Last nights meeting

Hey kids, Thanks so much for all your help sanding blocks for the Festival of the Trees!! We finished assembling the "bag of blocks" today! They are so cute!! They will be sold-out fast!

Those youth council kids that haven't been able to join us... please come if you can. We miss you.

Also, last night's retirement home visit was a great success! Many songs played, and visiting with the Elderly!!! Thankyou, thankyou... you kids are awesome.

Upcoming events.... include our mtg on December 2nd will be a guest speaker....Gary Peterson. He is on the City Council and the Liason over Youth Council. You won't want to miss out!

December 7th is the Lighting Ceremony at City Hall. We need you to do the concession stand which basically intells handing out hot chocolate! Also, we will be taking pictures of kids with Santa!

December 12th is a mock trajedy where we get to dress us like wounded, natural disaster
victims for the Cert Program. This will be at 8:30-11:00 at the Job Corps @ the Freeport Center. Chris Tremea is director, and we will be volunteering under him.

The third Wednesday in December will be a $2.00 limit gift exchange/Christmas party! We will also assemble gift baskets for the Retirement Home, and sing Christmas carols!!

Wednesday's Meeting!!!

You won't want to miss this exciting time of sanding blocks, and assembling Christmas bags for Festival of the Trees. This will be so fun. Also remember, following we will walk over to the Family Tree Retirement Home and perform, play games, and visit. So bring musical instruments, and your favorite game!!

Article about Us!!! A Must Read! So cool.

There is also a gret picture of our council...check it out! If you can tell me how many people are in the picture on the newsletter front page, you get a candybar at our next meeting!!!

The Association of Youth Councils has a newsletter that's published on line, I believe quarterly throughout the year. Check out the article about West Point's Youth. http://ayc.usu.edu/htm/currentmembers/newsletters

Upcoming events

We will be setting up art displays at Lakeside Elementary Friday, Nov. 6th @ 3:00. Just come to the school if you're willing to help.

Our Veteran's Program will be Sat., Nov. 7th. @ 10:00 at the Cemetary. We will place the flags on the graves earlier that morning at 8:30 at the cemetary. All YC boys please wear your boyscout shirts and take part in the flag ceremony for the Veterans Program. We will practice at the meeting Wed. Nov. 4th.

Halloween Carnival

What a SPOOKY Halloween Carnival!!! What a great success! Thank you so much for all those who volunteered their time. We so appreciate you.

Great costumes Youth Council. We love you all so much!

Swearing in Ceremony

What an amazing group of Kids! This years group consists of 35 YC members. We are so proud of all of you. I look forward to each of you recieving "Presidential Service Awards". AWESOME.

Pick up your application for 2009-2010 Y.C.

We are entering a new year of activities! The new council will be selected, and sworn in October! Pick up your application at the City Hall. Make sure you turn it in by September 30th! We look forward to a great new year ahead!