Agenda and notes from Sept.14th meeting

1. Welcome and introductions--Comments from student members and guests
2. Secretary's report--review and approval of minutes.
3. Treasurer's report *NOTE: SAYA received a $500 donation from the Tour of the Battenkill bike race.
4. Thank you note and SAYA sign
5. Summer Tennis instruction--Rolland LeBlanc
6. Summer Swim Program at Lake Lauderdale and Lunch, Learn, and Play
a. Suppport for next year
b. Counselor-in-training program
7. Summer Film Program--The Sound of Music--Thanks to Peter Carrolan and Julie Myler
Future plans--movies for teens?
8. Pep Rally and Bonfire--Thanks to Stephen Trombley, Jon Braymer, Fred & Noreen Russo, and others
9. Harvest Fest--fun for kids, animals--Thanks to Ben and Tim Phillips, Camden and Eric Dumas, Lillian and Jillian Borntraeger, and Jackie Scanlon for their help.
10. Halloween Youth Program at the Courthouse
11. Skiing and bowling for this school year--fundraiser--pancake breakfast?
12. School Internship Program *NOTE: we didn't make it past this point in the agenda
13. Dog show
14. New members--Nominating Committee
15. 501c3 status--what will be our main fundraisers each year?
16. Old business
17. New business
18. Comments from guests
19. Other
20. Next regular meeting--Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 7 PM at the Courthouse
21. Adjournment

A few additional notes:

Jason Fry was at our meeting to talk about his hope to pass off Youth Soccer to someone else beginning next fall. This is the 6th year that he and his wife have been doing the job, and they are ready to help someone new take over! Please contact Jason at 854-9963 if you are interested.

Shelley Dean, SCS Board of Education President, was also at our meeting to discuss and issue a challenge to the youth in our community: since current times call for doing more with LESS, she suggested Let's Engage the Salem Spirit. Her hope is that we can energize the youth, with adult support, to propose and carry out solutions to problems we are facing. Let's see what great ideas our youth can generate!!

And a very important final note is that a very energized and committed group of kids is planning a Halloween Dance for Friday, October 29th from 7 - 10 PM at the Youth Barn at the Courthouse. This dance will be for kids in grades 7 through 12. Stay tuned for more details!!