Items for Children in Kenya

Hi Everyone,

Brandon is collecting items to take with him to Kenya. If you are able to supply any of the following please bring them on Tuesday. If they need to be picked up from your home please let either him or myself know and he will come pick them up.

Thanks!

Gwendolyn


- Children's books
- Blankets
- Soccer balls
- Jerseys
- medical supplies
- maps
- globes
- School Supplies (pencils, paper, pen, scizzors, glue, construction paper, rulers, etc)
- Carnival Supplies (decks of cards, facepaints, bandannas, sharpies, stickers, erasers)
- Basic First Aid Kits

You Don't Want to Miss Out on This!

Hi Everyone,

Thank you to everyone who has submitted their service hours for the past year already.

For those who haven't yet, I would like to clarify a few things. This is not a competition where the award only goes to the person with the most hours. While DYC is submitting the hours, the awards are actually from a different, very well recognized organization. Trust me, you want one of these awards!

There are actually two different award types. Group and Individual. DYC, as a group, is hoping to qualify for this special award, and everyone who has done the required number of hours can be counted towards this and will receive special recognition for being a part of the group.

There is also individual awards that can be given if higher levels of service have been completed throughout the year. Everyone who qualifies at the higher levels will get the awards.

BOTH will look great on your college application! Please, please, send in your service hours with DYC, and outside of DYC by tomorrow. You are all awesome, and we would love for everyone to be able to receive these awards!

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks,

Gwendolyn

Service HoursAwards!

Hi Everyone, including advisors!

I am working on special recognition for the awards banquet based on service hours performed this past year.

This Tuesday, please bring a list of all service hours you have performed for the past year, with DYC and outside of DYC. Please group the hours by type of service. For instance, your list might look something like this:

DYC: 20 hours
American Cancer Society: 10 hours
Grace Lutheran Church: 10 hours

Please have your parents sign it as confirmation. (advisors don't need their parents signature.)

If you have any questions, please let me know. Except, I won't disclose the award, it is a surprise! :)


Thanks!
Gwendolyn

Candidates, Campaigns and Election Night!!!

Congratulations to those of you who successfully completed the three steps (ballot petition, scoring guide/attendance records, interview) to be eligible to run for office!

Here are the candidates:

MAYOR:
Amanda
Clark
Joey
Sam W.

MAYOR PRO TEM
Gilly

SECRETARY
Jenessa
Kimberly

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
Malorie
Sara

DISTRICT LEADER
Ashlee
Krystle
Lance
Sierra
Tyler

Congratulations are also in order to Brandon Smith who will be appointed as a Board Member to the Draper Community Foundation to represent the Draper Youth Council.

What's next?

ELECTION NIGHT: Tuesday, April 28th 5:45-6:45

Each candidate will be given 2:00 minutes to "campaign" and share why they are the person who can do the best job for the Youth Council. You can do a poster, flyer, treats, etc. Whatever you think will help you.

You can also make phone calls, send e-mails, texts, etc. this week to try to gain support.

The only limitations are to not spend more than $10.00 total and to not go over the time limit. Negative campaigning will not be allowed either-no trashing your opponents.

It will take some time to count the votes, so the results wil be posted on the blog later on, just like in a real election.

If you have questions, post them to the blog!

Quadruple amputee Kyle Maynard, a winning HS wrestler, will make his mixed martial arts debut.

Hey everyone,

I thought you might like to read this article. As you probably remember, Kyle Maynard was the motivational speaker we listened to at Legislature Day. He continues to make his dreams his reality!

Here is the link to the article:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=mmajunkie-Maynard_road_to_MMA_debut&prov=mmajunkie&type=lgns

DYC Officers Interview Schedule

Tuesday, April 21st

We voted tonight on amending the Officer descriptions and the motion passed unanimously. Nice job tonight everyone! We are thrilled that there is so much interest in running for office this year.

4:30 Amanda
4:40 Brandon
4:50 Kimberly
5:00 Joey
5:10 Sierra
5:20 Malorie
5:30 Lance
5:40 Miriam
5:50 Clark
6:00 Marie
6:10 Gilly, Ashlee
6:20 Jenessa, Krystle
6:30 Sara
6:40 Samantha W.
6:50 Tyler

April 14th OPENHOUSE

1. Wear your DYC shirts!!!
2. Come a little early! 5:30ish...
3. Bring your completed scholarship applications.
4. Make sure you've read the officer descriptions in the previous post.
5. Be ready to vote to make those changes to the officer descriptions.
6. Once we vote tomorrow night, we'll have the Ballot Petitions (officer applications) available to fill out on the spot and turn in so you can run for office. I can't post documents to the blog, so you'll just need to pick them up tomorrow and fill them out.
7. Come happy and be sure to tell any of your awesome friends about it so they can join DYC and have as much fun as YOU!

Youth Officer Descriptions and Application Process

Applications are due Tuesday, April 14th.
Interviews will be scheduled for Tuesday, April 21st.
Campaign speeches and the Election will be Tuesday, April 28th.

Mayor: The Youth Mayor's responsibility is to make sure everything is in order and to present new subjects of discussion to the rest of the Council. He/She is responsible for providing an agenda and confirming that all other Council responsibilities have been accomplished and reported to the advisors.

Mayor Pro Tem: The Mayor Pro Tem acts as Mayor in the Mayor's absence, and he/she will assist the Mayor in performing duties. This person will have the responsibility to ensure that District Leaders are contacted for special meetings or events. Additionally, he/she will record attendance at each meeting or activity. When someone has an unexcused absence, the Mayor Pro Tem will send out an e-mail, (copy the Youth Mayor and all Advisors) letting that person know that they have an unexcused absence.

Secretary: The Secretary will document the proceedings of meetings involving the Mayor and other Officers. The minutes will be read, approved or the appropriate corrections will be made at the following meeting. Approved minutes will be posted on the blog. The Secretary will also be in charge of recognizing birthdays each month.

Public Relations Officer: The Public Relations Officer will be responsible for writing newspaper articles to submit to the Draper City Journal, Draper Paper, South Valley Journal, and other publications as necessary. In addition, the PRO is in charge of member recognition, and community recognition. The PRO is also responsible for documenting the history of the Youth Council's activities, events, and accomplishments for the year by regularly updating the blog and taking pictures at the events.

Draper Community Foundation Board Member: This youth will be an actual Member of the Board on the Draper Community Foundation, which funds Easter, Draper Days and Christmas activities in Draper. He/She will attend all DYC and DCF meetings and report to each one how things are going. He'she will give suggestions to DYC and DCF on how to work together and plan succesful activities. The DCF Board member will report directly to the Events Coordinator advisor. *REQUIREMENT* Since this position will deal with the community events, it is required to have been an officer for a minimum of one year prior to applying for this position.

District Leaders: There will be four DL's who will direct the activities of the other youth in their districts. They will also be in charge of notifying their Districts about our weekly activities, and other events. Under the direction of the Youth Mayor and other officers, the District Leaders will plan and carry out activities over which they are responsible.

All officers with duties to be performed at weekly meetings, MUST find someone to fulfill their responsibilities if they are going to be absent. The Youth Mayor and Advisors must be notified of who will be performing those duties prior to the meeting.

Election Process:
A member interested in running for one of the above offices must fill out an application and turn it in on the second Tuesday of April. After filling out the application, the member interested must meet with the advisors for an interview on the third Tuesday in April. They will fill out a scoring guide that will help determine eligibility to run for office. Elections will be held on the fourth Tuesday in April.

Easter Egg Hunt Assignments!!

Hey Guys! Easter Egg Hunt is THIS SATURDAY!!! BE EXCITED!!! :) So On Tuesday, I came around to assign these jobs to you guys if you don't remember. Here they are:

On Station 1:
(Fundraising with the Lovely Gwendolyn)
-Krystle Jensen
-Jenessa Peterson
-Whitney Gardner
-Tyler Richardson
-Joey Wilson

On Station 2:
(Set up for face painting and bouncy giant thingys; it said the requirement was to be a "strong kid" so I hope you guys have been working out lately)
-Clark Morley
-Brandon Smith
-Nicole Montgomery
-Joey Wilson
-Ashley Parker
-Sierra Maughan

On Station 3:
(Holding signs and making announcements in areas (the requirement was to have a loud voice)
-Tyler Richardson
-Josh Herricks
-Lance Unwin
-Miriam Rasmussen
-Emma Walker
-Sara Wilcox
-Ashlee Michelle Smith
-Gilly LeBron James Olsen

Station 4:
(Face Painting-- sorry guys, but if it's raining, you'll have to do bouncy things. I suggest some weight lifting in the mean time).
-Samantha Wright
-Sam Anderson
-Stevi Udy
-Nicole Montgomery

Station 4 and a half:
(The very respected and most intimidated Easter Bunny costume. Yes, bunny, not mutant horse/buffalo)
-JOSH HERRICKS IS MY HERO TIMES TWELVE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I owe you a Jamba or something bro! You're the best! Thanks for volunteering!!!

Station 5:
(Clean up after Easter Egg Hunt, help direct traffic before hand)
-Everyone
-Members of the Draper Youth Council
-Any name listed previously at other stations
-EVERYBODY NEEDS TO CLEAN UP OR YOU'LL GET A SWIRLY!!!

** I know some of you told me you had to leave early--no worries. Please don't have nightmares about me giving you swirlies.

ANY QUESTIONS??? Can't be there? Have to come late or leave early? Aren't strong enough for your duty?
Call me at (801) 572-9429 or (801) 815-5507
Or call Natalie, or just reply to this post.

Thanks y'all! --Gilly!