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Youth Commission
Minutes
DATE: Tuesday, February 12, 2013
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Warner Hutton House
13777 Fruitvale Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order 7:06
Roll Call: Agrawal, Chang, Chien, Finch, Lee, Khare, R. Pandya, Smith, Sreedhara, Tang,
Vijay.
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this
meeting was properly posted on February 7, 2013.
Accept Agenda Items: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code
Section 54954.2.
Approval of January 8th and 29th Minutes Pandya & Tang
Oral & Written Communication: Any member of the public may address the Commission
about any matter not on the agenda for this meeting for up three minutes. Commissioners may not
comment on the matter, but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda.
OLD BUSINESS
I. Saratoga Radio (1610 AM)
a. Update (Nihar, Sierra, Kaitlin)
- recorded clips for 1610 radio
- spoke about TFBA, SYC applications, & Service Club
- made it into city council newsletter
b. Reschedule meeting with Redwood Middle School (Nihar)
II. Teen Friendly Business Award
1. Update
a. Be active with emails – all communication for TFBA will now be via email
since the distribution awards ceremony is before our next meeting
i. Facebook Poll
a.Deadline
- tonight
b.Notifying the winner
- undetermined winner, clear winner is Saratoga Bagels but if they
don’t reply with a deal, then the winner will be Big Basin Cafe
- solidify deals for Saratoga Bagels and Big Basin Café by 2/17
- award is active for two months
- contact Saratoga Bagels and the Mayor about 3/1, 4 PM
- number of attendees in award ceremony doesn’t matter, the
deal is the most important
- publicity: post on announcements, write about in Saratoga Falcon
ii. Working with Chamber
- contact about awards ceremony on 3/1 at 4 PM
iii. Involving Redwood Middle School
- contact leadership teacher to let classes know about TFBA
III. WOW – Walk One Week 2013
a. Update (Kaitlin, Mercedes, Jane)
a. Saratoga Elementary no response, now second school is Foothill
b. Schools (finalize dates):
1. Argonaut: 3/29 – assembly; 4/1 – WOW; ?– prizes,
- prizes distributed on 4/12: two shifts (one morning for Foothill, one lunch for
Argonaut)
2.Foothill – Meeting with Mr. Bosco, 2/13 @ 4pm; 4/5 assembly; 4/8 – WOW; 4/22
– prizes
c. Prizes
- will give anyone who participates a prize
1. Update from Shefali & Nihar
- Ipod Shuffle solidified for grand prize (2)
- Yogurtland – can call up and meet for a few minutes to obtain prizes: Ruchi
will contact them - (ie. Free first 5 oz. coupons or cards)
- ask principal about actual yogurt as a prize
- Electronic Newspaper certificates solidified (2 schools, 5/10 each)
2.Other prizes
- ask TFBA winner to donate prizes
- notify Adam of total number of participants for WOW so he can get all of
the prizes
d. Schedule & Assignments for WOW
Morning shifts: 7:45 – 8:15
Argonaut:
4/1: Kaitlin, Sierra, Mercedes, Justin, Meera (Saratoga Environmental Club), Michelle (SEC)
4/2: Kaitlin, Justin, Sierra, Mercedes, Meera (SEC), Michelle (SEC)
4/3: Sarah, Jane, Anu, Ruchi, Somya
4/4: Kaitlin, Justin, Sierra, Mercedes, Meera (SEC), Michelle (SEC)
4/5: Somya, Justin, Anu, Nihar
Foothill:
4/8: Kaitlin, Sierra, Justin, Meera (SEC)
4/9: Kaitlin, Sierra, Meera (SEC)
4/10: Jane, Michelle, Justin, Shefali, Ruchi, Michelle (SEC)
4/11: Kaitlin, Sierra, Anu, Meera (SEC)
4/12: Anu, Nihar, Michelle (SEC)
IV. JT. Council Meeting
a. Wednesday, May 1st @ 5:30 p.m.
1. Schedule for evening (wear nice attire)
Warm-up (5:15 p.m.)
Presentation/Dinner (6:00 p.m.)
Summary at Council Meeting (7:00)
b. Topics & Assignments
a. Training
b. JW House – Nihar
i. Possible to have powerpoint presentation with pictures of the event
c. Political Forum
d. TFBA – Collaboration/planning
e. TFBA – actual event
f. WOW – preparations
g. WOW – actual event
h. SYC Radio
i. Arbor Day
j. Media - Facebook, future articles in Saratoga News
k. Goals for next year – split into two
c. Speeches
a. Assign next meeting
V. Mark Your Calendar:
a. Mustard Faire @ Warner (3/23)
- not city event, so no specific “jobs” available for us
- attendance as a group
b. Arbor Day @ Saratoga Library (3:30 p.m., 4/24)
1.Poster Contest
- encourage youth submissions for poster contests (theme: trees)
- advertise at Elementary schools – give teachers blurb to put in
announcements and newsletter
- advertise on WOW stamp cards
2.Let’s Move Walk-A-Thon
- SYC members will help out – located at various spots of trail and hand out
water/volunteering jobs
c. Pet Parade in Downtown Village (4/27)
1. Need a judge – Kaitlin or Anu
d. Rotary Art Show – 1st Sunday in May (5/5)
- give us money for every hour we volunteer
- bring clubs/friends from school
e. Commission Recognition Dinner (5/30)
1.Location TBA
VI. Agenda Items for Next Meeting: March 12, 2013
- Decide when to make skits and posters for WOW
- Determine who can come for both schools introductory assemblies and prizes assemblies
- Assign Jt. Council Meeting speeches
VII. Adjournment 8:10
Minutes completed by Mercedes Chien