HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-12-1999 Youth Commission Minutes
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Saratoga Youth Commi8sion
EOC meeting room, City Hall
13m Fruitvale Ave.
Saratoga, California
October 12, 1999
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I. CALL TO OROER. . Chsirperson Ghaanmi called the meeting to order at 7:49 PM.
A. AolI Can
1. Members Preaent: Gha8seml, Chairperson; Altafi, Vice Chairperson; Blair, Secretary;
Atkin, Treuure; Farnum: Kirwan; Levin; Luskey: Onn; Pramanik; Sywak; Weiner
2. Abaent: None
B. Posting Of Agenda .
1. The agenda was posted on Friday, October e. 1999.
e. ApProval of minutes
,. Chairperson Ghasseml moved that the previous minutes from the meeting on September
14, 1999 be approved. Mr. Blair seconded the motion, and it was approved by unanimous
vote of the rnembel'8 present. (No members were absent]
II. COMMUNICATION FROM THE PUBLIC.
A. Abhlk Ptamanlk
1. To tlave items posted at Lynbrook High SChool bring them to Abhik Pramanik the day
before. The administration will evaluate the request and either post or not post it on the
school grounds.
8. Kara Chalmel'8
1. Introduced self as a representatIve of the publlcatibn Saratoga News, a Metro Publishing'
Inc. cOmpany.
HI. OLD BUSINESS
A. First d~ce of the year - Altafi
1. Held on Friday, September 24,1999.
L Sold out of all conces~ion Items
b. A more efficient system of Youth CommiSSion and Staff watch rotation is needed ,
c. More 8taR is required at dances In order to continue keep It a safe environment if # IS ~DF) f-YlCJ-e;
d. Before official start of dance begins Jet attendees Into hall and sn~rea -h> rt ~ ,
e. Promotion at local schools was effective
t. Security at tl'1e dance was very effective
2. Attendance Report and School Breakdown
a. Approximately 350 (three hundred and fifty) middle school students attended the
dance
b. Students from: Oampbell Middle School, Ca6tro~ Middle School, Kennedy
O't... lUMiEldlv School. Los Altos Middle SChool, Miller ~SchoOI. Redwood Middle
School, Rolling Hills Middle School, Sacred Heart ~ School. Saint Andrews
"';.J(ly School and Saint Lawrence Academy attended the dance.
G. Dance Staffing: ,o4,c:l -+.;2 "t'<..v~s
1. 7 Staff members ftMl'Ig aelillillcl'\s atl.."d~
2. Youth Commissioners Present: Altafl, Atkin, Blair, Farnum, Ghassemi, Kirwan,
Levin, luskey, Onn. Pramanik, Sywak
3, Youth Commissioners Absent: Weiner
3. Revenue Report
a. Made a profit of apprOXimately $1,600 (One thousand. six hundred dollars)
b. There is a Need of more Quarters and One-dollar bill5 in the fOOd area.
8. High School Concerts - KirwanlMilano
1. Review concert dates & Names
I. December 28,1999 (Big Band)
b. January 14,2000 (Sma" Band)
o. February 3.2000 (Small Band)
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2. DilCUII band recruitment
I. Big Concert: Products of Suburbia
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b.' FInd bands from local hIgh .chools
c. Concert. are now for afl ages I
d. Concert. during the summer brought In 100 people
C. Report Calebrate SeratogalStreet Oance - Milano
1. Evaluation I
a. Youth Commi8,ionen9 Present: A1tafi, Blair, Farnum, Gha88emi, Kirwan. levin,
Luskey, Onn, Pramanlk, Sywak~ Weiner
b. Youth Commissioners Absent: Atkin
c. Commissioners worl<ed beyond required shifts
d. Break up Commissioner distrib~tion to make the booth run smoother
e. Sold Glow in the Dark necklace.
f. Pink. Blue. Yellow. and Green ~ecklQces sold best
g. Profit of $2,400 (two thousand, four hundred dollars)
2. Recommendations for next year I
e. Have booth placed at an angle rot straIght f9rward12 I . i 0..
b. Keep a tighter regulatIon on tickets} ...;rave... 2 -wr ~ J A ~'? d 1d
c. Add the sale of Glow Sticks - L/;~b dl~/u.~d ') Y\.rf ~ ~
D. Saratoga Parade Report -Farnum I
1. Evaluation
e. Aeceivecl1ST placelri Car Design
b. Theme of car was Austin Powers
c. !:amum was instructed to call1bs Gatos parade committee for entry form.
d. Write thank you note to Mr. Farhum for allowing the Youth Commission to use his
C8~ I
2. Recommendations for next year
.. Saratoga High School should have homecoming floats In Parade
b. Possible theme - Under the Sel:.
E. Upcoming Youth Commission sponsor~d activities - Milano '
1. 4ger game (.v'11I be. I
8. Hele en November 17,1999
b. Currently 17 tickets have been ~old
c. The cost for each ticket is $25 (twenty five dollars)
2. SkI Trlp$ . I
8. Three ski trips to be held
b. January 22, 2000 trIp to Bear Villley
c. February 5. 2000 trip to North ~tar ._
d. February 26,2000 trip to f" ]'I~.1I \.~\_~ ~~ (" ~'....u L-
3. Warrior's Game I
ao Twontytlckets available II. _ )
b. Sold for ~twenty five dollars) ::l.. q (~.~-~
c. Game is played against the "NJggets.
F. Annual Appeal- Atkin I
1. Update on fundraising totals as of October 12, 1999
a. Currel"lt total Is $5,101 dotlars (five thousand. one hundred and one dollars)
b. Oance profit is $1.600 (one tho~sand, six hundred dollars) (Approximately.]
c. Street Dance profit is $2.460 (two thousand. four hundred and sixty dollars)
IV. NEW BUSINESS I
A. Attendance Policy - Tucker .
1. Excused Absences are: Family auslness; Sickness; School Events; Extenuating
Circumstances I
2. Attendance Board has been reinstated
3. All Youth Commissioners must attet,d 80% of the meetings in order to hold pOSition
B. Yae Attack - Milano
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1. Annu.' Youth Counci18 ~ to, be held ,
a. LMt year 28 Hrfittended ~ C4-1- \J (!.,oM m. l"5>?l on.G
3. M1lino 'NUl report further tl4IXt rMeting
4. To be held on March 4. 2000
C. Youth Cornmilelor\ Vlalbility... TloICker
,. To inc....... tAiibility Saratcgll Youth Commission should wear: Shirts; Buttons LV' / ( ~ IR.d
2. Fnl Dec1t1onl on shiM wtll be made next meeting. g" 'De~t~ Uio j ~.<b
D. 2nd Dane. of the ~'r ~ Altlfl t1t...M- ~ C/ ()~
1. The",.. wilt be diICuAed incommlttH 4- . m; liU1IO tIc1'1I;I( -I71.JU~~/tu t-C.-
2. To be held on Friday. Qetober at, 1"9 t...oAJ'bUcr- -:3 An t2.~ 10
3. Committee meeting win be htIlcl on October' 5. 1999 ~ 't> It- J3U.I t oS Ih tJ!.~ t.vj wH-1 Tfii
4. All youth Commissioners are required to attend. j ~F?t- A-A.Jb ~J _p~
Eo ~~~:::":: =~-;"~:::,,, attend School ClUb Days WI/,L 86 tJMFo~ Ft:>>e-ll.C-.
,. PracfJt$ for putting items onto the ag.enda - Gha8lSeml ~
1. If you want to place an item on the agenda notify Ghasseml the Wednesday before the
meeting.
G. . 0tMr
t. Atkin wllJ not be at the Novembet meeting
V. eOMMITT'EE REPOATS
. A. Nothing to report.
vn. ADJOURNMENT
A. Chairperson Ghassemi moWld mat the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Blair seconded the
motion. and It was approved at 9:00 PM on October 12. , 999 by unanimous vote of the
mernbe... present. [No m8m~rs were absent]
Retpectfully submitted by,
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laWrence Blair
saratoga Youth Commis.&ion Secretary