Board applications open annually January through February. 

The Young Friends Board meets quarterly and is the guiding force behind the Young Friends of Forest Park Forever affinity group. Board members help decide what events the group will host and the general direction of the group with the help of a Forest Park Forever staff liaison.

Check back during the application period to apply! Applications will close at the end of February, and the current Young Friends Board President and Forest Park Forever staff members will review them.

Selected applicants will receive an official invitation to join the Young Friends Board. Upon acceptance, applicants will receive an email invitation to join the Young Friends on Basecamp (a project management software that serves as a group hub) and e-calendar invites to applicable meetings for the year.

After one year of Young Friends Board service, individuals are eligible to apply for a position on a Forest Park Forever Board Committee.

Committee positions are open all year long. You do have to be a current Young Friends member to submit a request to join a committee. Available committees are Events, Membership, and Golf. Committees meet on the last Thursday of each month to provide support and plan for each upcoming event.

Committee members will receive an email invitation to join the Young Friends Basecamp and will receive e-calendar invitations to all upcoming meetings.

To apply for a Young Friends Committee, please email the Young Friends staff liaison, Caira Starnes.

To become a Young Friends member, you must also be a member of Forest Park Forever at the Keeper of the Park ($100) level or above. When submitting your membership application, click the dropdown menu next to “Membership affinity group” and select “Young Friends.”