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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-25-2006 YAC Minutes • =CITY'OFDUBLIN 4= • YOUTHADT/ISORF COMMITTEE MEETING, •MINUTES OF OCTOBER 25 2006 • CALL TO ORDER The October 25, 2006 meeting of the Youth Advisory Committee was called to order at 7:41 PM at the Dublin Library Program Room, by Recreation Supervisor Frank Luna. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pledge of Allegiance was led by Recreation Supervisor Frank Luna. • ROLL CALL Committee Members (CM) Present: Brandon Chapin, Lauren DeMiguel, Isabella Europa, Kevin Jung, Morgan King Jr., Justin Minor!Mike Pecota, Chen-Chen Phang, —Bre'Auna Pontiflet, Matt Spring Committee Members Absent: — Megan Frantz, Alex Deering''(Parks and Community Services Commission Liaison Representative), JiaXue He Staff Present: Frank Luna and Robert Beasley ORAL COMMUNICATIONS-2006 Tri-Valley Youth Health and Wellness Summit • Committee Member Justin Minor, who •is also a member of the Tri-Valley Youth Planning Board, presented a brief report on the upcoming Youth Health and Wellness Summit. This summit will give . teenagers the opportunity to share their ideas on ways to address important health and wellness issues. The Summit is scheduled for Wednesday, November 15, 2006.. A follow-up regional meeting for this event will be held on January 24, 2007. • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING-September 27, 2006 ON A MOTION BY CM J. MINOR SECONDED BY CM B. CHAPIN AND BY UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE COMMITTEE VOTED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2006. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS-None • UNFINISHED BUSINESS-None • NEW BUSINESS • Election of Youth Advisory Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson Committee Members nominated and elected members for the positions of Chairperson and Vice- Chairperson for the 2006-2007 term. Committee Member Matt Spring was elected Chairperson, and Committee Member Morgan King was elected Vice-Chairperson. Teen Events Committee Members provided ideas for potential teen events to be offered during 2006 and 2007. It was suggested that the Parks and Community Services Department plan more events involving sports, such as 3-on-3 basketball or flag football leagues for teens. A round robin dodge ball tournament was also proposed, as well as dodge ball games played at Dublin Iceland. Rock climbing activities would also be popular among teenagers. Other than sports, YAC Members recommended having an outdoor teen movie night and a dance for high school students, in collaboration with other Tri-Valley cities. It was also suggested that the high school cheerleaders put together an event or clinic for young children where they would serve as role models or "big sisters". Football players could also do a similar event where they would be "big brothers" to the young children. • Publicity Subcommittee for Teen Special Events Staff solicited Committee Members to serve on a Publicity Subcommittee to assist with the advertising and marketing of teen special events. Committee Members Mike Pecota, Justin Minor, Matt Pecota, Lauren DeMiguel, and Matt Spring volunteered to be members of this subcommittee. • Teen Website Subcommittee Interested Committee Members were asked to serve on a Teen Website Subcommittee responsible for providing information and features on the website which will draw teens to visit the site. Morgan King, Isabella Europa, Megan Frantz, Brandon Chapin; Mike Pecota, Lauren DeMiguel, and Matt Spring volunteered to serve on this subcommittee. YAC members provided input on how to draw more teens to visit the site on a regular basis. Ideas included putting articles, pictures, more games and perhaps a pod-cast on the website, as well as posting employment ads. YAC Members were also interested in having a bulletin board or chat room included on the website. Other features recommended by Committee Members included jokes, community service opportunities, illusion pictures, sports scores, and photographs of teenagers doing interesting things. It was also suggested that teen users.:could ask questions, one of which would be picked weekly to be answered via a survey on the website. To increase awareness of the site, YAC members suggested handing out shirts publicizing the teen website, or having miniature footballs and bouncy balls with the website printed on them. Dublin Tree Lighting Ceremony Committee Members were asked to volunteer to assist with set-up and general assistance during the Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Civic Center on December 7, 2006 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Committee Members Lauren DeMiguel, Justin Minor, Mike Pecota, Matt Pecota, Brandon Chapin, and Bre'Auna • Pontiflet offered to volunteer for this event. Committee Member Lauren DeMiguel suggested that the City research the possibility of having events for lighting of the Menorah and Kwanza celebrations. OTHER BUSINESS Mandato)y Ethics Training Recreation Supervisor Frank Luna stated to YAC members who did not attend the mandatory ethics training on October 9, 2006, that there will be another scheduled training. Luna will contact Committee Members when the next training session is scheduled. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business and on a motion by Committee Member Justin Minor seconded by Committee Member Kevin Jung, the meeting was adjourned at 8:33 PM. Respectfully submitted: Frank Luna Recreation Supervisor APPROVED: Chairperson