Counselors-in-Training: 

• • https://www.cypressca.org/activities/teen-activities/counselors-in-training-volunteers

  • This is a summer volunteer program for our high schoolers from 9th – 12th grade that are interviewed and selected to work a training program where these teens can develop leadership, job experience, program development, and supervision in a recreational setting. To apply the teens need be between 14-16 years old and a Cypress Resident. Applications open in February.

Youth Action Committee:

• • https://www.cypressca.org/activities/teen-activities/yac

  • During the school year we offer a volunteer program for high school students from 9th – 12th grade that are interviewed and selected to learn and work with the Cypress Recreation Department and outside organizations. This program does require a lot more to apply such as being a resident and/or attend a school in the City of Cypress, must be a high school student no older than eighteen years old, required to volunteer a minimum of 30 hours for Cypress event and 10 with an alternative organization, and must carry a 2.5 GPA.

Virtual Youth Art Show:

• • This if a free event for students in Preschool – 12th grade and must reside or attend a school in Cypress to submit pieces of artwork. To submit an artwork piece, it can be on all mediums, a photo needs to be taken or scanned into a digital file and needs to be submitted via email with the artwork, artwork title, name, and grade. Artwork will be accepted starting February 3rd till March 3rd, and all artwork will be displayed via our city website on March 10th.