HomeMy WebLinkAboutYouth Advisory Board - Minutes - 11/06/2002YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
Regular meeting — November 6, 2002
7:00 p.m.
Council Liaison: Ray Martinez Staff Liaisons: Peggy Bowers, Recreation, 221-6357
Mark Larkin, Police, 221-6853
Board Chairperson: Mera Geis, 282-0058
Board Members Present: Mera Geis, Cooper Liska-Smith, Patrick McCosh, Chance Olson,
Amy Flug, Kaise Allen, Mandy Hoffer
Board Member(s) Absent: Abby Zier
Staff Members Present: Peggy Bowers, Staff Liaison — Recreation Division
Mark Larkin, Staff Liaison — Police Department
Suzy Danford, Supervisor — Recreation Division
Dave Mosnik, Supervisor — Recreation Division
Kristie Blackmon, Coordinator — Recreation Division
Janet Urban, Admin. Support Suprv. — Recreation Division
Guest(s) Present: Laura Migdal, Justin Peterson
Call Meeting to Order:
Vice Chairperson Mera Geis called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
Approval of Minutes from October 2, 2002:
On a motion by Kaise Allen and seconded by Chance Olson, the minutes were approved
unanimously (8-0).
Agenda Review: Delete #9 (Northside Aztlan Community Center Update)
Citizen Participation: None.
Agenda:
DISCUSSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL/OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Brett Bruyere and Tom Conway from the Environmental Learning Center led a discussion with
the Board about ways to entice older students to visit the ELC and participate in environmental
education. A survey was distributed to Board members for their review and comments about the
activities listed there and what Board members envision as obstacles to participation by teens.
Board members suggested that school announcements and school newspapers were methods of
publicizing ELC's activities, but they all agreed that peer involvement is the key ingredient to
participation.
Brett's opinion is that the high adventure piece that ELC would offer is the hook that would get
participants to learn about the environmental piece. In order to offer adventure activities, ELC
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would partner with some vendor(s) so as to attract junior and senior high students for educational
programming.
Board and staff members suggested that the survey be distributed at schools in homerooms, that
school credit be given for participation, and that perhaps students could volunteer in exchange
for the participation fee.
REVIEW DRAFT OF SURVEY
Recreation staff, with Board members' input, prepared a survey that will hopefully determine
what local youths want and need. The draft of the survey was distributed, and revisions were
made. Copies will be ready for Board members to pick up on Friday, November 8 for Board
members to take to local junior and senior high schools. The results will be tabulated and will
become part of the Board's work plan.
DEVELOP WORK PLAN
The following is the work plan that will be submitted to the City Clerk's office.
1. Respond to survey as needed.
2. Raise funds for Youth Activity Center gymnasium.
3. Serve as a youth voice for political issues.
YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTER UPDATE
The October participation report and November calendar were distributed. Staff reported that
drop -in participation numbers are up from last year at this time, and participants, for the most
part, being between the ages of 12 and 15. YAC staff and volunteers put together an awesome
haunted house which was well attended. A laser -tag lock -in is scheduled for November.
OTHER BUSINESS
Dave Mosnik reported that a new community park is under construction. It will contain a
skateboard park with more streetscape-type features. Boarders are welcome to check out the
plans at the Youth Activity Center and offer their suggestions. It may open as early as fall of
2003.
Adjournment:
With a motion by Mandy Hoffer and seconded by Cooper Liska-Smith, the meeting was
adjourned unanimously (8-0) at 8:15 p.m.
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