Many communities struggle with young adults leaving the community to pursue “Bigger and Better Things.” In an effort to reverse this trend and encourage outstanding young people to serve their community, Trigg County Youth Leadership was developed. The program targets High school Junior and Seniors. The youth leadership program is a collaboration of the Trigg County High School, Trigg County chamber of commerce, local business and many community organization. The Trigg County 4-H agent serves on the stirring committee and works with the school representative to review applications and conduct interviews.  Once selected, the youth participate in monthly theme days & activities planned by the day host. Among these are industry, agriculture (hosted by Ag & FCS extension agents) and tourism to name a few. These day trips highlight different entities that have a positive effect on Trigg County. The 4-H agent host 2 of the days. The first meeting for the group is at the 4-H challenge course for a teambuilding day. Even though the students attend the same school, they may not know each other. Team building day and the challenge course determines how they work together as a team. The elements challenge them to set individual goals and step out of their comfort zone. The group begins to develop a cohesiveness. At government day, they youth compared the different aspects of county and city government and their responsibilities. The group toured and interacted with the sheriff, Judge Executive, PVA, county clerk and mayor’s offices. With the help of a magistrate, the youth conducted a mock fiscal court meeting, using that month’s agenda. The students were unaware of most of the current issues the county was dealing with. A pre and post test was conducted at government day.100 % believe they will make a difference in their community and plan to become more involved in my local government, such as voting, attending and voicing my opinion at community meetings. 63% know how to serve on a decision making board and are prepared to be a leader in the community. After completing the year-long program, 100% of the youth indicated they were prepared for the future. They developed job skills such as: successfully completing a quality application, being comfortable in an interview and having good verbal and written communication skills. 100% agreed they developed other work ready skills such as:  Being self-motivated, ambitious, driven and responsible. They can be manage time and paperwork, dressed appropriately and have the confidence to speak in front of groups.