Who benefits more?

As I've observed you wonderful Youth Council kids serving in our community I've seen character grow. Just last Wednesday when we visited the elderly at the Retirement Home, I saw you practice good communication (as we practiced in our meeting before) reaching out, and really listening to what these wonderful people have to say! Sometimes, ok- most of the time you have to really try hard to ask them questions and get them talking. You have to really show interest, and care about them. Just yesterday, on the news they said that kids in todays world who play excessive, T.V. and video games find it difficult to stay focused in a conversation because it is boring compared to the high energy games and world around them. By serving and reaching out to the Elderly we become compassionate as we realize we all live facing the same fears, anxiousness at times, but also joys, and peacefulness we contribute to the world around us. And so it is, living and reaching out making this world a better place, and thus having more peace and contentment in our own lives!

Mayor for Febuary is Trent Yeates!

Hey kids, some fun activities await us this month. Yikes we're already in almost two weeks, but at our next meeting we'll frost cookies for the Elderly at the Retirement Home. We'll also plan out and assign responsibilities to assist the PTA at Lakeside for the Book night on March 3rd. Thanks also to all the help and support you wonderful Youth Council kids and parents are to the program!

Can't afford Leadership Conference? Never Fear- we've got lot's of free activities comparable to Conference!

Register by Feb. 9th with at least $60.00

At our last meeting we announced for all YC kids who were interested in attending USU leadership conference to pay at least $25.00 by Feb. 9th so we can register. This has changed to $60.00 because that's the amount they refuse to reimburse if someone decides they can't go after they've registered. I feel so bad that we've had to "up" the amount. Please have the total paid by the end of Febuary which is $150.00. Remember this is TOTALLY optional and we have similar activities at our "retreats" like the one back in Oct. Our next retreat will be in Febuary!

Registration for USU Leadership Conference by Febuary 9th.

Hey Kids,
The time is soon approaching and registration needs to be done for the Conference. This is an optional activity that costs $150.00 each person who attends. You must go into the City Hall to pay your fee and recieve a reciept by Febuary 9th. Remember there are scholorship applications for those wanting to attend, but may not have financing available. Please take care of this by Feb. 9th as well. Thank you so much- please call me if you have any questions.

January! Wow it's the New Year!

Youth Council officers for January are the same except our new Mayor is Sarah Zvonkovic! A job well done to Sara Harward for December. Events for this month of January include our monthly retirement home visit and sledding on the hill behind Syracuse High School. We'll vote at the meeting for date and time! Also a heads up on the essay contest we're putting oon for West Point residents! I encourage all of you to enter. Good Luck!

I'm so PROUD of you KIDS!

Good job on the Lighting Ceremony! Word from the City YC Representative was that you left the hot chocolate trailer in perfect condition, and everyone was so helpful with the children that stood in line for Santa, and the piano sounded fantastic! So PROUD- good job!