Belleville Jr. Main Street
Purpose
Junior Main Street is a component of Belleville Main Street, Inc. The purpose of Junior Main Street is to assist students in achieving community service credits that so many colleges want and to assist the Belleville Main Street Community in its civic and commercial activities.
Junior Main Street will have a non-voting representation on the Belleville Main Street Board and will be self-governing in its day to day operations under the advice of a Belleville Main Street Board Liason .
Junior Main Streeters will learn the fundamentals of parliamentary procedures, Roberts Rules of order, local government, and the importance of collaboration.
Participants will be required to attend a monthly meeting and participate in various community events. Service hours will be logged by the volunteer coordinator for Belleville Main Street in conjunction with the Americorps program.
An annual scholarship will be awarded based on service to the community through the Junior Main Street program. In addition, participants will receive recognition from local elected officials.