HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-05-05 Youth and Recreation Council Minutes
N ORTH A NDOVER Y OUTH & R ECREATION
Date: 05/05/2016
S ERVICES
Time: 6:30PM 7:30PM
Board of Directors Meeting
Meeting Attendees: Tom Cieslewski, John Board Members: Tom Cieslewski, Kevin Driscoll, Peter
Lennhoff, Maureen Ferris, Andy Firmin, Sandy Breen, John Lennhoff, Hollie Williams, Sandy Savoie, Andy
Savoie, Terry Holland, Rick Gorman Firmin, Maureen Ferris,Terry Holland
Ex Officio: Rick Gorman, Frank Kenneally
NAYRS upcoming meeting schedule:
Meeting Follow-up Items Summary:
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Confirm next meeting June 9
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Grant Request approval note to be sent
June 23
by Tom to Frank Kenneally
Tom to meet with Jay & Frank regarding
Needs Assessment Project
Discussion Topics Summary:
03/04 & 3/25 meeting notes were approved
Reviewed gym usage schedule, updated schedule on file at the YC
Carnival wrap-up:
Netted $10,136. Per usual the funds will be used for Summer Camp Staff
salaries
Feedback/thoughts for next year:
review to determine if it still makes sense to hold Carnival during
school April vacation week
Work with Larry Cushing to improve advertising
Questions around the bracelets (pay one price to go on almost all
rides as many times as you want) potentially expand the hours
they can be used
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Town Meeting scheduled for 5/10. YC budget in very good shape, do not expect any
changes
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Youth Appreciation Day is scheduled for May 25. All Board Members are
invited/encouraged to attend
Update on fields, McEvoy dedication ceremony held on 4/30
Fields committee primary focus is on the plan to re-develop the Middle
School fields
Plan in place to have all playgrounds upgraded/updated on a set schedule
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HUGE THANK YOU to Hollie and Demi for all their efforts!! Without them the
event would not have been so successful
Rick still actively recruiting for a staff replacement. Maureen to share information on job
posting site(s) Phillips Academy HR team uses
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Discussed Summer Program and conflicts/impact of using school grade year (i.e. 1, 2
grade..etc) as eligibility requirements. Andy suggested, similar to what the in-town sports
programs do, base eligibility on age
Question regarding the Skateboard Park and can it be converted into a Street Hockey
court? Rick did acknowledge interest in skateboarding has been in a downward decline.
His staff is in year 2 of a 2 year observation/assessment of skateboarding activity. Once
complete they will make recommendation on whether or not to keep the Skateboard Park
or convert it to something else
A portion of the meeting was spent reviewing/discussion (preliminary draft
reviewed/discussed at the 3/25 meeting) the JNHYC annual funding request proposal.
The Board voted, and unanimously agreed to approve the proposal. See separate attached
document for details. Tom will email the Hermann Board Chairman to let him know it
has been fully approved. Rick will be presenting grant request to the Hermann Board on
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May 18
Tom will send out email to confirm next meeting day/time