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Dryden Youth Commission
January 15, 2002
Minutes
Attending: Penny Green - Brown, Kristen Blackman, Colleen Emerick - Daniluk, Walt Motyjas, Jean
Simmons, Mary Bachner, Nita Baldwin, Kris Bennett
The meeting was called to order at 6:10 pm. The minutes from December were approved. The
officers proposed last month were elected; Penny and Kristen will serve as co-chairs for 2002.
Budget Update - Kris said that the finances look the some as reported in Dec. with $960 less in
county /state funds. We do not yet know whether the Town will reduce their match by $960. Kris
will ask them to leave it in. If they do, the DYC will use this money for municipal youth jobs to
help offset the loss of revenue to V. Freeville and Dryden programs. If they do not, deciding to
keep their match equal to the county /state contribution, it will reduce by an additional $960 the
funds that the DYC will have for 2002. We cannot finalize this until we hear from the Town. She
has meetings scheduled with Mayors Lyson and Taylor but has been unable to reach Spvr.
Varvayanis to schedule one.
Membership Update - Kristen will follow up again with Jennifer Hunter from the Town. She is
interested in serving on the DYC. Kris has sent her some materials. Walt had suggested that we
put a public service announcement in the newspaper to advertise when we have openings.
The Commission reviewed a draft announcement that Kris had prepared and agreed that it was
fine. It will be ready for future openings or if Jennifer's appointment doesn't work out.
Corrections /additions: email for Mary is mbbachner@aol.com; for Jean is jsim0I46 @aol.com
CCE Update, Hiring - Kris gave out copies of the prog
Apr. programs. It went out this week in the Shopper.
typos - Penny's name and phone number are wrong
inability to pay" by the MOST trip (the only one with a
out to Amanda so corrections can be made for next
increase visibility for the programs and perhaps allow
schooled youth,
ram flyer Dave developed for the Jan. -
It looked good except there were a few
and CCE left out "no one turned away for
fee) as we'd asked. Kris will point these
time. All were optimistic that this will
programs to reach more of -risk and home-
Discussion next turned to the Program Manager opening created by Brooke's departure. All
were disappointed that she is leaving so soon, especially after making a 2 year commitment
during her interview. Kris said that the YB and CCE have discussed the possibility of Dryden hiring
Corisso Mann who has been the part -time P.M. with the Joint Youth Commission for 2 years and
is interested in working full -time, (half time each with JYC and Dryden). Perhaps this would mean
someone would stay in the position for a longer time. The Commission decided they would be
interested in interviewing her but want to interview other applicants as well. Jean, Kristen, Penny
and Colleen agreed to help Kris and Amanda with interviews on Jan. 28.
Goals, liaisons, committees, monitoring for 2002 - Although goals had been approved at the last
meeting, DYC agreed to make a special focus this year on reaching more youth, especially
those not currently participating with programs, a broader variety of youth, and with getting
youth to participate on the DYC. Connected to this is whether we should do a needs
assessment, We will discuss these more at future meetings. Members signed up to be program
liaisons and to monitor them at least once during the year. (sign up sheet attached) Kris will
bring blank monitoring forms next month.
Annuot report � Copies of 2000's report and those from other Com missions were passed around
to help decide what to include in the DYC 2001 report_ Kris will prepare the report from reports
received from funded programs. She'll bring if to next month's meeting for review. we
discussed that if we had a logo it could be used on our onnual report, program flyers, web page
etc. Kris will discuss this with Amanda to see if Dave can organize ra youth logo design contest,
New Business — Jean was contacted by diary Hicks, sCi col Social worker, to help with a grant far
elem. and middle school youth, members asked for clarification of lvlary Ellen Bossack's role and
whether she receives notice of DYC meeting, Kris said she serves on the County Youth Board but
Commission members said she has no regular contact with the Commission_ Kris will check with
Karen Coleman about this and report back.
Plc one bras yet been hired to work on our web page_ Penny agreed to check with Dryden High
School to see if a youth could aye a school computer to do web page work. If so, we need to
resolve the supervision issue_ (Who cirid how would supervision be given? Could CCE do this?)
We need to discuss farther what we want from our web page before we can hire someone.
Walt passed out copies of the Dryden Rec. Commission web page so all can see how theirs is set
up,
Plan For February , Liaisons will contract Cooperative Extension ( o[fl. Freeville Summer Rec /J0bs
[Kristen). Brooktondole Camp [no liaison, Kris will coritact) to ask them 10 come to next month's
meeting, They will be asked to come of 6;30 with a 5 -10 min_ update. We con avnduct some
business beforehand, Hopefully Kris will have a final budget ready Land the annual report, We
should start summer pJanning. We will ask Amanda for an update an the evcluations (are they
going oat? coming back? is it tune to hire someone to tally them?)
The meetings adjourned at 7;45 pm.
Dryden Youth Commission Minutes Page Two January 15, 2002