Trailblazers Application Form

Trailblazers 2025 Application

Name(Required)
Date of Birth(Required)
Grade in school for the 2025-26 academic year:(Required)
Address(Required)
How did you hear about this program?(Required)
The Phoenix Zoo strives to provide opportunities and engage youth that reflect the diversity of our community. Individual responses to the following optional prompt are held confidential and used only in the aggregate to identify and appreciate the communities we serve. It may also help us when applying for funding from community organizations and donors.
Students that are selected to be a Trailblazer will be required to pay a $100 program fee. The Phoenix Zoo strives to ensure equitable access to its youth engagement programs and limited financial aid is available. Individual responses to the following optional prompts are held confidential and used only to help us when applying for funding from community organizations and donors.
Please select the option that best fits your situation:
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Self-Evaluation (Required)

Your answers to the questions below will not impact how your application is scored. These questions are designed to help us understand where you are at and what areas you would like to grow in.
How comfortable are you speaking in front of groups of people?(Required)
How comfortable are you with working in a team?(Required)
Choose the one that best describes your approach to a challenge:(Required)

Short-Response Questions

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I understand and agree that submitting this form does not automatically grant me a position in this program.

I understand that it is my responsibility to find someone to serve as my reference and to provide them with the link to the reference form. I understand that my reference must independently complete and submit the reference form and that my application will not be considered complete without it. I am aware that there are resources to help me with this task on the website.

I have reviewed and understand the time commitments of this program and am able to commit myself to attending all required meetings.

By submitting this form, I attest that the information I have provided is true and accurate. I attest that I answered the questions to the best of my ability.
Virtual Signature(Required)
Today's Date(Required)

Thank you for your interest in the Phoenix Zoo’s Trailblazers Youth Advisory Council. We look forward to reviewing your application.