Students must apply and be selected to become part of the Youth Leadership Council.

Rancho Cordova PAL provides a Youth Leadership Council program to help Rancho Cordova middle and high school students build skills to become better leaders and be the change they want to see in the community. The Youth Leadership Council supports Rancho Cordova PAL by selecting and implementing exciting programs for youth in the Rancho Cordova community. Students work alongside Rancho Cordova PAL at events, learn to organize their own community events, identify community issues and help address them, and act as advisers to other community partners.