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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.1 YAC Goals Objectives 2006-07 19 AGENDA STATEMENT ��/ � YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITEE 6Irov MEETING DATE: November 29, 2006 SUBJECT: Youth Advisory Committee Goals and Objectives for 2006-2007 Report Prepared by Frank Luna, Recreation Supervisor • ATTACHMENTS: None •RECOMMENDATION: Receive report and identify goals and objectives for the 2006-2007 term. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None DESCRIPTION: A major function of the Youth Advisory Committee is to provide input to Staff regarding recreational activities and special events for youth and teens in the community through participation in'the program planning and decision making process. To establish the framework to accomplish this, the Youth Advisory Committee Bylaws and Rules of Procedure contain the following general responsibilities. VIII. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE A. Provide input on youth services and programming to the Parks and Community Services Commission, City Council and City Staff. B. •Address issues that affect youth in the community. C. Assist with the promotion and implementation of youth activities. D. Generate an annual report on the progress of the Youth Advisory Committee. Additionally, Committee Members are expected to attend all regular meetings and subcommittee meetings as assigned; attend the activities planned and sponsored by the Youth Advisory Committee; and promote youth activities and provide support for successful implementation of youth activities and events. Goals and objectives are important to establish so that Committee Members can describe what they want to accomplish and how to get it done. If goals and objectives are not established, it will be difficult for. Committee Members to stay focused, because they will not know their purpose. A goal describes what a specific activity or program is about and what it will accomplish. An objective is an action statement. It is more specific than a goal. Following are the goals and objectives from last year: COPIES TO: • ITEM NO.: 7.1 G:\YAC\06\07AGENDASTMNT\7.I s • GOAL: 1 Establish a teen website that will include information on teen issues, as well as give teens an opportunity to provide input on the website content. • Objective 1.1 Establish a website sub committee. Objective 1.2 Sub committee provides Staff with ideas on website content. Objective 1.3 Assist Staff with the selection of website designer. Objective 1.4 Interview and select website designer. Objective 1.5 Website to go live March 17, 2006. This goal was accomplished. The teen website www.DubTownTeens.com went live on March 17, 2006. GOAL 2 Implement a new teen special event. Objective 2.1 Offer a"Dive-In" outdoor movie at the Dublin Swim Center. Objective 2.2 Assist Staff in the planning of event. Objective 2.3 Event to take place late May or early June 2006. This goal is in progress. Funding was included in the current budge and Staff is planning a "Dive-In"outdoor movie at the Dublin Swim Center on June 1, 2007. GOAL 3 Assist in the marketing of teen special events and classes offered by the City of Dublin. Objective 3.1 Publicize City sponsored teen events and classes at local schools by using the following types of promotion: word of mouth, marquees, clubs, flyers, school announcements, lunchtime information, and City and teen websites. This goal was accomplished. Methods used to publicize teen programs included flyers to schools, the marquee at Shannon Park, the St. Patrick's Day Festival and the teen website. In the process of developing goals and objectives, the Committee should consider issues and interests of Dublin youth and teens. Issues to consider are scheduling a balance of activities for middle school and high school youth. To help prepare for the meeting, following is a summary of participation in teen activities from fall 2005 through summer 2006. Total registration for teen activities/events: Fall 2005-Summer 2006 • Recreation on Campus (ROC) 654 • Capture the Cauldron/Flag 158 • Youth Music Showcase 266 • Boomers Blast 27 • Tri-Valley Teen Job Fair 650 • March Madness 45 • Dub Town Jam* . 50 • Total Rec Live (TRL) Summer Camp 182 • Junior Recreation Program (JLP) 25 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Youth Advisory Committee receive the report and identify goals and objectives for 2006-2007 term. 2of2