Abbeville Mayor's Youth Council

🏛️✨ 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧! ✨🏛️

Applications are officially OPEN for the 2026–2027 Mayor’s Youth Council!

If you’re a student entering grades 8–12 and live in or attend school in Vermilion Parish, we want YOU to apply!

This is an opportunity to:
✅ Learn how local government works
✅ Grow your leadership skills
✅ Make a real impact in your community
✅ Meet local leaders and organizations
✅ Volunteer at community events

Whether you’ve always been interested in leadership or just want to get more involved, the Youth Council is a great way to connect, serve, and grow.

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭.

🎓✨ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 ✨🎓

Congratulations to Trinity on graduating from Vermilion Catholic High School!

Over the past two years, Trinity has proudly served as a member of the Abbeville Mayor’s Youth Council and was one of the founding members who helped build the program from the very beginning.

Through her leadership, involvement, and dedication, Trinity helped shape AMYC into the group it is today and made a lasting impact on both the council and her fellow members.

While she will certainly be missed, we are excited to see where this next chapter takes her and cannot wait to watch all she accomplishes in the future.

Congratulations again, Trinity!

🎓💍 𝐀 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐌𝐘𝐂 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 💍🎓

This week, some members of the Abbeville Mayor’s Youth Council celebrated their Ring Ceremony at Abbeville High School.

Congratulations to Jaylie, Jah'Zyren, Karleijah, and Aaliyah as they officially begin their senior year journey.

Watching these students grow through the program has been something truly special. Over the past year, they have stepped into leadership roles, become more confident, and continued finding ways to make a positive impact in both their school and community.

It was an honor to celebrate this important moment with them, and we cannot wait to see all they accomplish during their senior year and beyond. Their future is incredibly bright.

✨ 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 ✨

As the year is coming to a close for the Abbeville Mayor’s Youth Council, our final meeting gave members the opportunity to reflect on the past year, the lessons they learned, the experiences they shared, and even topics they wished they could have explored more.

Over the last two years, this group has truly grown into something special. Watching these students build friendships, step into leadership roles, gain confidence, and become more involved in their community has been incredible to witness.

While it is hard to believe the year is already over, this group will absolutely be missed. Each member brought something unique to the council, and we are excited to see what the future holds for all of them as they continue into new chapters and opportunities ahead.

We also hope to see many familiar faces return next year and inspire future student leaders in our community.

Thank you to every student who helped make this year memorable.

🏐 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 🏐

This past weekend, several members took part in the Community Wellness Volleyball Jamboree at AA Comeaux Park.

Our team, made up of some of the youngest players, along with Mayor White and our AMYC liaison, may not have taken home the top title, but we had a great time competing, laughing, and being part of something bigger than the game.

More than anything, the day was about coming together as a community. From the teams on the court to the families and organizations supporting the event, it was a great reminder of what makes Abbeville special.

And the best part it was all for a great cause.

💚 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐘 𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄 💚

This past Saturday, members of the Abbeville Mayor’s Youth Council took part in Love the Boot Week by helping clean up around AA Comeaux Park.

Love the Boot is Louisiana’s largest litter removal and beautification effort, and our youth were proud to do their part in helping keep Abbeville clean and beautiful.

We’re proud of these young leaders for stepping up, giving back, and showing pride in their community.

💧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 — 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 💧

Last week’s meeting looked a little different, it was a hands-on field trip giving members a behind-the-scenes look at how our city’s water systems operate every single day.

Members toured the City of Abbeville Water Plant, where they learned that our community uses an average of 2.3 million gallons of water per day. The Water Production Supervisor walked them through the ongoing improvements at the plant and explained what those upgrades mean for reliability and service for residents.

The group also visited the Wastewater Treatment Facility, where the Wastewater Treatment Supervisor provided a full tour and explained the treatment process. The plant treats an average of 1.7 million gallons per day, with treated water safely returned to the coulee after processing.

This experience gave our Youth Council members a real-world look at the infrastructure that keeps Abbeville running and highlighted the importance of these essential services in our daily lives.

🌟 𝐀𝐌𝐘𝐂 𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐄 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊 🌟

Even with school out for Spring Break, our Youth Council officers and other members still showed up this morning for Coffee Talk, answering the call to stay engaged in their community.

It’s important that our youth have the opportunity to see firsthand how open conversations happen between leadership and residents, and how everyone works together for the betterment of our community.

We’re proud of these young leaders for continuing to show up, listen, and be part of the conversation.

🎉 𝐀𝐌𝐘𝐂 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 🎉

Last week, members of the Abbeville Mayor’s Youth Council competed at the Literary Rally representing Abbeville High School.

• 𝐇𝐚𝐢 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐮 – 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡/𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐬 (𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞)
• 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲 – 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞)
• 𝐉𝐚𝐡’𝐳𝐲𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 – 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 (𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞)

These students have earned the opportunity to compete at the State Literary Rally, and we couldn’t be more proud of their hard work and accomplishments.

Way to represent Abbeville High and the Abbeville Mayor’s Youth Council! Your dedication, leadership, and academic excellence continue to make our community proud.

𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐕𝐏𝐒𝐎 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭

Yesterday’s Abbeville Mayor’s Youth Council meeting was an exciting and eye-opening experience for our members.

Members had the opportunity to hear from Sheriff Eddie Langlinais and members of the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office Technology Support Unit. The group learned how the Sheriff’s Office and the City of Abbeville, work together to serve and protect our community, while also gaining insight into how the Technology Support Unit supports law enforcement operations across the entire parish.

Members were able to tour the unit, explore the technology used in modern investigations, and some even had the opportunity to fly drones used by the department.

It was a meaningful meeting that opened our members’ eyes to the growing role of technology in public safety and the many career paths connected to it.

A big thank you to Sheriff Langlinais and the VPSO team for taking the time to speak with our council and invest in the next generation of leaders.