T-Shirts for Project Clothesline

Here's the skinny on those T-shirts. We need as many solid color (doesn't matter what color or size) T-shirts as we can get. We are partnering with the Crime Victim Advocates Draper office to raise awareness about Domestic Violence and Dating Violence. At our BBQ on Sept. 30th, we will be painting messages (poems, song lyrics, art, whatever message YOU personally would like to send out)on the T-shirts to help raise awareness.

Sandy and Draper have the highest rates of Domestic Violence in the state, believe it or not, and it is very likely that people you know are affected by and live with this on a daily basis.

Kimberlee Montoya, a Crime Victim advocate will do a short presentation and will give us ideas of things to put on the T-shirts.

IMPORTANT: Clark will be at City Hall from 3:00-4:00 on Thursday, Sept 24th to collect the T-shirts. Look through your closets and find a couple to drop off to him. If everyone brings 1-2 T-shirts, that will be sufficient. If you can't make it to City Hall on Thursday, post a comment and Clark will make arrangements to get the T-shirts from you.

Service Opportunity

Any youth who can donate any of these items will receive one point per item up to 20 points. Items will need to be ready by this Thursday at 3:00, and when you drop off the T-shirts to Clark, you can also drop off the items for the kits.

Immediate Request:

Hygiene Kits Needed for Hurricane Ike Survivors

Please Collect & Donate Items for Emergency 'Hygiene Kit' Essentials by Sat., Sept. 27th at Noon:

Toothbrushes
(pre-packaged)
Toothpaste
(6-8 oz., no pumps)
Bar Soap
(approx. 3.5-5 oz.)
Combs
(sturdy & no sharp handles)
Hand Towels
(approx. 15" x 25")
1 Gallon Clear Zip-lock Bags

Please Deliver Unassembled Items to:

SL City Government
SL City & County Bldg.
451 So. State St., SLC
7 am — 7 pm

SL Co. Government Center
North Building Atrium
2001 So. State St., SLC
7 am — 7 pm

Volunteers are also Needed to Assemble Kits on Sat., Sept. 27th, from 9:00 am to Noon at:

Salt Lake County Government Center
North Building Atrium
2001 So. State St., SLC

To Register to Volunteer or for Details, Contact:

Tamara Wharton. (801) 538-8744
or twharton@utah. gov

Thank you for your kind support!
UTAH VISTA
VOLUNTEER EMPOWERMENT PROJECT

Pancakes and Politics with the Governor

I thought some of you might be interested in this opportunity to meet the Governor again...remember Legislature Day? This could be an interesting community opportunity. If anyone hears of other local political events, let's post those as well.

A Pancake breakfast will be held this Saturday, September 20th, at Smiths Field Park in Draper (200 East 13400 South – by the Draper skate park). Breakfast will be served promptly at 9:30 AM.

The breakfast is hosted by Rep. Greg Hughes, and Governor Jon Huntsman will be the featured guest and speaker.

Upcoming Events

Sept. 25: Get your T-shirts to Clark!

Sept. 30: 5-7 BBQ Draper City Park and
Victim Advocate T-Shirt Service Project
(Clark's District/DeLaina, Natalie, Pat)

Oct. 7: Jack Powers-motivational speaker (tentative)

Oct. 14: Scarecrow Festival Prep.
(Tricia's District/Gwendolyn)

Oct. 21: Prep for Haunted Hollow/Meet the Candidate Night
(Emma's District/Natalie)

Oct. 22: Meet the Candidate Night 7:00 Draper City Hall
Sponsored by Draper Youth Council
(DYC Officers/DeLaina & Lori)

Oct. 27: Haunted Hollow
(Emma's District/Natalie)

Oct. 28: No DYC tonight!

Early Morning Volunteers

Here's a fun video of our "early morning" yesterday!

BBQ Sept. 30, 2008 5-7

Our WELCOME BACK to DYC BBQ will be Tuesday, Sept. 30th, at Draper City Park, from 5:00-7:00. We'll be BBQing, playing some games, introducing new members, and welcoming everyone back.

Wear your DYC shirts if you have them, and Amanda will be bringing your shirt if you ordered one but haven't gotten it yet.

As always, if you are unable to attend any event, please e-mail Amanda or Brandon, OR post a comment on the blog.

SunCrest Half Feedback

In between swatting the aggressive wasps that loved our yellow shirts, and trying to get runners to toss the cups IN the garbage cans instead of in the street, we came up with some changes we'd like to make for next year, if this is an event we'd like to continue with:

1. NO YELLOW SHIRTS! Wasps loved us a little too much...especially Clark!

2. Now that we know where they wanted us, those who man the runner stations can show up at 7:45am, with puh-lenty o' time to spare.

3. Registration helpers should still arrive at 7:00am.

4. We'll have donuts and hot chocolate for DYC people when they arrive.

5. We should be able to handle the whole thing with 10 people, but more are always welcome.

6. Brunch is definitely a keeper! Fun!

Let me know if I forgot anything! Thanks for all the fun everyone!

SunCrest Race

Here is the link to the race info, for those of you helping out on Saturday. There's a MapQuest map on this site as well. Basically just turn East at the Chevron station on Traverse Ridge Road and go up the mountain as far as you can go, to the four-wa stop. Turn right at the stop, and you'll be able to see the church from there.

http://utmountainracing.com/event.html

Gilly-can you look at the sign-up sheet and place people according to their schedules? A couple of people needed to leave early, so perhaps they can do the registration.

1. On-site registration 2 people (6:30 am)
Sierra Maughan and Ashley Parker will meet Lori at the church and then go to Info Center for registration.

2. 10-mile 8+ people (7:00 am)

Clark Morley, Lance Unwin, Amanda Maylett, Gilly Olsen, Kimberly Taylor, Sara Wilcox, Emma Walker, Nicole Montgomery, Brandon Smith, James Ogden, Josh Herricks will meet DeLaina and Gwendolyn at the church at 7:00am.

3. 5K Race 2 people (8:00 am)
Samantha Anderson, Krystle Jensen will meet DeLaina at the church at 8:00am.

Once your shift is done, you are free to leave, or help in another area. DeLaina will be taking everyone to brunch when we're all done!

Check out the pictures of the Trail Clearing! That was some of the hardest work we have EVER done, but how rewarding!!!

Remember!

Welcome back everyone, just as a reminder we are having our next meeting tommorrow which is Tuesday, september 9th. District Leader, If you don't already have a list of ways your district members would like to be contacted, please ask your members and bring this list to this meeting.

Looking Forward to seeing you guys again!
-brandon