YPC Youth Spotlight

Chairperson: Nadine Browne

Co-Chairperson: Shawn Chandler

Planned Agenda

* Second Quarter Planning (April, May, June)

* Open

Meeting began at 7:00pm

Announcements: Old Business

• Chairperson Nadine Browne gave a recap on most recent events held

Discussion:

• YPC will host an Easter Egg Hunt event to include, an egg hunt, arts & crafts, pony rides, petting zoo, rolled ice cream, refreshments, DJ, dancing bunnies, races, pinata and basket giveaway.

• Baskets: o To date (150) Themed Easter Baskets were purchased at price points of $12.98, $14.98 or $17.98. Samples were dis played for the members to view and was received positively. o Baskets were procured by management from a vendor used in the pass without notifica tion or approval of current Chair.

⁕ Committee members shared that historically the baskets were of poor quality and they gave out 300 every year. It was also shared that not much activities were offered and participants left after receiving their basket(s). This year’s event will have a lot of activities to keep our youth and community engaged.

⁕ The baskets delivered were of the same and

• Other activities were discussed and reached committee agreement as follows; o Egg Hunt & Races o Light refreshments of snacks, water and juice. o Volunteers, will arrive at 11am for setup and needed until 5pm for breakdown. All attendees confirmed their availability to serve as volunteers.

• Discussion on additional ideas on second quarter activities and events were tabled until next meeting in the interest of time.

Upcoming Events

• April 8th YPC Easter Egg Hunt: 1pm – 4pm

Meeting ended at approx. 9:15pm

Attendance:

Nadine Browne (Chair) Karen Beasley

Keysha Beasley Shawn Chandler (Co-Chair)

Jasmin Coleman Karen Corenthal

Saaliyah Greene Cynthia Harris

Evelyn Hicks Courtney Hogue

Maryam Hubbard Dorothy Jackson

Kathy Johnson Tresha Mason

Robin Sparks Tina Young

Minutes submitted by: Nadine Browne

Knock Knock! Who’s There?

Amir Theodile Amir Theodile who?

Amir Theodile is a gifted junior at Bayside High School who loves physics. He has maintained a 4.0 GPA and his goal is to be a physicist. He is a member of the National Honor Society, Robotics Club, and he is the president of his school’s Physics Club. And he also set up a physics Olympiad for his school.

In Rochdale, Amir is a volunteer for the Youth Planning Committee. He is the first cooperator to ever lead a Physics Club for our youth. During club, Ms. Humphrey, a certified science teacher and neighbor advises Amir. The club is for middle school and high school students who live in Rochdale Village. The meetings are held in the Community Center Club lounge on Mondays from 5:30pm6:30pm until June 19, 2023.

In the summer, Amir will be attending the 2023 Harvard Secondary School Program at Harvard University. We wish him quantum leaps!!!!