Youth Council
2009-10 Meetings & Community Service Projects
*All meetings are in the Conference Room at the Academy Recreation Center,
147 Academy Avenue at 7:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise
Subject to Change
Key: CS- Community Service FR- Fundraiser
Stars in the Park summer movie series at Les Myers Park. Chair: Summer Chunn
June 26 Madagascar 2
July 24 Kung Fu Panda
August 28 Wall-E (canceled)
Streetlight 5K & Fun Run, Academy Center July 17, Chair: Onyema Nwanaji-E
Fall Semester
August 24 First meeting for new members and parents, only*
August 31 meeting/cook out at Dorton Park
September 10 Youth Council presentation to City Council- 6pm @ Municipal Bldg
September 14 meeting at Frank Liske Park/Homebuilder Shelter near tennis courts
September 28 meeting at McGee Park
September 28 Litter Sweep (CS) Chair: Kayli Rideout
Meet at 5:00pm at McGee Park shelter
October 10 United Way Run for Life 10K & 5K (CS) @ Academy Recreation Center
Chair: Rachel Coats Parents are encouraged to volunteer!
October 12 meeting at Concord Regional Airport
October 24 Dogs Day Out festival @ Les Myers Park (CS/FR) Chair: Courtney Agee
Pet food drive for Dogs’ Day Out (4lb bags of Meow Mix/Purina brands of dog food suggested) Chair: Kathryn Brown
October 26 meeting at Hartsell Rec Center, 60 Hartsell School Road
October 29 Pumpkin Prowl, Hartsell Rec Center 5-6pm (CS)
Social to Haunted Corn Maize afterwards.
November 9 meeting at Fire Station #9 off of Poplar Tent Road
November 20 Tree Lighting Ceremony- Downtown Concord (CS)
Chair: Colleen McEnaney
November 21 Christmas Parade- ride on the Parks & Rec float, Chair:
November 30 meeting* Krispy Kringle coffee house at Academy Center, 6:00-8:00pm Chair: Chelsea Hammill
Bring canned goods for Jimmy Murphy Christmas Canned Food Drive
Chair: Alex Blackman
December 14 Christmas meeting at Hunter Horton’s
Last day to bring canned goods for Jimmy Murphy Christmas Canned Food
Drive Chair: Alex Blackman
December 19 Shop With a Cop (CS) Chair: Samantha Herring
7:30am- 1:00pm at Boys & Girls Club
Youth Council
2009-10 Meetings & Community Service Projects
*All meetings are in the Academy Recreation Center conference room at 7:00 p.m.
unless noted otherwise
Calendar Subject to Change
Spring Semester
January 4 meeting*
January 14 City Council meeting- 6pm at Municipal Building
January 25 Blankets for Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital* Chair: Lizzie Rossitch
4:00pm at the Academy Center Arts & Crafts room to construct blankets
January 25 meeting*
January 29-31 State Youth Council Service Learning Conference in Durham
(Cancelled due to impending weather. To be rescheduled.)
February 3 Teddy Bear Drop at Concord Mills Mall (CS-) Chair: Dana Moeller
February 8 meeting in Arts & Crafts room at Academy Center
make Valentines to take to Taylor Glen, Chair: Becca Iglehart
February 11 City Council meeting- 6pm at Municipal Building
February 15 Government Day 9:00am-1:00pm (cancelled due to school make up day)
February 22 meeting*
March 8 meeting* in Community Room at Fire Station #9, Poplar Tent Road
March 11 City Council meeting- 6pm at Municipal Building
March 22 meeting*
March 25 Cabarrus Co. Fire Safety Bowl at B&G club, Chair: Victoria Jeter
Set up: 4:00; Runner, servers, moderators: 5-6pm
April 3 Bunny Bash/Bunny Run at WW Flowe Park - mandatory
Note: The Bunny Bash is a community service project/fund raiser. All members are required to attend and participate. Chair: Chase Hatley
April 8 Youth Council presentation to City Council- 6pm at Municipal Building
April 12 meeting*/ elections DEADLINE FOR RE-APPLICATION TO YOUTH COUNCIL!
April 16-18 State Youth Council Conference in Durham- Service Learning canceled
April 24 Viva Verde festival at North Cabarrus Park
April 26 meeting*
April 26 Litter Sweep (CS) Chair: Yujin Baek
Meet at Academy Center at 4:00pm
May 10 meeting/ Kickball Tournament at McAllister Field
May 13 City Council meeting- 6pm at Municipal Building
May 15 Spring Into Arts Festival- downtown Concord (CS) Chair: Colleen McEnaney
May 17 Youth Council Awards Banquet at Brown Operations Center
May 21-23 State Youth Council Conference for newly elected Executive Board
At Carolina Beach, NC