HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 28 12 Youth Commission Minutes
City of Saratoga
Youth Commission
MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Warner Hutton House
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order 7:08 PM
Roll Call: Agrawal, Chang, Chien, Fariba, Finch, Khare, R. Pandya, Smith, Sreedhara, Tang,
Zaidi.
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this
meeting was properly posted on February 15, 2012.
Approval of January 10th and January 24th Minutes. Sokena, Jane
Accept Agenda Items: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2.
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.
I. Old Business
i. Facebook
1. Any updates to Facebook since last meeting?
a. YAC Attack check-in
b. update profile picture
c. advertise Blue Rock Shoot Open Mic
i. first Saturdays of every month
ii. 6 pm?
2. 183 Likes as of 2/15
ii. WOW (Fariba, Finch, Zaidi, Pandya, Agrawal)
a. Week of April 9-13 at Saratoga Elementary School
i. Working with “School Climate Committee” and
“Student Council”
1. March 19 – 23 (3 weeks prior)
2. pass out cards, flyers
ii. Assignments (based on 9 people)
1. M – 4 Nihar, Kia, Sokena, Anu,
2. Tu – 3 Nihar, Kaitlin, Sokena
3. W – 6 Sarah, Anu, Somya, Sierra, Jane,
Ruchi
4. Th – 4 Kia, Ruchi, Kaitlin, Mercedes
5. F – 3 Kia, Anu, Sierra
iii. Promote
1. Wednesday assemblies
a. Powerpoint
i. prizes
ii. how to participate
b. posters, visuals, candy
i. student council involved in skit
ii. poster-making?
c. 3/28 meeting (2 weeks prior)
2. Posters
a. make at 3/20 meeting
b. hang up on 3/28 (2 weeks prior)
3. Newsletter (Golden Oak) (Nihar)
a. come out during 3/12 – 3/16 (4
weeks prior)
b. prizes, Arbor Day, initiative
4. PTA meeting (not holding one till 4/10)
a. reminder
5. Announcements
a. 4/2 – 4/6 (1 week prior)
b. announcement before assembly
6. Flyers (Sarah)
a. 4/5 – 4/6 (1 week prior)
b. reminders to walk
7. Overall schedule
a. Newsletter (3/12 – 3/16)
b. Student Council (3/19 – 3/23)
c. Assembly, posters (3/28)
d. Announcements (4/2 – 4/6)
e. Flyers/Stamping Cards (4/5 – 4/6)
iv. Prizes
1. Come up with a firm plan about what we’re
planning to offer and how it will be
marketed to students.
a. prizes
i. raffle ticket for iPod shuffle
ii. Alpha Gel pens
iii. dollar store items (erasers,
pencils)
iv. Pillow pets
v. Learning Express?
b. possible sponsorships?
i. perks: name in flyers,
newspaper
ii. Stage 4 Solutions gift cards?
(Nihar’s mom)
c. prize distribution
i. April 23-27
ii. set up table after school
2. Certificates handed out by Council at Arbor
Day?
a. prizes passed out at Arbor Day
v. Volunteers
1. Create a list of possible students/groups to
meet with.
a. two shifts to hand out flyers on
Thursday, Friday
i. Saratoga Key Club
ii. Lynbrook CSF
iii. Saratoga Interact
iv. Saratoga NHS
v. Saratoga ASB
iii. YAC Attack
a. Carpool Update
b. Debate/Workshop (Smith, Sreedhara, Chang, Chien)
i. Schedule
1. introduction of commissioners
2. introduction to issue
3. scenario #1: Emma Sullivan
4. questions
5. scenario #2: bracelets
6. questions
7. scenario #3: inappropriate pictures
8. questions
ii. Issues covered
iv. Project Cornerstone (Tang, Smith, Chang, Sreedhara, Agrawal)
a. Update from Nihar
b. Date to begin meeting with leadership class
II. Upcoming Events
i. YAC Attack – March 3rd
ii. WOW – April 9th – 13th
iii. Arbor Day - Friday, April 20th
iv. JT. Council Meeting – Wednesday May 2 @ 5:30 p.m.
v. Rotary Art Show – 1st Sunday in May
vi. Commission Recognition – May 30th
III. Next Meeting – Tuesday, March 13th
i. Agenda Items?
ii. Add another meeting – March 20th (coincide with WOW planning)
IV. Adjournment 9:03 PM
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and
you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this
meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 408.868.1269 or
ctclerk@saratoga.ca.us. Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one full
business day before the start of the meeting.
Minutes completed by Sarah Tang, Secretary.