Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources
Teen Advisory Committee Meeting

May 16, 2006
5:30pm
Kiwanis Picnic Shelter
Fred G. Bond Metro Park

ATTENDANCE: 
Present: Steve Smutko, Courtney Mallow, Raelynn Carr (arrived 5:50pm), Carlotta Dixon, Leslie Willis, Bunsree Patel, Ben Mohar, Jonathan Nacewicz, Wesley Lo, Marina Russo, Alyssa Egel-Johnson
 
Absent:  Abbie Swank, Mariah Czap, Bindhu Pamarthi

Staff:  Dwayne Jones; Cindi King, Glenn MItchell

Guest: Susan Davenport
Call to Order – Courtney Mallow called the meeting to order at 5:35pm

Minutes – Leslie Willis made a motion to approve the April minutes, motion passed unanimously.

Introductions
Susan Davenport, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Board member was introduced as an observer and potential additional co-chair for the Teen Advisory Committee. 

Order of Business

Goal Setting - Steve Smutko
The committee discussed the suggested goals from the April meeting and additional suggested goals from the joint Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Board meeting on May 1st.  At the joint meeting attendees were given five areas to develop goals.

  • Public Input
    Develop a process for the committee to review Town Council proposals and issues and provide feedback from a teen perspective. The committee felt that this was a priority goal.
    Develop a process for providing input from the Teen Advisory Committee and Teen Council regarding Town government.

  • Performance Measurement
    Develop a mechanism for reporting volunteer hours.

  • Public Awareness
    Develop a process for promoting volunteer opportunities to the public and seeking volunteer opportunities from other groups. 
    Review and update the Marketing plan for Teen Scene. Put more information on Teen programs in the BUD. Get information to area private schools on Teen programs. 

  • Participation
    Create a process for Teen council representatives on other committees to share information with the Teen Advisory Committee.

  • Priority Setting
    Improve attendance in teens classes. Staff will look back at previous year's participation numbers to see trends.
    Increase programs for ages 10-14.

Other suggestions included having a Teen Advisory committee member give a report to the Town Council on the committee's activities and accomplishments.  It was also suggested that a Teen Advisory committee member sit on a Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources project committee such as the upcoming Walnut Street project and give input from a teen perspective. The committee would also like to incorporate the Teen Forum into the goals.  The committee will continue to discuss the 2006 goals at the next meeting.

Adjourn