Sun Youth Forum
Giving the valley’s youth a voice since 1956
Teens tackle hot topics at Sun Youth Forum
From education to the tax structure, health care to immigration, high schoolers make their opinions known to their peers
High school students are used to adults writing them off as flip-flop wearing tech junkies more concerned with texting and their iPods than with politics and the economy. More »
The future leaders of America joined forces this week to tell community leaders of today what's on their minds. Hear from four of them, the cream of the crop of area high-school students fresh from the LV Sun Youth Forum.
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History
2010s
- 2013:
- 2013 Sun Youth Forum
- 2012:
- 2012 Sun Youth Forum
- 2011:
- 2011 Sun Youth Forum
- 2010:
- 2010 Sun Youth Forum
2000s
- 2009:
- 2009 Sun Youth Forum
- 2008:
- 2008 Sun Youth Forum
- 2007:
- 2007 Sun Youth Forum
- 2006:
- Youths express passion on issues
- 2005:
- Leaders of tomorrow
- 2004:
- Students delve into war issue
- 2003:
- Students don’t shy away from the hot issues
- 2002:
- Students discuss image of America around the world
- 2001:
- Students sensitive to U.S. image abroad
- 2000:
- Students criticize ‘contaminated’ election
1990s
- 1999:
- School violence weighs heavily on students
- 1998:
- Forum shows disgruntled students want to 'make example' of Clinton
- 1997:
- Teens debate issues in 42nd SUn Youth Forum
- 1996:
- Kids debate hot topics
- 1995:
- Sun gives teens forum to speak out on issues
- 1994:
- A fountain of youth ideas
- 1993:
- Students tackle tough issues
- 1992:
- Sun Youth Forum a teen think tank
- 1991:
- LV teens tackle social problems
- 1990:
- Youths at forum show they care
1980s
- 1988:
- Forum gives students outlet to debate issues
- 1987:
- 755 Clark County Students to join Youth Forum
- 1986:
- High school students take on big issues
- 1985:
- Teenagers split on many issues
- 1984:
- Area students discuss views at SUN Forum
- 1983:
- Students debate pressing issues of day
- 1981:
- 700 Voice Opinions At Youth Forum
- 1980:
- Students’ Forum Touches On IRS Reforms, MX, Iran
1970s
- 1978:
- Vegas Area Students Participate In 23rd Annual SUN Youth Forum
- 1977:
- LV High School Students Meet
- 1976:
- 650 Students Attend SUN Youth Forum
- 1975:
- Enthusiasm, Laughter Mark Youth Forum
- 1974:
- 800 High School Students Hold ‘Super Rap Session’
- 1973:
- SUN Youth Forum Attracts Record High School Crowd
- 1972:
- Moderates Lead At Youth Forum
- 1971:
- Students Tell It Like It Is
- 1970:
- Students Exchange Views At Annual SUN Youth Forum
1960s
- 1969:
- 14th Annual SUN Youth Forum Captivates Crowd
- 1968:
- Youth Forum Cover Variety of Topics
- 1967:
- Youth Forum: Down With Hippies
- 1966:
- SUN Forum Draws Views Of LV Youth
- 1965:
- Our Youth Gives Its Opinions
- 1964:
- Clark County Youth Having Its Day As Annual SUN Forum Gets Started
- 1963:
- Youth Forum Still Set Despite Damage to SUN
- 1961:
- 400 County Students Air Top Issues; SUN Youth Forum Concludes Tonight
- 1960:
- Youth Airs Views On Top Issues
1950s
- Locally owned and independent since 1950; Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, best news website in the nation & DuPont Award for broadcast journalism
