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Youth Advisory Board <br />Meeting Minutes <br />DATE <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />Expectations of Board members and Professional Conduct — Mandy went <br />over the YAB meeting rules and expectations from the board members and <br />elected officials. Mandy explained the open government rule — YAB business <br />cannot be discussed by 3 or more members outside of a YAB meeting. <br />Discuss Chair, Vice -Chair and Secretary Officer positions — Mandy <br />discussed the Chairperson, Vice -Chair, and Secretary positions and their <br />functions on the board. <br />Volunteer projects for the upcoming year — Sun, Oct 13 is the A Precious <br />Child marathon in Broomfield. YAB will be operating the water station from 8:30- <br />12:00 pm. The van will be leaving at 8 am. <br />Teambuilding — Icebreaker activities with board members <br />Goals for the upcoming year — There was discussion of past projects and <br />brainstorming of ideas for projects for this year. Jay suggested a project to <br />commemorate John Breaux such as days dedicated to servicing the <br />neighborhood. Board members honed on encouraging community service/acts of <br />kindness and the environment. Some other suggestions were: trash pickup day, <br />recycling old materials (such as books to little libraries), supporting local business <br />both on and off of Main Street, and art events. Mandy reiterated that the goals <br />should be attainable within a year and should be relevant to our strengths. <br />Nominations, speeches and officer elections — Kaelan Norgard ran for <br />Chairperson unopposed. Lincoln Roch, Teddy Hart, Bruce Armstrong, and Riley <br />Miller ran for Vice -Chair with Riley winning. Megan Beasley and Sophie Russ ran <br />for Secretary with Sophie winning. <br />Discussion Items for Next Meeting — The board was broken into 3 groups to <br />brainstorm goals for the next meeting. Group 1 suggested a field day event, <br />possibly for all ages, to promote an active lifestyle. Group 2 suggested a John <br />Breaux day to remember his legacy and promote helping the community. Group <br />3 also suggested a John Breaux day and to help support the community garden. <br />Mandy gave the board the task of talking to their friends and families to continue <br />brainstorming ideas for the next meeting. We will also be discussing goal setting <br />at the next meeting and what our first steps will be to reach our goals. <br />Comments from Liasons — Jay encouraged the board to become more involved <br />in city council and to be more of a presence in the community. He suggested that <br />one YAB member can attend a City Council meeting each month to help promote <br />our projects to City Council. Mandy also encouraged the board to learn about <br />and take advantage of the resources available to them in the community. <br />Adjourn — The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm <br />