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STATE OF TEXAS )(
COUNTY OF HARRIS )(
CITY OF LA PORTE )(
LA PORTE YOUm ADVISORY COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD JANUARY 19, 2004 AT
6:00 PM IN THE COUNCll.. CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 WEST F AIRMONT PARKWAY,
LA PORTE, TEXAS REGARDING THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS ACCORDING TO THE AGENDA
LISTED BELOW
1. DISCUSS BOARD POSmONS AND MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO EXECUTIVE BOARD
POSITIONS OF MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM, TWO SECRETARIES, A PUBLIC
RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE, A TREASURER, AND mSTORIAN - Crystal Scott
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS - Mayor Nonnan Malone
4. INTRODUCTIONS - All
5. DISCUSS EXPECTATIONS OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL - Crystal Scott
6. DISCUSS CREATION OF BYLAWS FOR THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL - Crystal
Scott
7. DISCUSS POSSffiLE UPCOMING EVENTS - Crystal Scott
.. SYL VAN BEACH SKATE PARK
.. NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY (APRll. 16-18,2004)
8. DISCUSS BUDGET OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL - Crystal Scott
9. DISCUSS PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH SUMMIT 2004 IN MESQUITE, TX AND YOUTH
SUMMIT 2005 TENT A TIVEL Y SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN LA PORTE - Crystal Scott
10. OTHER MAlTERS WillCH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD
11. ADJOURNMENT
A social event will begin at 5:30pm. The official meeting will begin at 6:00 pm.
TIllS F ACll..ITY HAS DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS A V AJLABLE. REQUESTS FOR
ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES AT MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48
HOURS PRIOR TO TIllS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OmCE AT 281-
471-5020 OR TOD LINE 281-471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
PLEASE TURN OFF ELECfRONICS DURING THE MEETING.
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Ai~ ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING SERVERABILITY CLAUSE;
CONTAlNI1~G A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDI1~G COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN
MEETINGS LA \V; PROVIDI1~G AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby appoints the following
members to the City of La Porte Youth Advisory Council, for the term beginning on the effective
date hereof.
The members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the City Council.
Section 2. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause or any part of any section, sentence,
phrase, clause, of this ordinance shall, for any reasons, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of
this City Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, may be
declared invalid.
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Section 3. ' All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the
extent of such conflict only.
Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place, and subject of this meeting of the City Council
by law preceding this meeting, s required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by laws at all
times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered
and formally acted up~n. The City Coun,cil further ratifies, approves, and confirms such written
notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section S. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval,
and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this
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RESOLUTION NO. 2003- 05"
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
TEXAS, EST ABLISING A YOUTH COlVIMISSION FOR LA PORTE, TEXA.S.
\VHEREAS, the youth of La Porte are an important and valuable part of the
community with ideas and perspectives that offer unique insight into our City's quality of
life; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and City administrators of the City of La Porte
make decisions routinely that affect the youth of our community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to provide the youth of La Porte with an
opportunity and a vehicle to respond to and provide input into the decisions and policies
that are made that affect young persons; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council that the best interests of the
citizens of the City of La Porte would be served by establishing a'"Youth Commission for
the City of La Porte; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. A Youth Commission is hereby established for the City of La
Porte. The goals and objectives of the Commission shall be to develop an alliance among
youth, youth agencies, city government, schools, and the community to secure for all
children and youth the highest advantage in physical, mental, social, and moral
development, and to advise on how to solve the problems encountered in providing
services to the youth of the community. Furthermore, the Commission will work towards
unifying the youth of La Porte into a positive force for the good of the community.
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Section 2. The Commission will act as an advisory committee to the Mayor
and City Council on youth issues. The Commission shall consist of student
members of 14 to 18 years of age. They will be representatives from La Porte and area
junior and senior high schools. In addition to the _ student members, there will be _
adult advisors to the Commission for a total Commission membership of
Terms of office will be for two years. Students and adults desiring to serve on the
Commission will complete an application for a position and will be interviewed and
recommended by a panel appointed by the Commission. The recommendations will be
submitted to the City Secretary's Office and forwarded to the City Council for final
consideration. , Initial appointments prior to creation of the panel shall be made by the
City Council based upon the recommendation of the City Manager's Office and the
appointees shall have an initial term of either one year or two years as determined by a
chance drawing for terms. The City of La Porte Youth Coordinator will serve as staff
liaison to the Commission.
Section 3. Regular meetings will be held during the school year at a time
established by a majority of the Commission members. A simple majority of members
shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of the quorum shall be required for any
action to be taken by the Commission.
Section 4. The Commission shall select a Youth Council consisting of a
mayor, mayor pro tern, two secretaries, a public relations representative, a treasurer and a
historian from among its membership at its initial meeting. Said officers shall serve for
one year or until such time as their successors are appointed.
Section 5. An annual report shall be presented by the chair of the
Commission to the Mayor and City Council of the Commission's interactions, activities,
and progress as related to its established purpose not later than June 30 of each year.
Additional reports shall be submitted as requested by either the City Councilor the
Commission.
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Passed by the City Council this 24TH day of March, 2003.
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BY-LAWS
OF THE LA PORTE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS
WHEREAS, the youth of the City of La Porte, Texas (hereinafter "the City") constitute
an underutilized resource of ideas, knowledge and experience with respect to the City and its
affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of La Porte (hereinafter "the Mayor") desires and
seeks input from the youth into the affairs and issues of the City through the La Porte Youth
Advisory Council; and
\-VHEREAS, the students of La Porte High School are willing to devote their time and
energy into improving the City and the community through a La Porte Youth Advisory Council;
NOW THEREFORE, the Executive Board ofthe La Porte Youth Advisory Council
hereby adopt the following By-Laws.
ARTICLE I. INTENT
The intent in preparing and adopting these By-Laws is to provide a framework for
organization of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council, its actions and agenda. It is not the intent
of the City, or the officers and members hereinafter described to create a legal entity of any sort
including without limitation, a corporation, non-profit corporation, limited liability company,
partnership nor any other business, public or quasi-public entity.
ARTICLE II. OFFICES
The principal location of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council shall be at the City Hall,
604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas 77571. The La Porte Youth Advisory Council may
have such other offices as the Executive Committee may designate or as the business of the La
Porte Youth Advisory Council may require from time to time.
ARTICLE III. MEMBERS
Section 1. Regular Meetings. The La Porte Youth Advisory Council shall hold (18)
eighteen meetings during the school year, two (2) in each of the months between September and
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May of the school year. The meetings shall be held on the first and third Wednesdays of the
month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise pursuant to these By-Laws.
Section 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the members, for any purpose or
purposes, may be called by the Executive Committee.
Section 3. Place of Meeting. The Executive Committee may designate any place as the
place of meeting for any meeting called by the Executive Committee. Ifno designation is made,
or if a special meeting be otherwise called, the place of meeting shall be the principal location of
the La Porte Youth Advisory Council.
Section 4. Notice of Meeting. Written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour
of the meeting and, shall, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, be delivered not less than forty-
eight (48) hours nor more than thirty (30) days before the date of the meeting, either personally,
bye-mail, or by regular mail, by or at the direction of the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tern, or the
Secretary, to each member of record entitled to vote at such meeting. The notice of a regular or
special meeting of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council shall specify the purpose of the
meeting, including amendment to these By-Laws, or business to be transacted at such meeting
and the agenda to be considered.
Section 5. Quorum. At least six (6) members entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum
at a meeting of the members.. If less than a quorum of such members is represented at a meeting,
the members present shall adjourn the meeting. The members present at a duly organized
meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of
enough members to leave less than a quorum, but only if a quorum was present at the time of the
agenda has been approved and attendance ofthe members has been taken. If a quorum is present
at the time the agenda has been approved and attendance of the members has been taken, a
majority of the members comprising the quorum is required for the La Porte Youth Advisory
Council to take action upon any item set forth in the approved agenda. Should the votes be
evenly split, the Mayor shall cast a deciding vote.
Section 6. Proxies. At all meetings of members, a member may vote by proxy executed
in writing by the member. Such proxy shall be left with the Secretary prior to or at the time of
the meeting.
Section 7. Membership and Voting Rights. Membership on the La Porte Youth
Advisory Council shall be comprised of seven (7) voting members and four (4) alternate
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members. All eleven (11) members shall attend regular meetings. Members shall serve until
they resign or are otherwise ineligible for membership under these By-Laws. Nominees to fill
vacancies in membership shall be made by the existing Executive Committee members. If there
is no Executive Committee members, the members shall make the nomination. Nomination for
membership shall be subject to confirmation of the City Council.
Members shall designate their voting and alternate members which designation shall last
for one year (1) year. In the absence of any voting member at any meeting, and where the absent
voting member has arranged to vote by proxy pursuant to Section 6 of this Article, an alternate
shall be deemed a voting member for that meeting.
Section 8. Termination of Membership. Any member of the La Porte Youth Advisory
Council may resign at any time, provided, however, that for courtesy and efficiency purposes,
notice of resignation shall be in writing and copies given to the chairperson and the Mayor. Any
member of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council shall be deemed to have voluntarily resigned
his/her membership automatically upon the occurrence of any of the following: 1) failing to be
present at any four (4) or more regular meetings, unless reasonable excused acceptable to both a
majority of the Executive Committee and the Mayor is proved; 2) failing to be enrolled at La
Porte High School; and 3) failing to maintain good standing at the school in which such
member is enrolled; provided, however, that a graduating senior may retain membership on the
La Porte Youth Advisory Council through August following such senior's graduation.
ARTICLE IV. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section 1. General Powers and duties. The business and affairs of the La Porte Youth
Advisory Council shall be managed by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee
shall be responsible for planning the agenda for the school year and for each of the regular
meetings of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council, setting and proposing potential
subcommittees, and discharging any other responsibilities assigned by the Executive Committee
or determined by majority vote of a quorum of the members of the La Porte Youth Advisory
Council.
Section 2. Number, Tenure and Qualifications. The number of executives on the
Executive Committee shall be eleven (11) members of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council.
Executives shall be elected by secret ballot at the first regular meeting of the members of the
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school year, and the term of office of each director shall be two (2) years, commencing
September 1 and continuing through August 31 of the following year, or until the first regular
meeting of members of the following school year and the election and qualification of
successors. The executives shall be nominated from among the members of the La Porte Youth
Advisory Council. The Executive Committee shall consist of a Mayor, a Mayor Pro Tern, a
historian, a treasurer, two (2) secretaries, one (1) public relations representative, each of whom
shall be elected by secret ballot of the members of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council.
Section 3. Regular Executive Committee Meetings. A regular meeting of the
Executive Committee may be held without other notice than this By-Law, during or immediately
following, and at the same place as each of the eighteen (18) regular meetings of the members.
The Executive Committee shall provide, by resolution, the time and place for the holding of
three (3) additional regular meetings during the months of June, July and August immediately
following the school year without other notice than such resolution. Additional regular meetings
shall be held at the principal office of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council in the absence of any
designation in the resolution.
Section 4. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Executive Committee may be
called by or at the request of the chairperson or other executive, and shall be held at the principal
office of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council or at such other place as the Executive Committee
may determine.
Section 5. Notice. Notice of any additional or special meeting of the Executive
Committee shall be given as outlined above in Article III, Section 4 of these by-laws. The notice
shall specify the purpose of, or business to be transacted at, such a meeting and the agenda
thereof.
Section 6. Quorum. A majority of the number of executives fixed by these By-Laws
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Executive
Committee, but ifless than such majority is present, the attending executives may adjourn the
meeting.
Section 7. Election and Term of Office. The executives to be elected by the members
shall be elected annually by the members at the first meeting of the school year. Each executive
shall hold office until resignation of termination in the manner herein provided.
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Section 8. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring on the Executive Committee because of
resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise shall be filled by secret ballot of a majority of
the remaining members of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council. An executive so elected to fill
a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of the predecessor in office.
Section 9. Powers and Duties. The powers and duties of the several officers shall be as
provided from time to time by resolution or directives of the members. In any event, the Mayor
shall preside over and conduct all meetings of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council and of the
Executive Committee, determine agendas for the regular meetings of the La Porte Youth
Advisory Council and the Executive Committee, act as spokesperson for the La Porte Youth
Advisory Council, act as signatory on all documents for which the La Porte Youth Advisory
Council provides authorization to sign, delegate authority to any executive or member of the La
Porte Youth Advisory Council. The Mayor Pro-Tern shall act in the place of the Mayor upon the
Mayor's absence or inability to act as authorized herein, and take action as delegated by the
Mayor. The Historian shall act as the record keeper of all activities of the La Porte Youth
Advisory Council and keep archives. The Public Relations Representative shall deal with media
relations as chair of the standing La Porte Public Relations Committee of the La Porte Youth
Advisory Council. The Treasurer shall chair the standing Finance Committee and be responsible
for all financial matters of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council including the budget, financial
reports, vouchers, and the books or ledgers. The Secretaries shall prepare the minutes of each
meeting of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council and Executive Committee prior to the next
regular meeting, prepare and mail the notices of each meeting and prepare and enclose the
agendas for each meeting with the notice of such meetings. A member of the Executive
Committee who fails or refuses to fulfill the duties associated with his/her position may be
removed from the Executive Committee by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the voting
members of the Youth Advisory Council.
Section 10. Agendas. Any member of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council may
submit a request for placement of an item on the agenda to any member of the Executive
Committee for consideration at the next following regular meeting. Such request shall be placed
on the agenda at the discretion of the chairperson and, if placed upon the agenda, shall be
considered at a regular meeting determined by the Executive Committee, provided adequate and
sufficient notice of the item for consideration has been given as set forth herein.
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Section 11. Reports. By May 31 st of each year, the La Porte Youth Advisory Council
shall submit to City Council a written report of its activities for the previous year and an annual
plan of work for the ensuing year. These documents shall be retained as a part of the official
City records.
ARTICLE V. SUBCOMMITTEES
Section 1. Standing committees. The following subcommittees shall be standing
committees, and their term shall be perpetual: the Executive Committee, Finance Committee
and the La Porte Public Relations Committee of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council.
Section 2. Ad hoc committees. Any other subcommittees the La Porte Youth Advisory
Council determines are necessary shall be created for the limited term of the remainder of the
school year and shall continue during such school year at the discretion of the Mayor' Youth
Advisory Council. Such subcommittees shall be created by a majority vote of a quorum of
members at any of the regular meetings of the memb.ers.
ARTICLE VJ.' Al\'IENDMENTS
These By-Laws may be altered, amended, or repealed, and new By-Laws may be adopted
by the La Porte Executive Council with prior written notice to the members as provided herein;
provided, however, that such alterations, amendments or repeals first be authorized by a two-
thirds (2/3) vote of all members of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council, and provided further
that vote by proxy shall not be permitted.
ARTICLE VII. ADOPTION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
The foregoing By-Laws were regularly adopted at a meeting of the La Porte Youth
Advisory Council, and thereafter ratified at a meeting of the City Council of the City of La Porte.
These By Laws shall be effective as of _ day of , 2004 as from time to time
amended.
Mayor, La Porte Youth Advisory Council
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Possible Activities
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· Set up a buddy system for kids with special needs
· Raise money to purchase and install new playground equipment in an area park
. Work in community gardens
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o Marketing & Public Relation,s Committee to prolnote"the image and
community awareness ofthe~:Youth Commission~. This committee could be
responsible for distributing"q'uarterly newslettets, brochures, flyers, and
informational pamphlets. I
o Youth Speaker's Committee to plan, coordinate, implement and organize
topics of discussion relating to youth within the community. This committee
would set up speaking engagements such ~s forums, town meetings, and
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o Youth Recognition Committee to distribute and review applications for the
Youth Recognition Award Program. Members will participate in
interviewing each student and plan the award ceremony. The Youth
Recognition award program will recognize deserving youth in La Porte for
their achievements in academics, athletics, creative arts or community
servIce.
o Community Service Committee to plan activities for the Youth Commission
to serve the community. Projects could include Christmas caroling at nursing
homes, helping feed the less fortunate, tutor 1 day a week after school, etc.
o Fund Raising Committee to plan and organize activities to raise funds for the
organization.
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information, we can steer local volunteers and media your way.
I> Mid-October
A USA WEEKEND cover story features dozens of planned Make A
Difference Day projects.
I> Oct. 25, 2003
Make A Difference Day
I> Mid-November
All entry forms must be postmarked by this date to be eligible for an
award.
I> April 2004
Outstanding Make A Difference Day projects are honored with charitable
donations and accolades in USA WEEKEND Magazine during National
Volunteer Week. Ten projects receive $10,000.
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What are some national groups that participate?
- Aid Association for Lutherans - Altrusa International - American
Association of Retired Persons - AmeriCorps - AMVETS - Big Brothers &
Big Sisters of America - Boy Scouts - Boys & Girls Clubs of America -
Camp Fire Boys & Girls - Campus Outreach Opportunity League - Capitol
Records/Nashville - Catholic Family Life Insurance - Chase Manhattan -
Citizens Scholarship Foundation of America - Delta Sigma Pi - ERA Realty
- Farm Aid - General Federation of Women's Clubs - Girl Scouts - Golden
Key National Honor Society - Goodwill Industries - J.e. Penney -
KaBoom! - Keep America Beautiful - Kiwanis - Knights of Columbus -
League of Latin American Citizens - LensCrafters - Lutheran Brotherhood
- Miss America Organization - National 4-H Council - NetDay - RSVP -
Salvation Army - Slovene National Benefit Society - Special Olympics -
State Farm Insurance - Students in Free Enterprise - Telephone Pioneers
of America - U.S. Air Force - U.s. Army - U.S. Navy - United Way of
America - USA Harvest - Veterans of Foreign Wars - VISTA - World
SHARE
Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of helping others, is sponsored by USA
WEEKEND Magazine and its nearly 600 carrier newspapers. Make A Difference Day is held in
partnership with the Points of Light Foundation. The 14th Make A Difference Day is Saturday,
Oct. 23, 2004. Make A Difference Day supporter Paul Newman, as sole owner of Newman's
Own, donates all his profits and royalties after taxes for educational and charitable purposes."
E-mail: diffday@usaweekend.com
Make A Difference Day Hot Line: 1-800-416-3824
Copyright 2004 USA WEEKEND. All rights reserved.
A Gannett Co.. Inc. property
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Service Day, then called "A Day in the Life of Youth Service."
Nearly 1,000 programs in all 50 states and the District of
Columbia participated. In 1990, YSA joined forces with COOL, the
United States Conference of Mayors, the Weekly Reader, and the
Jefferson Awards to celebrate the day. More than 1,500 programs,
a bipartisan group of 331 mayors, and 13 governors planned
special service activities, recognition and awards ceremonies, as
well as City-wide youth forums. Since then, NYSD has grown to
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recognize them with awards and celebrations.
"National Youth Service Day honors young volunteers and is an invitation to others-
adults as well as youth-to join hands and do our part as Americans."
General Colin Powell, Founding Chairman
America's Promise
"National Youth Service Day is a great opportunity for Camp Fire Boys and Girls to
promote the importance of service and to increase the participation of youth in our
service-learning program, A Gift of Giving."
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"National Youth Service Day is important precisely because it can translate those
generous Impulses into organized action. It is a concept we call Moving to Citizenship."
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1. Help cook and/or serve a meal at a homeless shelter
2, Gather clothing from your neighbors and donate it to a local
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3. Make "I Care" kits with combs, toothbrushes, shampoo, etc.
for homeless people
4. Help with repairs at a local homeless shelter
5. Make a care package with mittens, socks, t-shirts, long
underwear, etc. for a child at a homeless shelter
6. Collect grocery coupons to give a local food bank
7. If your community doesn't have a food bank, work with local
officials to start one
8. Pack and hand out food at a food shelf
9. Organize a neighborhood group to plant, tend and harvest a
vegetable garden
10. Donate the produce to a food shelf
Senior Citizens
1. Adopt a "grandfriend"
2. Visit a nursing home
3. Rake leaves, shovel snow, clean gutters, or wash windows for
a senior citizens
4. Pick up medicine for an elderly person
5. Write your "grandfriend" a letter, or write letters for an
elderly person
6. Go for a walk with a senior citizen in your community
7. Hold an afternoon dance for your local nursing home
8. Teach them your dances and ask them to teach you theirs
9. Deliver meals to homebound individuals
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10. Offer to pick up groceries with/for a senior citizen
11. Help senior citizens in your neighborhood obtain and install
locks or smoke alarms
12. Teach a senior friend hot to use a computer or the Internet
13. Get a group together to sing or present a play at a nursing
home
School Activities
1. Paint a mural over graffiti
2. Organize and invite local police officers to present a drug
awareness or bike safety assembly
3. Form volunteer teams for a campus safety escort service
4. Tutor a student that needs help learning English or some other
subject
5. Organize a canned goods drive in conjunction with a school
dance and donate the goods to a food shelf
Neighborhood Enhancement
1. Help neighbors paint and repair their homes
2. Clean up a vacant lot
3. Organize a campaign to raise money to purchase and install
new playground equipment in an area park
4. Campaign for additional lighting along poorly lighted streets
5. Paint a mural or clean up in a local park
6. Plant flowers in public areas that could use some color
For Those with Special Needs
1. Volunteer to help at a Special Olympics event
2. Set up a buddy system for kids with special needs at your
school
3. Raise money for Braille or large print books for the visually
impaired
4. Volunteer at an agency that works with emotionally disturbed
children
5. Read books or the newspaper on tape for visually impaired
people
6. Bring toys to children in the cancer ward of the a hospital
Politics and Government
1. Contact your local League of Women Voters or voter
registration office
2. Ask what you can do to help people register to vote
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3. Identify a local issue you are concerned about and contact
someone in local government with your ideas on what to do
about it
4. Organize a public issues forum for your neighborhood
5. Volunteer at a poling booth the day of an election
6. Offer to pass out election materials
The Environment
1. Plant a garden or tree where the whole neighborhood can
enjoy it
2. Set up a recycling system for your home and participate in
your neighborhood curbside recycling pick-up
3. Organize a carpooling campaign in your neighborhood to cut
down or air pollution
4. Adopt an acre of a rainforest
5. Clean up trash along a river or in a park
6. Create a habitat for wildlife
7. Create a campaign to encourage biking and walking
8. Test the health of the water in your local lakes, rivers, or
strea ms
You can also use these youth service award
winners ideas as a starting point for your project
1. Visit the NYSD Media Room to view award winners' projects for
additional ideas.
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:> The AT&T CARES Youth Service Action Fund
Youth Service America and AT&T are proud to present the AT&T CARES Youth Service
Action Fund. The AT&T CARES Youth Service Action Fund supports young people as they
Improve their communities through service on National Youth Service Day. April 16-18, 2004.
Fifty-grants of $500 each will be available to young people (ages 5-25) and
organizations to implement service projects for National Youth Service Day, the largest
service event in the world. To apply, simply follow the application guidelines and submit a
complete application by February 13, 2004. Applications are available for download in
WORD and PDF formats from our website at www.YSA.org.
To learn more about National Youth Service Day and access project planning resources,
please visit the National Youth Service Day website at .www.'L~.o.rgLn~d..
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:> Clay Aiken Awards
Youth Service America and The Bubel Aiken Foundation are proud to present the Clay Aiken
ABLE to SERVE Awards. Twenty-five grants up to $1,000 each are available to
encourage young people, between the ages of 5 and 22 with developmental disabilities to
plan and carry out service projects in the United states for National Youth Service Day
2004. Eight grants of $1,000 are available for youth with disabilities planning projects in
Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore or South Africa for Global Youth
Service Day 2004, also on April 16-18.
All grant winners will be eligible for an additional grant of $1,000 for the purpose of
continuing the project beyond April. Receipt of this follow-up grant will be contingent on the
satisfactory completion of a project evaluation and a cash or In-kind match from a local
community partner for the award winner.
To apply, simply follow the application guidelines and submit a complete application to Youth
Service America postmarked by February 9, 2004. Please visit our website
www.YSA.ora/nysd where you will find resources to help you develop a great service project
and prepare a quality grant application.
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National and Global Youth Service Day, the largest service event In the world, mobilizes
youth as leaders to identify and address the needs of their communities through service and
service-learning, supports youth on a lifelong path of service and civic engagement, and
educates the public, the media, and policymakers about the year-round contributions of
young people as community leaders.
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:> The Harris Wofford Awards
Youth Service America and State Farm Companies Foundation are pleased to present the
Harris Wofford Awards, a recognition program for the youth service movement to honor
the life work of Harris Wofford in "Making service to others the common expectation and
common experience of every young person in America." Harris Wofford is a driving force In
the power of mobilizing people, particularly youth, to change the world for the better. The
Harris Wofford Awards provide recognition to two Individuals In the following categories:
1. Individual: An Individual between the ages of 5 and 25 who has demonstrated
exemplary commitment and action to Involve themselves and other peers in service,
youth voice, service-learning, and civic engagement activities.
2. Institution: Institutions can be a national, state, or local nonprofit organization, a
Foundation, or a Corporation with demonstrated record of activity and Impact devoted
to youth service, youth voice, service-learning, and civic engagement.
The Harris Wofford Awards will be given out at the 15th Annual National Service-Learning
Conference in Orlando, Florida in March 2004. The two winners of the Harris Wofford Awards
will be recognized at a luncheon In Orlando during the National Service-Learning Conference.
Winners will receive a plaque commemorating their achievement and the individual award
recipient will be awarded $1,000 and half of the award will be designated to the nonprofit
service organization of their choice to support program activities. To apply, simply follow the
applications gUidelines and submit a complete application by February 9, 2004.
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:> The Good Neighbor Service-Learning Award presented by the State Farm
ComDanies Foundation and YSA (Past Deadline)
The Youth Service America and State Farm are proud to present the State Farm Good
Neighbor Service-Learning Award. The award is now available to teachers/professors, youth
(ages 5-25), and school-based service-learning coordinators to implement service-learning
projects for National Youth Service Day 2004, April 16-18.
National Youth Service Day, the largest service event in the world, mobilizes youth as leaders
to identify and address the needs of their communities through service and service-learning,
supports youth on a lifelong path of service and civic engagement, and educates the public,
the media, and policymakers about the year-round contributions of young people as
community leaders.
One hundred grants of $1,000 are available to youth, teachers/professors, and school-
based service-learning coordinators. To apply, take advantage of our NEW ON-LINE
APPLICATION. For printed copies of the application, send a written request and a self-
addressed stamped envelope to: Good Neighbor Service-Learning Award, C/o Written
Request, Youth Service America, 1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20005.
Submit a complete application postmarked by December 8,2003.
To learn more about this grant and National Youth Service Day, please visit our website at
www.YSA.orgLny.sQ to access resources to help you develop a great service project and
prepare a quality grant application.
:> Youth Leaders for Literacy Grants (Past Deadline)
The National Education Association and Youth Service America jointly sponsor the Youth
Leaders for Literacy initiative to inspire youth-led reading-related service projects. Proposals
for literacy service projects, to be conducted during a seven-week period starting on March 2
(Read Across America Day) and culminating on April 16-18 (National Youth Service Day), will
be considered for a $500 grant.
Grant applications, available at
www.nea.or9/readacross/volunteerlY.outhleaders.html, must be postmarked by
December 1, 2003.
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A program of the National Education Association and Youth Service America, Youth
Leaders for Literacy is an initiative to help youth direct their enthusiasm and creativity into
reading-related service projects. We hope to create a groundswell of literacy service in
communities across the country. Prizes will be awarded to Youth Leaders and groups who
develop model literacy projects. The initiative also seeks to have groups recruit volunteers by
posting ongoing opportunities to read to younger children on the new NEA Get Involved!
page. The NEA and Youth Service America developed the Youth Leaders for Literacy program
to encourage and celebrate literacy service of our nation's young people and honor them for
doing reading-related activities that benefit others.
:> NIKE YOUTH ACTION AWARDS (Past Deadline)
Media and pollcymakers frequently call American youth apathetic, citing the low turnout of
18- to 24-year-old voters as evidence that youth do not care. We know that this
representation of young people is not the real story. Volunteering among college freshmen In
the United States is at an all-time high, and over 70 percent of young people ages 15-21
have participated in activities to help strengthen their community at some point in their lives.
Youth may not be voting, but they prove that they care about their communities 365 days a
year. YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA and the NIKE FOUNDATION are proud to present the
YOUTH ACTION AWARDS to help young people see - and act on - the connection between
their community service and the larger public policy implications and solutions. Ten YOUTH
ACTION AWARDS of $500 each will be awarded in June 2002 to youth or youth
organizations to implement continuing advocacy/action plans based on their NATIONAL
YOUTH SERVICE DAY 2002 project. Only by getting involved in the policy-making process
can youth volunteers be sure that they are not cleaning the same polluted river or teaching
in the same under-funded schools year after year.
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1010 Regular Earnings 12,000
1042 Car Allowance 4,800 4,800 4,800 14,400
I Personal Services Subtotal 4,800 4,800 4,800 26,400
Supplies:
I 2001 Office Supplies 1,542 2,000 2,000 2,000
2015 Other Supplies 7,132 7,000 7,000 8,000
2018 Computer Supplies 500 400 500
~ Supplies Subtotal 8,674 9,500 9,400 10,500
Sen'ices & Charges:
~ 3001 Memberships & Subscriptions 7,978 8,740 9,136 9,786
3020 Training/Seminars 61,169 50,000 48,000 48,000
#'/( 3021 Special Commissions 5,000
, 4019 Rental of Equipment 139 175 150
4060 Computer Lease Fees 2,221 2,221 3,252
4065 Computer Maintenance Fees 6,530
I 5004 Consulting , 500 500
5007 Other Professional Services 13,383 12,000 5,000
5017 Annual Retreat Costs 671 5,000 250 5,000
I 6005 Advertising 2,500
6041 Special Events 5,000
7003 Telephone 1,767 2,500 1,500
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