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Home My WebLink About1996-03-21le % C t 6, h LAFPR S m }l` ti Dryden Youth Commission Minutes March 21, 1.996 Present: Vicki Ale andet, Loretta Carrillo, Land Cole, Rae Harris, Steve Kirsch, Judy Taylor Associates: Carol Eichler, Jo nn MyermFoland, Barbara Hopkins Guest: Marshall Taylor, Liz. Brennan - Village of Freeville, Cat Tague - Ithaca Rape Crisis Ed. Director, Fran Spadafora - Ithaca Rape Crisis Executive Director 1. 6:45 a ll to order Correction to minutes - 6 assistants not yet selected. Minutes moved, seconded and approved as amended. . Task AssigmnentsfUpdates. S. Kirsch:" Pet Parade" thank you's - not done because names have not been received_ Judy; reserved Vam a orrununity Center for April rn"tiing. IIas spoken with VCC and Chip Ray at trailer park re: land for YCC playground project. Received list of 20+ school -age kids residing at Ray's park_ 3. Introductions and Overview of Agenda 4. Program Deports . Dresden Youth Prog ra ins Lla A nn Outing Program -- shelter building and overnigh comiing up, 6 kids spending the night, 8 kids total. Other programs running well. Concern depressed that late bus has been cut back another day which becomes barrier to participation. Requests support towards getting bus reinstated. Horse Program -- materials ready to go out. Posters going up this week. Conservation Corps Program -- materials nearly ready to go out. Addressing problem about kids at JHS getting the information. Leadership Tompkins IfoAnn will help to identify two youth from Dryden to be paired with local business irientors; expectations for later expansion, 3. F eevi le Su nme ,Ids ( and &Creafion FmIgraud.L Liz BMala n Recreation Program hired 9 older teens to assist with the village summer day camp program and at Village offices. Because of increasing costs due in large part to HeaIth Department compliance with camp regulations, hoard looking at dropping progrwn- Youth participatiou has slowly grown to about 100 kids, many from outside vilIage attracted because there is no charge. Changes being considered; requiring that kids apply, charging for program, limiting enrollment to 70, offering preference to Village and Town youth. Q. Ithaca Rape Crisis• Cat Tam and Fran Spadafor a While agency has existed for over 20 years, it has launched outreach effort to rural communities to educate about their programs Doing in- school programs including RAVE (Rape, Abuse and Violence) Interactive Theater. Important to make a "real connection" to youth and their lives; desire to recruit volunteers outside the Ithaca community. Feel there's a gap in education at grades 6,7, and 8. D Summer Programming - Pla ing• Barbara Hopkins Subcommittee composed of Tracy, Vicki, Loretta, and Barbara reported on recommendations to: Target youth grades 5 - 8 (10 - 14 yrs). Format half -day sessions for 6 to 7 weeks, 5 days per week. Starting July 1 - first week is 3 days. Each week a different activity focus. Location as yet uncertain between Dryden FIS or Elementary School. • Marketing -- Brochure, 4H Newsletter, PennySaver, WHCU, school handout. Other possible activities -- tennis, horseback riding, swimming, 3 on 3 basketball, music festivals. 20 to 30 kids require: 2 adults, 2 teens paid by municipal summer jobs. To address transportation - publish public bus route in materials, private car pools, school? In past years kids found their own transportation, used school bussing very little. Fee to be charged? Some areas charge and others do not. Program needs • to be put together during April - packets must go out mid - May. Fee can be motivation to show up. Barbara passed out copy of monthly financial statement. $4,000 is budgeted for summer program expenses. Moved that the commission approve the preliminary planning for Summer Program, seconded and carried. 5. Youth Leadership Conference -- See flyer Anticipate about 25 DHS students, 25 others from around county joining college age facilitators, and 4 workshops with presenters. 6. Proposed Hiring of Half -time Youth Worker Budget request for adding a half -time worker was distributed. Additional 112 time worker can provide a significant enhancement to the in- school and after- school programs. Moved to recommend that a half-time youth manager be hired, seconded and approved without dissent. Recommendation will be presented to Town Board. Cooperative Extension will begin search. It is their intention to combine this job with half -time LPP position. I'. Q. Ithaca Rape Crisis• Cat Tam and Fran Spadafor a While agency has existed for over 20 years, it has launched outreach effort to rural communities to educate about their programs Doing in- school programs including RAVE (Rape, Abuse and Violence) Interactive Theater. Important to make a "real connection" to youth and their lives; desire to recruit volunteers outside the Ithaca community. Feel there's a gap in education at grades 6,7, and 8. D Summer Programming - Pla ing• Barbara Hopkins Subcommittee composed of Tracy, Vicki, Loretta, and Barbara reported on recommendations to: Target youth grades 5 - 8 (10 - 14 yrs). Format half -day sessions for 6 to 7 weeks, 5 days per week. Starting July 1 - first week is 3 days. Each week a different activity focus. Location as yet uncertain between Dryden FIS or Elementary School. • Marketing -- Brochure, 4H Newsletter, PennySaver, WHCU, school handout. Other possible activities -- tennis, horseback riding, swimming, 3 on 3 basketball, music festivals. 20 to 30 kids require: 2 adults, 2 teens paid by municipal summer jobs. To address transportation - publish public bus route in materials, private car pools, school? In past years kids found their own transportation, used school bussing very little. Fee to be charged? Some areas charge and others do not. Program needs • to be put together during April - packets must go out mid - May. Fee can be motivation to show up. Barbara passed out copy of monthly financial statement. $4,000 is budgeted for summer program expenses. Moved that the commission approve the preliminary planning for Summer Program, seconded and carried. 5. Youth Leadership Conference -- See flyer Anticipate about 25 DHS students, 25 others from around county joining college age facilitators, and 4 workshops with presenters. 6. Proposed Hiring of Half -time Youth Worker Budget request for adding a half -time worker was distributed. Additional 112 time worker can provide a significant enhancement to the in- school and after- school programs. Moved to recommend that a half-time youth manager be hired, seconded and approved without dissent. Recommendation will be presented to Town Board. Cooperative Extension will begin search. It is their intention to combine this job with half -time LPP position. 7. Administrative Business A. County Update - Carol Eichler Application deadline is May 3 for county municipal jobs grants. Eligible municipal applicants must have first allocated all their current funds. B. Review Commission Funded_Prograrrnnine With the recommendation to add DYP staff, some unallocated 1996 youth service funds remain. CR 1995 Annual Report - Steve's draft is in progress 8. Old Business. None 9. New Business Discussed the desirability of creating DYC Home Page and the possibilities of using the Internet to disseminate information on local up -to -date activities for youth. Ithaca Sciencenter is providing Web browser /editor for youth. Youth Commissions could coordinate to post info together. Baka Computers has told Barbara that they would be willing to set up IHS computers to do Web editing. ' 10. Review Task Assignments Steve: draft letter regarding cut in funding for late school bus 11. Set April Agenda Review goals and progress after 1st Quarter Summer Program Decisions Working session on Annual Report Invite Officer Quinn - Village Dryden Police and Community