Success! Well done Youth Council

First thank you all so much for the successful Veteran Program Saturday. It was our most attended progran yet. Good Job. Thanks for everything.

The blanket project is up and running. It was announced at the Northern Wasatch Rotary meeting last night to donate adult blankets and can personalize them with a note to the Soldier (attached). The blankets can be gently used. If any youth council member is interested please bring them to our next meeting or city hall. We will have some fleece to tie at our next meeting. As a council we plan to write notes to soldiers as well.

We plan to place flags on graves Friday after school at the cemetary from approximately 2:30-3:30. The Standard Examiner will probably be there to take pictures and place a story in the newspaper.

Youth Council's project of uniform recycling that we started ion the summer had a successful and happy ending. We just donated 63 shirts, 38 soccer shorts, and soccer socks to Bruce Powell who will take them to Mexico! All the other donations of cleats, and gear will be donated to the Ogden Rec. Center. This is a continueing project, and Bruce plans to take another trip in Febuary to Mexico.

So excited for a new year with all of you!

Swearing in ceremony was awesome! Good Job on the meeting after conducted and taught by the youth volunteers! The week was a busy one with our meeting the next day, Retirement Home visit following. Then Friday our Halloween Carnival for the city. Saturday ended the week with the Retreat. Oh, so awesome to hear from Katja Neil from West Germany and her experiences with growing up by East Germany, communism, watching the Berlin wall come down, loving America for "keeping them alive," and joining the US Army! Then Games, and unity experiences! After, we got to hear from Claire Peterson a refugee volunteer who informed us of their need, and some interesting stories! We planned to set up a soccer game with the refugees in the spring! So fun!

Our meeting November 2nd went well! We are loving our new council. You guys are dedicated with a big group supporting our meeting, and activities. We planned the Veteran Program for Saturday. Be at the cemetary at 9:00 to do flags, then 10:00 for the program! Boys if you want to be in the flag ceremony wear your Boy Scout Shirts! Also, thanks to Chenille and Alli for the city council report Tuesday! Way to go!

Don't forget to friend Westpointyouthcouncil on FB!

WELCOME WELCOME!!!

We are thrilled to have our new council sworn in Tuesday, October 18th. Everyone that applied for Youth Council will be accepted! Woohoo, a council of about 40 kids! We're going to have a blast!

I hope everyone understands that we understand if you can't make it to everything! That's the beauty of this organization. Come when you can... we aren't going to ever change our meeting times. They are always the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. After the 3rd Wednesday's meeting we always walk over to the Retirement Home and visit! The officers are required to find someone to fill in for them at meetings or other events when they have responsibilities so things run smoothly. If they do a "no show" then it counts for an unexcused absence... get three and the office is given to the next in line. If this happens, we still need you as a part of the council- so please still come when you can! Our council is run by the youth, and we depend on you, as does our city for events to run smoothly!

Meeting Wednesday @ 5:30
Halloween Carnival @ 7:00 (come at 3:00 if you want to decorate the Haunted House)

Please plan on coming to the Retreat on Saturday! This is the time of planning the year, and uniting the council, not to mention having a blast and learning great leadership skills!
It's a busy week so do what you can! See ya there!

What a wonderful tour to Energy Solutions Facility to find out what happens to all the radioactive waste and how it's disposed of. A big thanks to the folks there who provided a Le Bus and awesome lunches for us all. We'll for sure do that again next year. If anyone is interested in majoring in Chemical Engineering they have a great scholorship opportunity!

Our next volunteer opportunity is the black tie Senior Dinner on Aug. 12th. Hope you can all make it.

We donated a big ol' box of produce from the community garden to the Family Connection Center and a box of hygeine needs to the Phillipines this same week. Ahhh, it's good to help where we can! Great job Youth Council!!!

Way to go Michael - Mayor for June!

The 5-K was a great success with about 135 applicants! We appreciate all your support!

Wow! Great job youth at the summer games. West Haven too the Golden Buffalo home with a win and a successful turn-out with over 40 kids attending!

4th of JULY Celebrations!

Hey everyone, You can volunteer on Monday from 10:30-3:00 and from 6:00-8:00 at the Loy Blake Park. Just call me and I'll let you know details. We need all the help we can get so don't hesitate! Also, join us for the parade. Come to the Brown church(2300W. 550N.) for line-up at 7:45am Monday morning and throw some candy with us!!!

5-K/ Summer Games Information

Hey guys... I've recieved good response on this. Alpine, Clinton, and South Weber are planning on joining us at this point. If anyone has the following items, we will need them at the race.

orange vests or flags

5gallon water container

We have all other needed items.

I wanted to appreciate all those who helped with the garden after our first meeting this month. Also, the assembly was a great success. The kids LOVED it and I'm sure the Teachers felt very happy too with their big Fan Club! And last but not least, the painting was a blast. Thanks a million for all who helped. We have the best kids ever!