Minutes - Young Activists Committee

Posted July 26, 2011 in Young Activists Committee and tagged with young activists

at Edson Alberta
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 pm with Jennifer O’Neill as Chair on 26 July 2011

ROLL CALL

Present:
Jason Heistad Vice President and Chair Olds Local 071/002
Michelle Szalynski; Lethbridge Local 048/011
Don Roth; Edmonton Local 042/009
Candace Perih; Edson Local 005/011
Diana Brown, MSO Staff Advisor: Calgary
Jaime Urbina Red Deer Local 047
Trevor Hansen Edmonton Local 003
Jennifer O’Neill Edmonton Local 054

Guests
Judy (Don’)
Christina Misquitta (via Conference Call)

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

(1) MOTION: To adopt the agenda. Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED

AMEND MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

(2) MOTION: To adopt the Minutes of June 24 2011. Properly moved and seconded by committee. CARRIED

OLD BUSINESS:

(1) Baseball tournament debrief

• Central location is excellent (between Edmonton and Calgary)
• Gopher holes in field are a safety concerns,
• Have an outdoor evening activity if possible (pig roast at campground) if weather nice, as numbers at the cabaret were low because of nice weather

(2) YAC Conference update (Via conference call by Christina)

• Committee members to stay in presidents wing
• Snacks and food for hot dog roast still to be figured out
• 26 males and 93 females registered plus committee members
• Deadline for Cancellation is September 14
• Gil to obtain buffs for delegates
• T shirts for participants are available (just waiting for logo to be silk screened)
• hard for camp to get staff for all the ropes course so a Personal safety Level 1 training has been arranged in lieu of second outdoor session
• Christina to follow up with people who have not returned there packages by late August
• YAC team members for the Conference delegates will be:
  • Diana and Trevor
  • Candace and Jaime
  • Jen and Don
  • Michelle and Jason
• Many thanks to Gil and Christina for all the help, guidance and advice

(3) RALY Award

• No Locals submitted any names for the RALY award. Head quarters to send out email and information out again. Deadline is now August 31 to nominate someone
• the YAC email address is YAC@aupe.ca and Diana and Jason will be checking it
• RALY award to be presented at the September conference
• Waiting until late August to order the RALY award

(4) Youth Day Award August 12 2011

Intent is to presented the award at the recipients work site, recognize the day and the individual on the web site

NEW BUSINESS:

(1) Convention resolutions Committee has no resolutions to bring forward at this time

(2) Recommendations for next committee Change YAC email address to .org (not .com) Promote/create a mentorship package for new committee members and Keep the ball tournament in a central location Continue with roving worksite meetings Recommend that all committee members take the Stewardship training Create and give away some YAC promotional items to various locals and there members

(3) Greater Edmonton Alliance Leadership Training Free training for committee members however it must be done on our own time

NEXT MEETING DATES

September 19-23 in Nordegg (YAC conference)
Convention October 12-15 2011

ADJOURNMENT

(4) MOTION: To adjourn the meeting at 6:30 pm. Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED

Respectfully submitted,

Jennifer O’Neill
Chair

Distribution: Provincial Executive