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6th Grade Party - 2025 Information Coming Soon!

The 6th Grade Party event is a long standing tradition of welcoming elementary school graduates into the 7th grade. 2025 date will be June 5, 2025 from 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. celebrate your accomplishments and the start of a fun summer by hanging out with your friends and dancing! The event is held at the Veterans Memorial Center (203 E. 14th St. Davis, CA). Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, May 28 at 8:00 a.m. online at www.cityofdavis.org or in-person at the Parks & Community Services office, located at 23 Russell Blvd. Davis, CA). For more information, check out the Everything You Wanted to Know FAQ Sheet for details.

Teen Open Gym

Teen Open Gym is located at the Community Gym on the Davis Senior High School campus: Basketball and Badminton is on Saturday evenings from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and Badminton only on Sundays 12:30-3:30 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment, but the program does have some equipment available for daily use. There is a $2.00 drop-in fee to participate for youth, $5 for adults.

Teen Leadership Council

Davis teens 14-18 years old are invited to join the Teen Leadership Council (TLC) for a year of learning, leading, serving, and advocating. Teens will develop leadership skills as they plan events and service projects and advocate for issues important to them and their fellow teens. We will spend time learning what it takes to be a leader and putting those skills into practice. The program is a year-long commitment.

Meetings

Meetings will be held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from September 24, 2024 to May 13, 2025.

Meeting Location: Veterans Memorial Center (203 E. 14th Street)

Meeting Time: 7:00-8:30 pm

Please read the FAQ's 2024-2025 F&Q's

Teen Leadership Council Application: 2024-2025 TLC Application

The Fine Print

We will take up to 24 participants
For more information, please email Micayla Valceschini at mvalceschini@cityofdavis.org

Golden Heart Award

The purpose of the Golden Heart award is to recognize exceptional youth in the Davis community. There are two different categories within the award: the service award and the personal challenge award. The service award recognizes individuals who have given significant service to the community, their peers, and/or their school. The personal challenge award recognizes individuals who have overcome a significant challenge in their life. The nomination period normally opens in November each year.

History

As a result of the death of Andrew Mockus in April 1992, the City of Davis Recreation and Park Commission expanded its commitment to the youth of our community. Forums were held throughout the community to discuss the problems of youth and to brainstorm on how the community could do more to meet the needs of youth. After careful consideration, the Commission suggested the City Council adopt several recommendations. One of the Commission recommendations was to develop the Golden Heart Award.

Golden Heart Award Nominations

Nominate an Exceptional Teen

The purpose of the Golden Heart award is to recognize exceptional youth in the Davis community. There are two different categories within the award: the Service Award and the Personal Challenge award. The service award recognizes individuals who have given significant service to the community, their peers, and/or their school. The personal challenge award recognizes individuals who have overcome a significant challenge in their life.

Nominations are due in January.

Nomination forms are available.

Awards Ceremony is in February in the City Council Chambers.

For more information or to nominate a deserving youth, please call 530-757-5602.

Past Golden Heart Award Recipients

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