A newly formed advisory board will promote youth civic engagement and connect high school students in Sandwich to the Sandwich Board of Selectmen.
Sandwich High School senior Nico Gentile and faculty adviser Chris Tansey presented the idea of the Sandwich Youth Commission to the board of selectmen at its meeting on May 13.
In its current iteration, the commission will be composed of nine high school students of varying grade levels: five students from the town high school, two students from Cape Cod Academy, and two students from the Sturgis Charter schools. All of the involved students are Sandwich residents; this composition will be fluid depending on the number of interested students at each school.