Our meeting was held on Dec. 14th, 2010 at 6 PM at the Courthouse Community Center. A small, but lively group was in attendance. The following is the agenda we worked with, plus pertinent notes from the discussion.
Welcome and introductions-comments from student members and guests.
1. Secretary's report (our secretary, Kim Gariepy, was not in attendance)
2. Treasurer's report (our treasurer, Tammy Linendoll, was not in attendance)
3. Skiing and bowling clubs:
Skiing/snowboarding at Willard will begin on January 7, 2011. Bev Kratzert has been instrumental in making this program happen this year. More details will be posted here as soon as possible, but Bev has sent information home with the children at school.
Bowling club is a program in the works, at this point.
4. Snowshoeing--Keith Kelley:
Keith spoke to us about a program happening at Merck Forest on New Year's Eve. There will be a family snowshoeing event beginning at 7 PM and lasting until about 8 or 8:30 PM. The paths will be lit by ice candles...sounds like lots of outdoor family fun for this special night! As we have more details, we will post them.
5. Winter Festival at ice skating pond at S.A.W.--Anthony Cafritz:
Anthony spoke to us about his plans for a day-long Winter Festival to kick off the opening of the ice skating pond at S.A.W. This will be happening in January at a date to be announced in the near future. As we have more details, we will post them.
6. Mentoring program at the school:
Beverly Kratzert reported that Mary Kilpatrick and Suzanne Dollard are working on this project. They are beginning with matches between adults in the community and high school students.
7. S.A.Y.A. meetings at the school:
At our last meeting it was proposed that adult Y.A. members should go into the school and informally meet with as many students as possible to gain an understanding of issues in which the students are interested, and ideas the students might have with which our group can help. We discussed this further, and we discussed some recent meetings of the Natural Helpers group within the school from which some great ideas are beginning to be generated. Our group decided to give the Natural Helpers team some time to process what they've accomplished so far, then to plan to go into the school to talk with more students.
8. New student members--involving all constituencies at school:
Brief discussion here. Again discussed the idea of asking bus drivers to help disseminate information to students, to hopefully reach more kids plus this adds another point of contact.
9. New members:
We voted in Liz Donaldson, Jason Fry, Karen Hickland, and Kyle Hunter as new adult S.A.Y.A. members!
10. Dan Clary--new ideas involving bicycles:
Dan spoke to us about three ideas he has for involving young people in the community in positive activities involving bicycles. He proposed a bike safety/bike repair program for kids in school, a bike race for kids (possibly setting up an off-road course), and a bike rental program for the kids in town. We discussed ideas with Dan, including having Dan do a workshop at the Courthouse over April break, and his offering a program at Lunch, Learn, & Play this summer. More information will follow as it is available.
11. Video game/board game night at the Bancroft Library--any interest?:
Discussed briefly. We need some young people to step forward to help plan this event.
12. Fitness Connection:
Going out of business. Discussed the fact that the building would be a good spot for a youth center, but would need to be purchased or rented.
13. Youth Barn Planning Committee meeting 12/15 at 7 PM at the Courthouse--all are welcome!
14. Old business
15. New business:
We discussed S.A.Y.A. organizing a fundraiser to benefit the Salem/Shushan Fuel Fund. We are planning, at this point, to coordinate a benefit breakfast to be held the same morning as the Winter Festival at S.A.W. We will be having a planning meeting for this event on Monday, Jan. 3rd at 6 PM.
16. Comments from guests
17. Other
18. Next regular meeting: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 7 PM at the Courthouse
19. Adjournment
Other points of interest:
We spent time discussing the Bedlam Corners Store fire and all that is being done to benefit Marie Mulligan and her son, Zach Graham. As has already been posted here, there are two events coming soon.
Friday, December 17th, from 9 AM until 6 PM there will be a benefit Bake Sale and Silent Auction at Fred & Norene's Sub Shop. Donations for the sale/silent auction are needed, and lots of people are needed to show up to buy and bid!
Wednesday, December 22nd and Thursday, December 23rd the proceeds from the bag sale at the Shoppe Off Broadway will go to Marie Mulligan and Zach Graham. Stop in to "shop the Shoppe"!
On New Year's Eve, December 31st at 5 PM there will be a benefit ham dinner at the West Hebron United Presbyterian Church. "Give Marie and the Store a new start on New Year's Eve!"
Additionally, the Hebron Volunteer Fire Company is planning a benefit dinner for the near future. Stay tuned for more details!
As we have more information about ways to help the folks of Bedlam Corners Store, we will be posting it. Thanks!!
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