 Well, schools out for the summer and the youth of Bemidji are celebrating. Josh Peterson shows us how the annual summer party is not only fun, but educational as well. There was more fun and games in Bemidji City Park than usual. As area youth marked the start of summer vacation and celebrated all of their accomplishments from the past school year. Well, this is just the youth rally. We have a committee that we get together and we just do things in the community to help the youth and give the youth a voice. And so this is when all the youth come together to celebrate. The J7 event is put on by the Bemidji Youth Advisory Council, which is sanctioned by the City of Bemidji and specializes in getting youth involved in the community. Having them be able to communicate effectively with these community organizations so that we can really come together and have true community sponsorships and have a true community event. Even current City Council members joined in on all the fun. They say that seeing the youth facilitate an event like J7 is inspiring and gives them hope for the future. This is a great example of what they can put together. We've got kids performing, we've got a number of groups that are here to advocate for their cause to kids. And I think it's just a really fun day for them. The sounds of music and laughter fill City Park as adults in the community took a back seat and turned the night over to our future leaders. It's a point of congregation for kids or teenagers to just get together and celebrate the end of the school year. As another J7 draws to a close, the BYAC will begin planning their next event and look forward to the next June 7th. In Bemidji, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. The Bemidji Youth Advisory Council is made up of students ages 14 to 18 from both Truck North and Bemidji High Schools. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.