Parks Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
Teen Advisory Committee
MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 @ 5:30 p.m.
Herbert C. Young Community Center
101 Wilkinson Ave. - Cary, NC 27513

 

 

Leslie Ann Willis called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.

 

Members Present:  Tony D’Amico, Leslie Ann Willis, Tom Hemrick, Ian Lee, Ben Mohar, Jessie Duan, Wesley Lo, Taler Echols, Madhu Vulimiri, Tiffany Tutwiler, Sid Vadakkeveedu, Alyssa Egel-Johnson

 

Members Absent: Carlotta Dixon, Ryan McCann

 

Staff Present:  Dwayne Jones, Cindi King, Glenn Mitchell

 

 

Adoption of the Agenda

Taler Echols made a motion to adopt the February agenda, Jessie Duan seconded. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

Adoption of Minutes

Madhu Vulimiri made a motion to adopt the January minutes, Wesley Lo seconded. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

Public Speaks Out
None

 

Teen Forum

  • Marketing
    Wesley Lo requested that the committee follow up on a suggestion from the January meeting regarding members of the committee attending local youth group/organization meetings to promote the forum. Leslie Ann will attend the First United Methodist youth group meeting, Carlotta attends Hope Community Church and will be asked to get information to that group and Tony will get information to the St. Michael’s Sunday evening youth group meeting.  It was also suggested that the committee go back to the groups/organizations that were initially contacted this year and look into having someone attend those meetings if possible.

    Staff and the committee will also be putting up event posters at area libraries (Eva Perry branch – Taler;     Cary branch – Leslie Ann; West Regional branch – Madhu)and schools.

    Tony has confirmed that WPTF will be running a news story on the Forum in March.

    Dwayne reported that the Teen Forum is on the Town Council agenda for the February 28th meeting. The meeting starts at     6:30pm.  Three committee members were asked to attend. Leslie Ann will attend and anyone else interested should email her.

    The Teen Forum t-shirts should be here by the end of February and will be available to the committee members to pick up and wear to promote the event.

    Tiffany reported that NBC 17 is running the Teen Forum on their community calendar.



  • Logistics
    Alyssa will follow up with Z Pizza this week about providing lunch.  The Loop is a back up choice if Z Pizza cannot provide lunch.

    The logistics work team (Leslie Ann, Ian, Ben & Sid) will need to meet prior to the event.  Cindi will set up the meeting.

  • Door Prizes
     

Leslie Ann: Dick’s Sporting Goods, REI, Michael’s – all would have to go through their corporate office

Ben: Buffalo Lanes – will follow up this week,

Alyssa: Five Guys, Red Bowl, Z Pizza, Kilwins – Alyssa will follow up this week

Sid: BB&T (will donate a door prize and possibly a monetary sponsorship), Chipotle Grill, Lifetime Fitness – will follow up with the other two.

Wesley: Chic-Fil-A, Carolina Hurricanes (follow up), Bone Fish Grill($45 gift card), Cookies by Design (follow up after Feb. 14), Maggie Moo’s (certificate for ice cream cake), Ruth Chris (will check w/ corporate office), Jimmy John’s (free sandwich coupons), Planet Smoothie (follow up)

Jessie: Panera Bread (requested to speak w/ adult contact, Cindi will follow up), Dippin Dots, Goodberry’s (both corporate)

Ian: Cary Town Center (suggested contacting individual stores in the mall), Ray’s (follow up), Heron’s (no), Bentleys ($20-$25 gift certificate)

Carlotta: Lucky 32

Taler: TJ Maxx (corporate), Courtney’s (follow up)

Cindi: Apple (Ian will check w/ Apple), Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Crossroads Ford (follow up)
Madhu: Rita’s Ice Cream & Nikkos Greek Restaurant

Wesley suggested having a Hurricanes player attend and do the door prize drawing at the end. 

  • Information Booths
    SEEDS – They are confirmed and will send an adult & teen representative.
    A land conservation group with Earthshares has expressed interest in having a booth.
    Cindi will check with the Town’s water conservation office to see if they would like to have a booth.
    Air Awareness will be bringing a large display of light bulbs.

  • Sessions
     Alternative Fuels – Leslie Ann/Cindi will review the power point presentation. The session will also include time to go out and look at the alternative fuel cars.  It was suggested that the group should be divided with half in the presentation and half out looking at the cars, then switch.

    Ecological Footprint – Cindi and Ian will discuss and order needed supplies.

    Paper Making – Laura White and Cindi will be putting together more kits and coming up with a station type set up. Tom Hemrick suggested checking with Cary Printing Company, a “green” compnay to see if they would donate some colored paper scrapes

    Organic Foods – Cindi will be contacting the representative from Whole Foods closer to the event.

 

Meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.