Youth Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2025 11 06

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Youth Advisory Board Minutes 10/02/25 Page 2 of 3 agendas and minutes for all meetings, a discussion in person or via email between 3+ members constitutes a meeting, etc.). VII. Officer Positions and Duties — We discussed the responsibilities of the 4 positions. Members interested in serving in one of these roles should be prepared to give a short speech at the November meeting. • Leadership team = Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Marketing Manager VIII. Teambuilding — We did several teambuilding activities including passing through hula hoops with hands held, and group drawing by holding a marker attached to a string. IX. Volunteer Projects for the Upcoming Year — We discussed recurring events we've helped with in recent years (Sweetheart Dance, Glow Party) as well as some groups we've worked with in the past (Community Food Share, A Precious Child). It's more difficult to find opportunities for YAB post-COVID as many organizations have age requirements and limit the number of volunteers a group can bring. We encourage members to take initiative to reach out to potential organizations to find out if we can help them. X. Brainstorm Annual Project Ideas — Mandy and Jessica began by sharing some details on what's feasible for YAB to do in our time frame, with our budget, and with our bandwidth. We also discussed the fact that some topics fall under our purview while others are handled by other groups like BVSD for example. We then shared ideas with the large group, and later broke into smaller groups. The main ideas are listed here: • Activism Festival — How are teens involved now, how can they get involved, etc. • Something with Mental Health — Perhaps a study session with mental health resources similar to "cocoa and cram" at Fairview. • Something with Sports — a Volleyball tournament, a tournament with a variety of sports, an athletic intro fair where people could try different sports, a fun run for kids, etc. • E-bikes — A class on e-bike safety and best practices, a 5K with a helmet decorating station. • A craft fair for youth vendors to sell their crafts, similar to a Farmer's Market. After discussing in small groups, many folks considered trying to combine the ideas, but we ultimately decided that it is probably smart to have a more uniform message, and not to bite off more than we can chew. We need to be mindful of our timeline (Project needs to be completed by May) and our budget (around $400).