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MINUTES - SARATOGA YOUTH COMMISSION
CHAIRPERSON:
VICE CHAIRPERSON:
SECRETARY:
TREASURER:
May 14,2002 - 7:00-9:00pm.
EOC meeting room, City Hall
13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga
James Atkin
Abhik Pramanik
Elliot 000
James Ballingall
DATE & TIME:
LOCATION:
I. CALL TO ORDER
a. Call to order at 7 :02pm
b. All present except two (2): EI-Diwany, Onn
II. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC
a. No corrunwtication from public.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Minutes approved
1. Motion made by Baker
2. Motion seconded by Byrne
IV. OLD BUSINESS
a. State of Saratoga Youth Report
I. Move to later
b. Skate Board Park
1. Opens June 17
a. June 17-22-Between Corrunwtity Center and Corp Yard
b. June 24-29-Congress Spriugs Park
c. July l-<i-City Hall
c. Creek Clean-Up (Ballingal)
1. Saturday, May 18, 2002. Will email times. Do not advertise.
d. Intramural Sports for Youth
1. Need to expand into this area.
2. Table to next year. Unanimous
e. ~~Garage Sale"
1. Table to next year. Unanimous
f. New commissioner recruitment
1. Too late, so answered questions from new commissioners.
g. Dance
1. Attendance steadily growing.
2. Kids hated new dancing rules enforced.
3. Need more help in coat check and more drinks.
4. Talked about appropriate clothing. No official dress code. Will put, "Please
wear appropriate attire." on posters at Redwood and sign outside of dance.
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h. Concert
1. No middle schoolers allowed.
2. Had moshing problems.
3. Next year need to advertise more diversity in the community.
i. Drinks at Redwood graduation
. 1. Dropped. Not enough support.
j. Rotary Art Show
1. Made $388.00
k. Discussion ofleadership switch
1. Dropped
V. NEW BUSINESS
a. Next Dance - May 31, 2002
1. Theme - Hawaiian
2. There will be 2nd Harvest barrels. $4 with can good, $5 without
b. Overview of year as a whole
1. Good
a. Concerts improved
b. Dances
c. Skate Park
d. Ideas into action
e. Website
f. Taffy
2. In between
a. Communication - E group emails
b. Attendance - enforce policy next year
c. Committees
3. Needs Improvement
a. Individual participation
b. Bonding
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. Dances
1. Next dance is May 31, 2002
2. Making posters Friday. May 24, 2002 at the Warner Hutton House
b. Special Events
1. Restaurant Night - Tuesday, May 28, 2002 at Armadillo Willies on Saratoga
Ave. iu San Jose.
c. High School Activities
1. No new business.
d. Public Relations
1. No new busiuess.
e. Warner Hutton House
1. No new busiuess.
VII. OTHER
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a. Mixer for new youth commissioners before the dance on May 31, 2002.
b. youth Commission monies - (James Balliugal) 2 ways the YC gets money:
1. Warner Hutton House (Friends of) - Frmdraisers like car washes and art
show.
2. City General Frmd - Programs, staffing, dances, Recreation Department
programs.
3. Need more programs and especially fundraiserS to have the $ stay with the
Youth Commission and have it be available for scholarships, etc.
VIII. Adjournment
1. Adjourned at 8:53 pm.
Minutes submitted by:
Taffy Lowery
Recreation Coordinator
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