HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-02-13Dryden Youth Commission
February 1, 2001
Minutes
Attending: Benny Green, Nita Baldwin, Jean Simmons, Kristen Blackman,
Wait Matyjas, David Hall, Marie Sirakos, Amanda Verba, Karen Coleman
Absent: Mary Bachner_
Meeting called to order at 7:10 PM
January minutes approved as written,
Vote for Officers - Motion made to elect Penny and Kristen as co- chairs for
2001_ Seconded motion passed_
Youth Program Report — Amanda discussed the PRIME TIME: LEADERSHIP
P ROG RA M which is rotated through the towns that contract with CCE. This is a
conference for youth planned by the youth in the Host Community. Usually have
between 60 -80 youth participating with the largest number of participants from
the Host community. David has had a preliminary recruitment meeting and has
had a number of youth interested. Marie will be working on this with him. Dryden
Commission voted to have this conference here and suggested that a site like
T3 would meet several of the needs for such a gathering. Amanda will pursue
small grants for funding for this project.
Marne has finished several programs. Was disappointed that there was little
interest in the Peer tutoring project but will try again with a different group.
Has had many }youth apply to the Youth for hire program and now needs to find
more jobs. Drama workshop and the Girl Talk program are very popular.
Dave has had goad response to his programs the Teen Issues Group continues
to be interesting, and some of the youth are beginning to participate in other
activities.
Summer plans — Summer Skies will have an Am and PM programs which will be
different from one another_ Venn similar to last }rears programming with the most
popular returning and some additional afternoon} programs for older youth. Dave
hopes that be advertising early participation will be better_ Marie will offer a
Drama workshop, Mouth for Hire and some version of a Club Dryden, This can be
funded with Youth for Hire funds and perhaps a transfer of funds from the Dryden
fterschool Program.
Working Cal, — Reviewed working calendar and began to look at Goals. It was
decided that the goals for programs were important and that rather than prioritize
them that they be used as a guideline. The Commission will review these goals
at monitoring and funding time to be sure that there is a balance in opportunities
offered.
New Business —. Karen created a program report, which includes all of the
prograrns with participation numbers. She will share this with Joe Lalle, new
Counter Rep replacing Charlie Evans.
Kristen will contact Colleen Emerick — Daniluk about her interest in serving as a
Village of Dryden rep on the Youth Commission,
Meeting Adjourned at 8145 PUII
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