Notes from the Meeting, Thursday, May 2

Attending:Ý ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Susan Buell, Ann Marie Hart, Mary Lyons, Ann Luther, Doug Michael, Theresa Wittenberg

Next Meeting:Ý ÝÝÝ Wednesday, May 8,ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 9:30 a.m.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Superintendentís Conference Room, MDI High School

Issues/Opportunities:

… Safety

o Physical

o Automobile

o Emotional

o Psychological

… Transportation

o Access to activities w/o a personal car

o Sidewalks

o Bikes

o School location

… Drinking & driving

… Boredom & availability of activities

… Experimenting with drugs and alcohol

… Obesity, exercise,Ý & diet

… Infrastructure for sustaining solutions:

o Youth Council

o Engage adults

o Involve youth

… Search Instituteís research = 40 Developmental Assets

… Substance use and abuse

… ìAt riskî youth

… Engage kids left behind

o Places to hang-out safely

o Draw in the ìquiet kidsî

o Draw in kids who donít feel they fit in

… Place to hang out, club atmosphere

… Skateboard park

… After school programs, especially for younger kids

… Intramural sports

… Community philosophy on sports and sport participation

… Space, especially gym space (access to Pemetic School gym?)

… 21^st Century Grant for turning schools into community centers (Ellsworth)

Next Steps

… Large group meeting

o Offer information

ß Could someone from MDI High School present high-level findings from their recent student survey?

ß Marty could present items from two youth ìfocus groupsî

ß Other presenters?

o Identify and prioritize issues

o Solicit involvement for further analysis on issues

o Foster and channel immediate action on concrete items where there is clear consensus (e.g. skateboard park)

… Target date = June 6, MDI High School auditorium with breakout rooms.ÝÝ Jen(n?) will confirm availability of MDI HS facility for that date.

… Develop list of names.Ý Committee members will forward to Ann for collation names associated with the following organizations:

o Law enforcement

o School administration

o Alternative schools

o Union 98

o Town government

o Rotary/Kiwanis/Lions

o Ministers

o Parents, PTOís

o Drug counselors

o Health care, clinics

o Camp Beech Cliff

o YMCA, YWCA

o Day care providers

o Co-operative extension

o Big Brothers/Big Sisters

o Athletic directors

o Theatre/music directors

o COA

o Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts

o MDIT Transportation Committee

o Libraries

o MDI Bicycle Coalition

o Elected state representatives

o Parents Are Teachers, Too

o Kids