TAYLORSVILLE CITY YOUTH COUNCIL 2005 EVENTS

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TAYLORSVILLE CITY YOUTH COUNCIL2005 EVENTS

• (Youth Councils 2004-2005 2005-2006)

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YOUTH COUNCIL 2004-2005
Twenty-six members of Taylorsville City Youth
Council were announced at City Council Meeting on
Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Alexandra Schwind,
Andrew McCormick, Camy Khuu, Christina Knight,
Danielle Potter, Emily Barwick, Emily Siwachok,
Heather Burgoyne, Hilarie Denos, Jamie McBeth,
Jennifer Akagi, Jessica Wright, Kalolaine Palei,
Ksenia Konkina, Lacey Powell, Laura Blevins, Lila
Faumuina, Lisa Chan, Margaret Vu, Mathias
Gardner, Melody Smith, Roger Clements, Sharlene
Witt, Talita De Alencar, Tamara Cope, and Vy
(Sue) Tran.
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SERVICE PROJECTS DURING 2005(YOUTH COUNCIL
2004-2005)

• City Counterpart Assignment
• Provided Entertainment and Interaction at Kearns
  Childrens Center
• Valentines Project at Golden Living Center
• Breakout Presentation at USU Conference
• Easter Egg Hunt Service Project at Two Parks
• Presentations to 10 Elementary Schools (Self
  Esteem-Positive Attitude)
• Substituted for Youth Ambassadors on City Float
  when needed and also assisted as float walkers
• Taylorsville Dayzz Service at City Booth, Lions
  Club Breakfast, Recreation Center Open House,
  Helped at Park, and Assisted with Evening
  Security

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DAY WITH THE LEGISLATURE 2005

• Youth Council members participated in Day with
  the Legislature, sponsored by Utah League of
  Cities and Towns. The event was held at the Salt
  Lake Sheraton Centre in January 2005.
• Following a morning of special speakers, Youth
  Council joined State and City elected officials
  for lunch.

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TAYLORSVILLE CITY YOUTH COUNCIL USU BREAKOUT
PRESENTATION- MARCH 2005

• Attitude Reflects Leadership
• 1. What are the Attitudes of a Good Leader?
• Break youth councils into groups
• Write Down Their Top Ten Attitudes For a Good
  Leader
• Have each Youth Council present
• Ask Questions
• Discuss
• Present Our View On A Leader
• 2. Attitude Reflects Leadership
• Play scene from remember the titans
• Discuss with youth councils their impressions
• 3. Good Leader Must Have An Open Attitude
• Suggestions are never wrong
• There will always be different perspectives
• Must allow for differences
• Must allow for constructive criticism

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BREAKOUT PRESENTATION (continued)

• 5. Learning when a leader should allow others
  to lead
• Sometimes it is necessary to delegate
  responsibility
• Leader sometimes may be sick, or burned out and
  needs others to take place
• Leadership Game (Have Youth Council get into
  circle and then sit on each other for support.
• This symbolizes each persons importance in the
  group.)
• Discuss
• 6. Leader Must Have a Good Sense of Humor
• Humor is often needed when the situation goes in
  a wrong direction
• Make Youth Council Fun!
• Quote A sense of humor is part of the art of
  leadership, of getting along with people, of
  getting things done. Dwight D. Eisenhower
  (1890-1969)
• Discuss
• 7. Leader Must Have a Genuine Interest In
  People
• Get to know everyones name in Youth Council
• Get out and have activities from time to time.
• Become Friends!
• Discuss

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ATTITUDE REFLECTS LEADERSHIP

• An old man walked up a shore littered with
  thousands of starfish, beached and dying after a
  storm. A young man was picking them up and
  flinging them back into the ocean.
• Why do you bother? the old man scoffed.
  Youre not saving enough to make a difference.
  
• The young man picked up another starfish and
  sent it spinning back to the water. Made a
  difference to that one, he said.
• We can make a difference, every day!

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS

• Youth Council created and presented programs on
  Self Esteem and Worthwhile Activities to students
  at ten elementary schools in the Taylorsville
  area.

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EASTER EGG HUNT SERVICE PROJECT

• On March 26, 2005, Youth Council members
  assisted in spreading out Easter candy at two
  parks (Valley Regional Park and T. John Labrum
  Park) in Taylorsville.

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TAYLORSVILLE DAYZZ

• Youth Council members provided service at
  Taylorsville Dayzz in the City Booth, Lions Club
  Breakfast, Taylorsville Recreation Center Open
  House and assisted with chairs, awnings and
  evening security at Valley Regional Park.

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CITY FLOAT PARADES
When needed, Youth Council members substituted
for Youth Ambassadors on City float and assisted
as float walkers.
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YOUTH COUNCIL 2005-2006
Youth Council 2005-2006 - Appointed in City
Council Meeting October 5, 2005. Aaron (A.C.
Ivory, Alexandria Southworth, Alexis Stapley,
Alycia Jackson, Caitlyn Jones, Christina Knight,
Courtney Wyatt, Don Harsh, Emily Jewkes, Emma
Barwick, Hayley Nielsen, James Gardner, Jamie
McBeth, Jessica Wright, Jessica Thomson, Joey
Pehrson, Julien Ta, Kalo Palei, Kimberly
Greenland, Landon Gwilliam, Levi Gardner, Lindsey
Hutchings, Marissa Worsham, Marissa Weeks,
Mathias Gardner, Matt DeBerry, Nick Shober,
Rachelle Snow, Sharlene Witt, Sharli Williams,
Shauntell Slade, Stacie Despain, Stacie Florence,
Tania Knight, Taylor Hoyt, Valerie Burgoyne and
Whitney Pasker
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SERVICE PROJECTS DURING 2005(YOUTH COUNCIL
2005-2006)

• City Counterpart Assignment
• City Float Project
• Distributed Election Flyers
• Service Project for Rotary Club (Dictionaries for
  3rd graders in Taylorsville)
• Thanksgiving Service Project for Four Needy
  Families
• Saturday with Santa
• Hung Christmas Lights on City Trees
• Decorated City Christmas Tree

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CITY FLOAT SERVICE PROJECT
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ROTARY CLUB SERVICE PROJECT

• Youth Council put stickers in and on dictionaries
  for all 3rd graders in Taylorsville.
• The dictionaries were provided by the Rotary Club.

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ELECTION FLYERS SERVICE PROJECT

• Youth Council passed out municipal election
  information flyers in Taylorsville.
• (The design on the top half of the page included
  a motto
• suggested by a 2004-2005 Youth Council member.)

They're doing their part . . . .
What about you?
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THANKSGIVING SERVICE PROJECT

• Youth Council collected food donations to provide
  
• Thanksgiving food boxes which they took to four
  needy families.

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ANNUAL SATURDAY WITH SANTA EVENT

• SANTA VISITS TAYLORSVILLE
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•   Santa took time out of his busy schedule to
  visit with tiny tots at four locations in
  Taylorsville on Saturday, December 3, 2005. He
  traveled to Big Kmart (3835 West 5400 South) at
  noon, Harmons (5454 South Redwood Road) at
  100, and Wal-Mart (5469 South Redwood Road) at
  200. His fourth stop was the Taylorsville/Bennio
  n Heritage Center (1488 West 4800 South).
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•   Santa rode in a Unified Fire Authority truck,
  escorted by Taylorsville City Police Department
  officers. He was assisted by City of
  Taylorsville elected officials, Taylorsville City
  Youth Ambassadors and City Youth Council. His
  helpers, City of Taylorsville youth volunteers,
  handed out complimentary candy canes and holiday
  greetings.
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• The City youth volunteers took photos of
  children with Santa, as a fund raiser for their
  service and training activities. The photo
  holder featured logos of the City and each
  participating location.
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December 3, 2005
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SATURDAY WITH SANTA PHOTOS
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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN CITY TREES
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CITY CHRISTMAS TREE

• Youth Council decorated the Citys Christmas tree.

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CITY COUNTERPART ASSIGNMENT

• Each Youth Council member is assigned an adult
  counterpart in the City to interview and learn
  about the job of the elected or appointed
  official, City employee or a volunteer on one of
  the Citys committees. Then the Youth Council
  member gives a report at Youth Council meeting.
  In this way, the Youth Council members learn more
  about the City and its functions.

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GUEST SPEAKERS

• Youth Council has learned about goals and
  priorities from City Council member Les Matsumura
  and about the City budget from Gerry Orr, City
  Director of Finance.

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They do make a difference!

• Taylorsville City Youth Council members are
  involved in service clubs, sports, music, and
  some are high school officers. We appreciate
  all that they do in their homes, churches, and
  the community.