HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-09-24 Youth and Recreation Council Minutes
N ORTH A NDOVER Y OUTH & R ECREATION
Date: 09/24/2015
S ERVICES
Time: 8:00AM 9:15 AM
Board of Directors Meeting
Meeting Attendees: Tom Cieslewski, Sandy Board Members: Carrie Crouch, Tom Cieslewski, Justin
Savoie, Andy Firmin, Hollie Williams, John Benincasa, Peter Breen, John Lennhoff, Hollie Williams,
Lennhoff, Peter Breen, Maureen Ferris, Rick Sandy Savoie, Andy Firmin, Maureen Ferris
Gorman Ex Officio: Rick Gorman, Frank Kenneally
NAYRS upcoming meeting schedule:
Meeting Follow-up Items Summary:
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(a) All- re to October 22
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Community, (b) Needs Assessment Project-
November 19
Tom, Jay, & Frank to meet with Andrew
January 21st
Maylor, and Jen Price
Discussion Topics Summary:
Welcome! To our newest board member Maureen Ferris
Current board members Carrie Crouch, and Justin Benincasa will be stepping down from
the board at the end of 2015
Rick Gorman updates to the board:
Rick provided status updates. Directors Report will be sent out via email
No new requests/nothing to review in regards to gym usage requests
School Superintendent Jen Price is scheduled to attend our November 19th meeting.
(please see attached copy)
HUGE THANK YOU!!! to the Joseph Hermann board for their support and (generous
contribution) funding of NAYRS annual grant request
To promote more exposure and assist in professional development,
staff will attend NAYRS meetings to provide updates, and overall help boards members
better understand their realm of responsibilities
Joseph N. Herman Updates:
Hollie provided update on annual Youth Center fundraiser schedule to occur on
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April 9 2016. Planning has begun
JNHYC Annual Appeal will go out earlier this year than in previous years
(October versus December)
Hermann Board meeting schedule:
Wednesday October 21, 2015 7:00 PM
Wednesday December 2, 2015 7:00 PM
Wednesday February 3, 2016 7:00 PM
Wednesday March 16, 2016 7:00 PM
May (Date and Time TBD) Proposal Presentation
June (Date, Time and Location TBD) Annual Meeting
Discussion around 2015/2016 focus areas:
Needs Assessment Project:
Discussed and reviewed (at a high level)
proposal
Tom, Frank, and Jay to meet with Andrew Maylor on 9/30 to review.
Will also need to review with Superintendent of Schools- Jen Price
Hollie and Maureen will support once we receive complete sign-off that
this project can move forward
Youth Center Capital Budget Plan:
Details as of what expenditures to potentially be included on Town
Master Plan to be review at upcoming JNHYC meeting (October 21st).
Tom and Andy will try to attend
Andy will be point person around Capital Budget Plan as well as the
NAYRS annual grant request funding process
Succession Planning:
responsibilities have greatly expanded over the years,
discussed the potential need to advocate for an assistant Director
position. Will include as part of succession planning framework.
John and Tom to work on succession planning framework
Next meeting scheduled for October 22nd