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Home My WebLink About2007 ecc 3 Enfield Community Council Quarterly Report Summary October—December 2007 Enfield Teen Program Program Manager: Beth Bannister Number Served in this quarter: 45 youth (unduplicated/new 10; Duplicated-35) In this quarter, 9 youth took a trip to Country Critters in Burdett. This group of youth was able to travel to this farm for a very intricate corn maze, a hayride and an animal education program. They learned about caring for a farm and its animals, as well as many facts about animals that lived there. Not only were there regular farm animals, there were unusual animals such as reindeer, a white tailed deer,a very colorful pheasant and a large white bird that could talk. The Rocket Program, another new program; set to help 4`h& 5 h graders understand the ways that rockets are launched,the purpose of rocketry, and to be able to use their hands and creativity to create their own rockets.. They will build and launch their own rockets the last few days of the program. Upcoming winter programs: Winter Primitives (middle school and elementary),Writing, Storytelling and Acting, Girls Group(Dewitt), World of Work(High School), February. Winter Primitives Overnight. Attached,are detailed reports of all the teen programs. Enfield "Currents"Newsletter Editor: Ellen Cole Numbers Served: 950 households 1 YfP �J1Yt'FPY 20017 newsletter V�aJ m e� i11'1 e!"•P'ff1 PY 2�1�1 I'� Y5�33Viusehold-- :c�the 111V mite. V e e —aillL a ce—be - Enfield Community. The newsletter included a calendar of local events,local news from the Town Historian;Enfield Elementary School,Enfield School Aged Program,and the Enfield Volunteer Fire Company. Many thanks were given to all the wonderful volunteers that helped make the Harvest Festival a success and to all the businesses and people that donated items to the silent auction and general donations. Administrative Administrative expenses consist of bookkeeping,miscellaneous and insurance. See attached a profit and loss statement. Misc. Information The ECC is sponsoring Adult Basketball once again. It is offered on Wednesday°s from 6:00-8:00 pm @ the Enfield Elementary School Gym.. Call Fay with questions @ 272- 0612. Adult waiver,release and consent forms must be completed before playing: Must .. be 15 years and up. Come join the fun and a`good workout! Our next monthly ECC meeting will be held on February 1 lch @ 6:30 pm. it will be held at the Enfield Elementary School Library. We are planning to hold our annual meeting in, February. At this time we have scheduled a tentative date of February I e to be held at the Enfield School. Invitations will be sent out soon with a confirmed date,time and place. Pre area on January 25, 2008 by: aro Givin, Treasurer Attachments: Profit and Loss Statement(October-December 2007) Teen Program Manager Reports (October—December 2007) Cornell Cooperative Extension Statement of Operations (December 07) 12:54 PM Enfield Community Council, Inc. 01/25/08 Profit & Loss Accrual Basis October through December 2007 Oct-Dec 07 Income 4110 United Way 5,695.59 4120 Town of Enfield 12,388.24 4160 Fund Raising 23.00 418D Camp BEHAFT 68.00 4181 Summer Camp Fees 20000 Total Income 18,374.83 Expense 5214 Camp Supplies&Expenses 1,550.21 5514 AFSCH Daycare Schlrship 1,877.00 5912 Bookkeeping 600.00 5914 Newsletter Expenses 405.34 5916 Fund Raising Expenses 353.96 5918 Miscellaneous Expenses 32.63 5919 Insurance-All Programs 778.98 5920 Coop-Ext Teen Program 3,476.89 5921 Coop Ext-Youth Enrichment 801.35 5923 Municipal Job Fund 339.63 Total Expense 10,215.99 Net Income 9,158.84 Page 1 Youth Program Manager Report December 2007 Beth Bannister Monday Makers: 11 youth: 0 Unduplicated(new); 11 Duplicated(in previous programs)In this program,youth have opportunities to create in many ways. The group might create crafts, using materials•found and recycled,new materials, or materials gathered in nature. In this program, youth may work to create positive experiences for themselves in their community,through community events and volunteering. Finally,youth make art, with materials, through writing or through movement. The Monday Makers worked together to prepare for and lead their youth event at Bowl-O-Drome--gathering materials,preparing activities,and making decisions about awards and prizes. The group visited Serviente Glass,for a tour and an opportunity to create some beautiful gifts of glass. Skills learned included glass cutting and working with wire and glass,as well as safety around the glass,cutters and kilns. The last few crafts of the year were candle making and creative wrapping paper and gift wrapping. High School Jobs:5 youth: 0 unduplicated,5 duplicated The Youth Employment Program gives youth 14 and older opportunities to work in Enfield and the Ithaca area, to learn work skills and jvu appr vpi iacG �uUAV&Ur,uicu yv yr vrrsvcc a uciau c'vJ wr J.uwca c pro lacthe rrv..rrrw.w. Youth have been working in Enfield Youth Programs;Monday Makers,Primitive Pursuits, Video Visions,as well as helping at the Enfield Afterschool.One high school youth is preparing a healthy living curriculum and event for middle schoolers,that can be used in future programs. Primitive Pursuits: 11-youth:0 Unduplicated, l l Duplicated.Enfield Elementary School. Youth learn ancestral living skills and nature awareness while building self confidence through Primitive Pursuits programs. Youth have opportunities to learn problem solving skills; to work together as a team to meet challenges, and to also set personal goals and challenge themselves personally. Working with Tim Brown of the Primitive Pursuits Program,1 continue to include group process and teambuilding into this program.We again created with youth a"working agreement"to give youth a voice in building rules to live by in the program. In December we ; focused much of our time on indoor crafts,as many of the youth were not prepared to be outside LVr long periods.,iaftis-included bone awl.and jewelry making,basketry,cordage making;-and atl _ - atl making.Youth also learned safe atl atl throwing. The last day of program we had an outdoor "party"where youth learned more about cooking outdoors with Dutch ovens,working in teams to make pizzas. Of course,there were also S'mores. 4th/5th Grade Primitive Pursuits: 14 youth.:2 unduplicated, 12 duplicated Enfield Elementary School. Tim Brown:also works with this group. This very enthusiastic and hard working group has been the major force in building our group shelter,and continues' to work adding insulation and strengthening it. In December we focused much of our time" on indoor crafts,as many of the youth were not prepared to be outside for long periods.Crafts > included bone awl and jewelry making,basketry, cordage making,and atl atl making.Youth also learned safe ad atl throwing.The last day of program we had an outdoor"party'where youth learned more about cooping outdoors with Dutch ovens,working in teams to make pizzas.Of course,there were also S'mores. Both Primitives groups are part of an evaluation,which I call the"Top 10 List". Youth at the beginning"of the program make a list of 10 items they would want with them on a wilderness experience.Included in first lists include ipods,a pillow, mouse traps,and guns with 1 or 2 bullets. At the end of the program,we Will hQV@ them make a list again to see how their perspectives have changed after learning some survival skids. Video Visions: 7 youth: 0 Unduplicated, 7 duplicated. Boynton Middle School Computer Lab This new program offers youth the opportunity to take video clips and use school movie editing software to create movies with special effects. Participants learn to use the software, while working both on individual projects as well as a group community project. The group continues to learn editing skills as they create previews and outtakes for the"Crazy Courtroom"creation, a Primitive Pursuits video, as well as working on individual projects. Many of the youth in this have taken the ball and run with it, creating short videos about their fiends,interviews about giobai warming,and even a new mini movie adventure. Several youth have constructively used time while waiting to have movie footage uploaded,to learn and use GarageBand to create their own sound effects for their movies. On Thursday, December 20 youth presented "Crazy. Courtroom" with some:new edits,which was a big hit with their families and friends. Enfield Elementary Rocket Program: 5 youth: 0 Unduplicated,5 duplicated. Enfield Elementary. Another new program, set to help 4th and 5th graders understand the ways that rockets are launched, the purposes of rocketry, and to be able to use their hands and creativity to create their own rockets. In this program,youth had the opportunity to build several kinds of simple rockets, using paper for rockets and launching them with strings and balloons as well as. soda bottle launchers.Using alka setzer and water,we also launched rockets made from film containers. Lastly,we used rocket kits to build rockets with the youth, carefully following: directions and learning very quickly hove to use,and not use quick drying glue. Several youth . . who finished their rockets helped their peers work on theirs; one in particular was called the "expert"rocket builder. On the last day,participants from the other extended day programs,as: well as youth from the Enfield Afterschool Program came outside to watch the rockets launch. After a discussion of rocket launching safety,youth finally launched their rockets after many cheers and a countdown from viewers. Youth served in September:44 youth Unduplicated(New):2 Duplicated(In previous programs): 42 Upcoming Programs: Winter Primitives(middle school and elementary),Writing, . Storytelling and Acting,Rockets,Girls Group(Dewitt),World of Work(High School),. February Winter Primitives Overnight. th Program Manager Report October 2007 Beth Ba=nnster tic-nday Ivlakers: 1 1 youth: 1 Unduplicated(new); 10 Duplicated(in previous proprams)fn this program,youths have vn portufrities_, 1%2u`e in Ae group rt.sgh t create crayfis, using materials found and recycled new inater ials, or materials gathered in nature. In this program, youth nizay work to create positive experiences for themselves to their community, through community events and volunteering Finally,youth make art,with materials, through writing, or through movement. Youth from'fond ay makers voluntPAred at 2 events in October—the Science Fair and the Halloween Party.Both these events took place at Enfield Elementary,so volunteer youth were able to continue to feel connected to that part of their community,help younger children learn and have fun safely,and learn themselves. Monday Makers also participated in an Ithaca Writing Project,called the?viernory Project:....J'Outfla v:-rote sentences beginning with the phrase "I Remember",which were submitted to tie editor.Several of the youth's entries are going into a journal coning out soon in Ithaca. Lastly,we worked on crafts in October,including treasure boxes,jewelry,and decorating bags. Afigh.Sc'hool Jahs-4 vonth- I u_n_d»nlicated,3 dunlic ted The Youth Emnloyrnent Program gives youth 14 and older opportunities to work in Enfield and the Ithaca area, to learn work skills and job appropriate behavior, and to promote a sense of confidence in the workn orld. Youth have been working in Enfield Youth Programs;Primitive Pursuits,working at the Science Night and Halloween Party and Video Visions.One more youth joined this month to help with the video program,and one more will be joining in November to help at the afterschool program at Enfield Elementary. Primitive Pursuits: 11 youth: 0 Unduplicated, 11 Duplicated.Enfield Elementary School. Youth learn ancestral living skills and nature awareness Yvhile b uilding self confidence through. Primitive Pursuits programs. Youth have opportunities to learn problem solving skills, to work together as a team to meet challenges, and to also set personal goals and challenge themselves personally. Working with Tim Brown of the Primitive Pursuits Program,I continue to include . group process arlti Lva11iUi.iiiCililg 2i1Lti LLit3 program.TF je l+.gAlii l+r ef�ilvl.l'w1LLi yoUill a-"working agreement"to give youth a voice in building rules to live by in the program.All youth participating signed the paper,agreeing to act respectfully toward each other;themselves and their environment.We have also worked on skills such as bone tool making,and spend a day at the Stevenson Preserve volunteering for the Finger Lakes Land trust, cleaning up trash along the road.The group was rewarded with a sense of helping their community,40 pounds of trash nor longer at the preserve,and 2 deer skeletons for more toolmaking. 4th/5th Grade Primitive Pursuits: 11 youth: 11 unduplicated,0 duplicated.Enfield Elementary School. Tim Broom also works with this group. This very enthusiastic group has participated in bone tool making, awareness activities, collection'of walnuts for walnut hull tye-dying,and in helping to create a safe boundary area for games,using bright string as markers. Both Primitives groups are part of an evaluation,which I call the "Tap 10 Dist" Youth at the beginning of the program make a list of 10 items they would want v"th them on a wilderness experience. Included is first lists include ipods,a pillows mouse traps,and guns with 1 or 2 bullets. At the end of the program,we will have them make a list again to see how their perspectives have changed after learning some survival skins. Video Visions: 7 youth: 0 Unduplicated, 7 duplicated. Boynton Middle School Computer Lab This new program offers youth the opportunity to take video clips and use school movie editing software to create movies with special effects. Participants learn to use the software, while working both on individual projects as well as a group community project The group continues to learn editing skills as they create previews and outtakes for the "Crazy Courtroom" creation, a Primitive Pursuits video,as well as working on individual projects. We also traveled to the Johnson Museum to view a video project located there,as well as to do some filming thereon campus--including very popular footage of people roiling down Line slope. Arcangeli Farm Trip:9 youth:0 Unduplicated,9 duplicated.Trip to Country Critters in Burdett The day before Halloween a group of youth were able to travel to this fain for a very intricate corn maze,a hay ride,and an animal education program. The corn maze spanned several acres, and included an educational component about Columbus and his travels. The hay ride rode around the farm,and had the animal education componant as part of it. We learned about some elements to caring for a farm and its animals,as well as many facts about animals who lived there. These included typical farm animals,as well as unusual animals such as reindeer;a white tailed deer we could pet, and a very colorful pheasant.Also popular was a talking large white bird. Youth served in September: 34 youth Unduplicated(New)*13 Duplicated(In previous . programs): 21 Upcoming Programs: Girl's Group trip to Laser Tag, , Enfield Youth Event at Bowl-O-Droste on December 1,and 4thl5th Grade rocket building program through Enfield Elementary Extended day program p = Youth Program Manager Report November 2007 Beth Bannister Monday Makers: 11 youth: 0 Unduplicated(new); 11 Duplicated(in previous programs)In this program,youth have opportunities to create in many ways. The group might create crafts, using materials found and recycled, new materials, or materials gathered in nature. In this program; youth may work to create positive experiences for themselves in their community, through . community events and volunteering. Finally,youth make art, with materials, through writing, or through movement. The Monday Makers worked together at our November meeting to prepare for their youth event at Bowl-O-Drome, gathering materials,preparing activities,and making decisions about awards and prizes. Youth also continued working on crafts as gifts,such as bag. decorating,jewelry making, friendship bracelet weaving, and creating wallets and shoe: decorations from duct tape. High School Jobs: 5 youth: 1 unduplicated,4 duplicated The Youth Employment Program gives youth 14 and older opportunities to work in Enfield and the Ithaca area, to learn work skills and job appropriate behavior, and to promote a sense of confidence in the workworld. Youth have been working in Enfield Youth Programs; Monday Makers,Primitive Pursuits,' Video Visions,as well as helping at the Enfield Afterschool. One high school youth is preparing a healthy living curriculum and event for middle schoolers,that can be used in fixture programs. Primitive Pursuits: 11 youth: 0 Unduplicated, 11 Duplicated.Enfield Elementary School Youth learn ancestral living skills and nature awareness while buildingselfconfidence through Primitive Pursuits programs. Youth have opportunities to learn problem solving skills, to work together as a team to meet challenges, and to also set personal goals and challenge themselves personally. Working with Tim Brown of the Primitive Pursuits Program,I continue to include group process and teambuilding into this program.We again created with youth a"working agreement"to give youth a voice in building rules to live by in the program. November's cold weather encouraged to continue work on our outdoor shelter,which is getting quite strong, weatherproof,and roomy.Youth are getting a stronger idea of what it takes to build a livable,yet somewhat warm shelter. We also have had some indoor time,using the warmth of the school for crafts such as flintknapping,bone toolmaking, and primitive jewelry making. 4th/5th Grade Primitive Pursuits: 12. youth: 1 unduplicated, 11 duplicated. Enfield: Elementary School. Tim Brown also works with this group_ This very enthusiastic and hard working group has been the major force in building our group shelter..They also have worked making bone tools and jewelry. Both Primitives groups are part of an evaluation,which I call the"Top 10 List". Youth at the beginning of the program make a list of 10 items they would want with them on a wilderness experience.Included in first lists include ipods, a pillow, mouse traps, and guns with 1 or 2 bullets. At the end of the program;we will have them make a list again to see how their perspectives have changed.after learning some survival skills. Video Visions: 7 youth: 0 Unduplicated; 7 duplicated. Boynton Middle School Computer Lab This new program offers youth the opportunity to take video.clips and.: use school movie editing.software.to_create movies with special effects. .Participa4ts learn to use the software, while working both on individual projects as well as a group community project. The group continues to learn editing skills as they create previews and outtakes for the "Crazy Courtroom" creation, a Primitive Pursuits video, as well as working on individual projects. Many of the youth in this have taken the ball and run u with it, creating short videos about their friends,interviews about global warming, and even a new mini movie adventure. Several youth have constructively used time while' waiting to have movie footage uploaded, to learn and use GarageBand to create their oven sound effects for their movies. A movie premeire of these videos, as well as"Crazy Courtroom" is set for Thursday,December 20. Enfield Elementary Rocket Program: 8 youth: 8 Unduplicated;O duplicated. Enfield rn r r r � r c r r r r Elementary. Another new program, set to hecp 4th and 5tn graders understand the ways that. rockets are launched, the purposes of rocketry, and to be able to use their hands and creativity to create their own rockets. The last few days of the program, they will build and launch their own rockets. Youth served in September: 45 youth Unduplicated(New):10 Duplicated(In previous programs): 35 Upcoming Programs: Enfield Youth Event at Bowl-O-Drome on December 1, Monday Makers trip to Serviente Glass. Coop.Ext.Assoc.of Tompkins County Statement of Operations 12 Months Ended December31,2007 Enfield Youth Program Current Y.T.D. Annual ] Under/(Over) %Budget Month Actual Budget Budget Expenditures i C.C.E.Revenues: Town of Enfield-County Funds $ 4,080.50 $ 12,848.05 $ 17,413.001 $ 4,564.95 73.78% United Way Teen $ - - '. 0.00% Enfield Youth Employment 339.63 $ 439.74 3,075.00- 2;035.26 - 14.30% United Way Family Enrichment 801.35 $ 1,253.11 1,260.00 I 6.89 99.45% ECC/Town Funds 3,476.89 $ 10,878.24 13,672.331 2,794.09 79.56%0 Reserve from 2006 Participation Fees $ - 736.66 ; 736.66 0.00%0 Totai Revenues $ 8,698.37 $ 25,419.14 $ 36,156.99 $ 10,737.851 70.30% Personnel Expenses: 1 Salaries&Wages $ 2,028.08 $ 24,336.96 $ 24,336.99 $ 0.031 100.00% Program Support Fee 1,044.75 $ 4,179.00 C 4,179.00 0.001 100.00% Unemployment Insurance 55.34 $ 302.00 302.00 0.00 100.00% Workers'Compensation 82.81 $ 279.00 279.00 000 100.00% Liability Insurance 50.00 $ 200.00 200.00 [ 0.00 100.00% a -- p -:n nn 1 n7n4 Personnel Subrota/: P J,GVV.yO 0 2y,2yv.ya .n czF,cay.IV $ U Program Expenses: '-- `Youth Employment - $ 1,330.09 $ 2,716.28 $ 3,075.00 $ 358.72T 88.33% Employee Dev. $ - 150.00 150.00 0.00% Enrichment �,0.00 $ 1,259.98 1,260.00 0.02 1 -100.00% Telephone 0.36 $ 17.32 25.00 7.68 i 69.28% Postage $ 5.73 ; rm nn i 44 27. , 11 46°/R Supplies - $ - 50.00 50.0010.00% Meetings/Refreshments 32.65 $ 412.37 350.00 (62.37}j 117.82% Mileage $ 143.57 350.001 206 31 41.02% Van Usage/Rentals $ 494.55 350.001 (144.55} 141.30% Printing 0.80 $ 59.90 150.00 90.101 39.93%0 Classified Ads - $ - - - 0.00%6 Program Materials 101.94 $ 594.21 900.00 30579 66.02% Program Presenters 1 590.00 $ 788.00 150.00 j (638.00) 525.33% Program Subtotal. $ 2,055.84 $ 6,491.91 $ 5,860.001 $ 368.091 94.63% Total Expenditures $ 5,316.82 $ 35,788.87 $ 36,156.99 1 $ 368.121 98.98% Personnel expenses are billed at the beginning of each quarter. Non-personnel"wages-other"for occasional part-time/casual employees hired to help with pro ram_ 1/16/2008 517 PM