Attending:Ý ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Susan
Buell, Jenny Gott, Marty Lyons, Ann Luther, Doug Michael, Theresa Wittenberg
Next Meeting:Ý ÝÝÝ Wednesday, May 15,ÝÝÝÝÝ 9:30 a.m.
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Acadia Offices, 11 Kennebec St., Bar Harbor
Follow-up from Last Meeting:
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Rob Liebow has given
concept approval for publication of data collected from the recent drug and
alcohol use survey at MDI High School.Ý
Format and logistics are still to be worked out.
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Use of the MDI High
School auditorium on June 6 for our large group meeting has been tentatively
approved.
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We are requested by
Earl Brechlin to include local news media in our list of participants.Ý The full list follows.Ý Donít forget to submit contact names to Ann
so we can begin preparing a mailing list.
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Law enforcement |
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School
administration |
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Alternative
schools |
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Union
98 |
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Town
government |
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Rotary/Kiwanis/Lions |
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Ministers |
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Parents,
PTOís |
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Drug
counselors |
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Health
care, clinics |
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Camp
Beech Cliff |
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YMCA,
YWCA |
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Day
care providers |
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Co-operative
extension |
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Kids
Corner Daycare - |
Lori Krupke |
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Child
Care Resource Development Center |
Meg
Swift |
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Big
Brothers/Big Sisters |
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Athletic
directors |
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Theatre/music
directors |
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COA |
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Boy
Scouts/Girl Scouts |
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MDIT
Transportation Committee |
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Libraries |
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MDI
Bicycle Coalition |
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Elected
state representatives |
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Parents
Are Teachers, Too |
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Kids |
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Mount Desert Islander |
Earl
Brechlin |
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Bar
Harbor Times |
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Trojan
Tribune |
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Planning for Large Group Meeting:
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Goals for the meeting:
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Support youth
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Identify issues,
assets, and opportunities
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Get more people
involved
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Involve youth with an
equal voice
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Meeting logistics:
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Invitation to include:
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Invitation
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Who else was invited
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Overview of MDI
Tomorrow
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Encourage to bring your
own kids
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Before the meeting,
distribute a packet of pre-reading to ìyesî responders
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[N.B.Ý Not sure I got this correctly in my notes.]
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Need to lay out next
steps in order to sustain momentum and participant interest
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Envision two tracks
emerging from the meeting:
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A general process,
perhaps quite analytical, a la MDI Tomorrow
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Specific projects
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Rather than having a
separate meeting for youth only, make a big effort to get good youth
representation at a combined adult/youth meeting
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Need good facilitation
to make sure youth voices are heard
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Rotary Interact Club
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Alternative School (part
of community service requirement)
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Martyís focus group of
5th and 6th graders
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General announcement in
all schools
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Too late for the Trojan
Tribune?
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Provide registration
cards to collect names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and
interest areas from attendees
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Agenda:
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5:30 to 7:30 p.m., June
6
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Brief introduction
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Overview MDI Tomorrow
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What work is planned
for this session
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What is the process
going forward:Ý need to lay out next
steps to sustain momentum
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Break-out session #
1:Ý List issues and assets
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Pizza (Sponsored by
Healthy Acadia) while organizers collate results from Question #1
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Present results
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Break-out session
#2:Ý List current endeavors addressing
each issue
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Present results
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Break-out session
#3:Ý What would you like to see happen
next
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Announce next meeting
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Allow time for people
interested in specific projects to connect