Minutes 04-12-04Advisory Board on Children and Youth
Teen Center Workshop
April 12, 2004 -- 4pm -- Library Conference Room
Present: Commissioner McKoy, Alyssa Ewing, Betsy Veancr, Steve Waldman, Beth Kranc (Sun
Sentinel), Mary Morera (taking minutes)
Question posed: What do we want as a Teen Center? Ideas expressed: Computer Access /
Intemet, Homework Area, Place to hang out, Place to go to stay out of trouble that is cheerful
and warm, Tutoring program.
Commissioner McKoy suggested that we need a Youth Advisory Council. The teens need to be
an integral part of the decision making process and the design of the center. He said the most
important thing is to get buy-in from the city and that the city needs a strong partnership with the
community schools.
All agreed that we should start with a "pool of teens" i.e. draw from active student clubs such as
student government, glee clubs, athletic clubs, and churches.
We need a kick off meeting inviting these key teens to attend. Start by approaching all Boynton
Schools individually.
List of schools: Congress Middle, Christa McAuliffe, St. Joseph, Santaluces, Odyssey, Boynton
HS, Atlantic HS, Survivors Charter, Lake Worth Christian.
Possible sites for the teen center that were brought up included a 2nd story on the Civic Center or
the old high school building across the street.
Mary will work on a flyer for the kick off. It should be colorful and ask for teens ideas on the
center. Need to set a date.