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What is Service Council?

Fifteen students are selected to comprise the Service Council. These Council members typically have served as Directors in the Center for Service and Learning, and are responsible for training current Executive Directors and Program Directors in leadership skills and program administration. Each Service Council member oversees five or six of Y-Serve’s 70 programs.

The Service Council operates under the close supervision of the Y-Serve director who trains them in advanced leadership skills. Council members in turn train student leaders, plan events, conduct regular stewardships, and plan and attend several student-leader retreats during the year.

How do I get involved?

Service Council applications are available in March for the following school year. If you intend to apply, please email chris_crippen@byu.edu to let him know.

Volunteer Commitment:

Service Council members must be enrolled as full-time students, have a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the time of application and throughout the term of service, and abide by Center and University policies and procedures. They are expected to spend 4-5 hours a week in administrative and planning activities, in directing service with their programs, and in office hours. They must be available during April, May, June and August, and at a specified time each week (including Wednesdays from 3:00 to 5:00) for stewardships, training, planning, and reflection.

Training:

Please complete this mandatory 25 minute Minor Protection Training before you begin working with this program.

Directors

Available by email at centerforservice@byu.edu

Brooklyn Wright, President

(435) 619-9810
Office Hour: Thursdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Programs:

Circle K
Freshman Service Corps

Dan Sumsion, Vice President

(801) 543-9633
Office Hour: Thursdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Programs:

MAPS
MLK Community Outreach Day

Josh Jorgensen, Vice President

(770) 313-0817
Office Hour: Thursdays 8:00-9:00 AM

Programs:

Junior Achievement
Preservando el Arte
Project Youth

Abby Black

Office Hour: Thursdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Programs:

ACCESS
Boys and Girls Club
Early Learning Essentials
Foster Love
Teaching and Loving Children (TLC)

Aidan Hahl

(832) 803-8645
Office Hour: Thursdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Programs:

Adopt a Grandparent
Hospice
Linking Generations
Project Uplift
Utah Healing Arts

Carson Peterson

(801) 318-8959
Office Hour: Tuesdays 2:15-3:15 PM

Programs:

Adaptive Aquatics/Gym Kids
Athletic Connection
BYU Special Olympics Collegiate Teams
Cougar Coaches
Sports Hero Day

Drew Goldston

(805) 978-7440
Office Hour: Thursdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Programs:

Community Action Food Bank
Community Clean-Up
Habitat for Humanity
Refugee
Self-Help Homes

Jordan Searle

(801) 857-7339
Office Hour: Thursdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Programs:

Community Rehabilitation Clinic
Friends for Sight
Healthcare
Language Interpreters
Project Sunshine

Keli Fossett

(775) 482-4391
Office Hour: Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 PM

Programs:

Marketing Team
Service Dates
Service to the World
Share Your Hair
Sub for Santa

Lindsey Clark

(682) 287-6250
Office Hour: Thursdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Programs:

Adapted Needs Institute
Creative Connections
Food for the Soul
Seeds of Success
Stop and Serve

Matthew Spendlove

(832) 363-7662
Office Hour: Thursdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Programs:

Anatomy Academy
BYU Tutoring Services
Junior Nutrition Academy
Provo Youth Mentoring
TOPS

Sadie Call

(385) 630-2458
Office Hour: Thursdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Programs:

Conexions
Cruz Roja
LEAD
Leaders of Literacy
Red Cross Services and Blood Drives

Samantha Overbaugh

(801) 913-4055
Office Hour: Mondays 12:30-1:30 PM

Programs:

Adaptive Show Choir
Best Buddies
Kids on the Move
Medallion Manor
Scenic View

Spencer Jackson

(949) 404-9382
Office Hour: Thursdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Programs:

BYU Village Mentors
Digital Inclusion
English Around the World
Kids Who Code
Underwater Robotics

Xander Karson

Office Hour: Thursdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Programs:

4-Clubs
Impact
Partners in Music
South Franklin Community Center
Teens Act