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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-YBAB-2011-05-01youth:Resources:Executive Assistant:IYB Advisory Board:2011:IYB Advisory Board Minutes May 9 2011.doc May 09, 2011 Meeting Minutes Attendance: Chris Milner, Eddie Rooker, Caroline Lees, Jen Mainville, Kirtrina Baxter, Shannon Terry, Excused: William Murphy, Jen Handy, Samantha Gabel and Allen Green Absent: Annabel Fowler Staff: Jody Hallett-Harris, Karen Friedeborn, Liz Vance, Annie Woydyla, Joey Steinhagen and Mike Armitage --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meeting called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Chris Milner Review and approval of Minutes: The Minutes of April 11, 2011 were approved. Caroline made the motion and Eddie 2nd the motion, all were in favor. Joe Gibson the Program Coordinator of the Big Brother Big Sister Program gave a great presentation of the BBBS Program. The program has 6 staff members. There are three main programs that are run: One-To-One Program, Ithakids and While you Wait Saturday Program. BBBS serves approximately 200 children a year, between the ages of 6-14. There are also other community programs such as Cornell Big’s Club, IC Big’s Club and TC3 Big’s Club (this just recently started). The program does trainings, family events and two major fundraising events, Bowl for Kids Sake and Roll for Kids Sake. The program’s 2011 fundraising goal is $15,000.00 and approximately $11,000 comes directly from the 2 major fundraising events. 1/3 of all the volunteers come from the BBBS National Organization and approximately 60-65% are college students. The program promotes long and strong matches, does regular follow ups and does family surveys to make sure the matches are going well and to makes sure that interests are being fulfilled and they are try to promote academic attitude with the children. There is a very thorough screening process for matches and it takes approximately 9 months to 1 year to make a match and currently there are 75 kids on the waiting list, with 75% being boys. Two guests were introduced: Allison Lewis, who is a Junior at the Ithaca High School she is in the College Discovery Program and currently the Vice Chair of Youth Council. Eric Nichols was also introduced; he works at PSP Unlimited and just moved to the area with this family. Both are very interested in joining the Board. Chris Milner did shadowing with the Youth Employment Service Program on April 29th at the Ithaca High School, with Penny and Mike. He stated that the kids seems very comfortable with Penny and Mike and made a suggestion that maybe a sign be put up on the table to let newer kids know what they are doing there. They are at the school three days a week from 10:30-1:30, at Boynton and Dewitt on Mondays, and Wednesdays at Lehman and New Roots. Chris stated that he will be doing a second shadowing and that will be when the kids come for a training on how to fill out job applications. MONITORING SCHEDULE: youth:Resources:Executive Assistant:IYB Advisory Board:2011:IYB Advisory Board Minutes May 9 2011.doc YOUTH COUNCIL: Annabel Fowler and Eddie Rooker PSMP: Jen Mainville and Bill Murphy Kirtrina stated that she would like to do shadowing with the Outing Program and she will contact Kim Olsen to schedule time to do this. Liz Vance gave a power point presentation of the Recreation Department and Mike Blakely-Armitage, Annie Wojdyla and Joey Steinhagen also spoke regarding their programs. Liz stated that approximately 8,000 registrations are processed each year and they work closely with the RSS Program and the Y.E.S. Program. All the programs are eligible for a scholarship whether it’s the free/reduced lunch (same criteria as the school district), DSS Summer grant money and the ECHO scholarship are available to people that meet the financial requirements. The Recreation Program is focusing on a more healthy outlook for programs. They are looking at implementing a more health/fitness focus for the summer day camps. Chris reviewed some of the upcoming events with Board members that are going on with the Youth Bureau. The Tree Fest is coming up on June 18th, at Stewart Park, a fundraising event A Wine Tasting Happy Hour for the College Discovery Program at Corks N More on May 18th from 5-7 p.m., and the Ithaca Festival Mile on June 2, 2011. ADJOURNMENT: 7:25 p.m.