Generational Understanding Heightened Awareness of the Role of Local Government F.L.A.G.

16. It’s That Simple

17. Strategic Plan Source: Wordle http://www.wordle.net/

18. Credits The Reason We Do What We Do…..2008-2010 F.L.A.G. Students  Ideas Master & Faculty Motivator…..Karen Nelson/4-H & YD Educator Creative Producer….. Kathleen Haas/CRNED Educator Wordle Diagrams….. Wordle http://www.wordle.net/ Music…..Fatboy Slim, “Because We Can” from sound track of Moulin Rouge F.L.A.G. Champion…..Columbia County Board of Supervisors and Department Personnel The Man with a Vision…..Doug Richmond/Co. Bd. Supv.