FREE! What about the volunteers?

Okay . . .

First, I agree.  Let's go big, or let's go home.

Second, here's and issue that Johanna and I chatted about last week.  Trisha, chime in on this one! In our meeting, we talked about the fact that we value FREE in this town.  The museum is FREE.  The Kimball Art Center is FREE (incidentally, if you don't all show up on Saturday, March 8th for our Gala Arte Latino opening along with the Wasatch Student Back Show, I will be personally broken hearted), the trolley is FREE, the bus is FREE, there is FREE music all over. . .

BUT, it takes volunteers!  What if WE (and by we, I mean Micajah because God knows I can't do it technologically) created a forum/signup/SOMETHING (I don't know) for volunteers.  Here's the deal, we all volunteer.  So, let's figure out a way to spread the word . . . incidentally, if anyone would like to volunteer for the 2008 Park City Kimball Arts Festival please contact event@kimball-art.org --okay, that was a shameless plug.

Do I think this matters in the same way helping kids matters?  I dunno'.  And, I don't know how to go big with it.  But, it's a thought.

One more thing, if anyone wants to come to the Gallery Stroll on Friday night, Feb. 29th, email me at julieannhooker@gmail.com and I'll leave you passes.  

You're all amazing. . .is it okay if I just hang onto your coattails for awhile?

Julie

Kaitlin's response

hanks Johanna for sharing from the summit youth summit.

 

at risk of being redundant - teenage pregnancy, alcohol and drug use, sex and graffiti are NOT activities specific to the latino community, or to any ONE culture. I find this to be a very a dangerous assumption; action based on this biased notion could be detrimental to a community - divisive and perpetuating stereotypes.

kaitlin

 

Let's Go Big!

You know the saying, Go Big or Go Home...

I'm in flavor of a project that would impact all residents and tourists of all ages. Something that would be green, and daring, and problem-solving.

How about light rail into town in the middle of 224? Eventually expanding to 248, Heber, Kamas, Coalville?

The possibilities are endless...

Megan

ps I'm loving all the great ideas and discussion. This class rocks!

The green world and...

No worries re those pesky 2nd/3rd/4th homeowners...I am going to keep throwing stuff out there...I love the concept of sustainability - it can mean or be applied in so many different ways/facets. There is some great energy flowing guys. It seems a little overwhelming to create our legacy because look at all the work that is already being done for kids and amongst our different cultural communities (not to say our gem isn't in these discussions!)...I am hopeful that we will be able to find an untapped niche where there is real need, or an ability to truly add something unique...in the sustainable/green genre (sorry to single you guys out) Kaitlin/Bo/David/Alex/Allison Butz (sorry if I have missed folks working in the green world) can you see any entres/voids where we might have a voice (green building awareness done; wind energy done; trail/open space awareness done - not DONE but you know what I mean - "out there")...Kaitlin I know you are working on an "off the grid" development - this is so cutting edge...my daughter (7) said to me on the way to school today "why can't we have cars that don't use gas" - I was so pleased that she is thinking about these issues - 

How about cracking into the world of (versions of) off the grid and/or water as a precious resource - youth awareness and participatory programs? 

There are a lot of interesting ideas and evolving concepts coming from this illustrious group...we have to dig deep guys! I hope each of us has the chance to share their ideas, it is HARD to put it out there. I don't want to but I am forcing myself. It would be great to create a "safe space" and therefore, Micajah/Katie I am with you on hanging out together socially, pot luck all the way! Our interaction in this process I suppose IS (part of) the product (?) 

Carey, the Museum, Library, Holy Cross Ministries and other have been
working with Jessica and the Rec Dept. on bringing activities to the kids at
different affordable-housing apartment complexes. We had a summer program
last year and also applied for a grant with United Way. We will put a
year-round program in place, with visits to 4 different complexes.  Twice a
month during the school year and once a week during the summer.

To add to what Lisa had said: it seemed to us that many times it wasn't
necessarily a money issue, but more about transportation and whether any of
the parents were available to drop off their kids for activities. Therefore,
it is a goal of ours to also take the kids on the bus and show them how to
use the free bus system so they can learn how to get to the Boys and Girls
Club, how to get to the Library, etc.

It seems to me like there is more programs offered for younger kids, but
maybe we can come up with something for teenagers which seems to be a harder
group to reach out to.



Thanks, Johanna

Just a quick bit of info before you meet with Jessica on rec programs for
the Latino kids: there should be money available for low-income kids (and
there are plenty in town who are not Latino as well)  who want to
participate in recreational sports programs through Park City Rec or Basin
Rec. If you'll pardon me for adding my two bits, I'm up to speed on this one
because the topic was part of our family activities for a few years. As a
personal service project, my older son, who is now 17, spent several years
setting up a youth sports scholarship fund that he arranged for Basin Rec to
manage. He initially raised $5,000 to start the fund, and a year or so ago,
completed a second fundraising effort through corporate and individual
sponsorships, raising $62,000 to sustain the scholarships for a five year
period. He then negotiated with the Summit County Commission and Park City
Manager Tom Bakaly, and they each agreed to fund youth sport scholarships as
a line in their annual budget at $5,000 from each governmental entity for a
total of $10,000 yearly. So, there should be money in that account. If they
are using all of that, of course, that is great news! Then the question
would be whether or not they need additional funds to meet the greater
demand, and that could become a class project if the Flavors decide that's
something they want to focus on. Also, many of the club sports (soccer,
lacrosse, etc.) have some scholarship funds available (though they always
need more), so that's another option for families. Educating families about
these options is a definite need, as is encouraging people to take advantage
of them. 

Just some more info for the ideas and discussions!

Lisa

Carey's post

Hello everyone! (Sorry this is long..)

I first of all just wanted to apologize for not being able to attend what seems to me as the most important meeting...I did not do this intentionally. I have some strange staph infection orbiting around my right eye. As of yesterday morning, the doctor advised me not to be around people because I was contagious...If ONLY today was Monday...Now that I am on antibiotics....

I am really very thankful for all of the feedback and conversations I am reading.

-I am taking all of the subjects in my thoughts, and I think the real estate issue of taxes vs. 2nd and 3rd homes is not something we in Leadership can solve. That seems like something the State of Utah and Board of Realtors need to come to a concensus about.

-The affordable housing is deffinitely a concern of mine because not even the resorts have much if any, housing to offer to their own seasonal/out of the country employees except for a few from Deer Valley. ( if we are talking about employees living in Park City Proper.)

-It would be great to have another dog park in town. Yes, the one at Quinns is coming, but I believe the location beside the library has already been discussed at a City Council meeting, and nothing else was discussed about that location.

-As we all know the Latino Community is a major contribution to this town. I will do some more research on this one, the Recreation Department and the Recreation Advisory Board have been involved with the apartment complexes across the high school with providing arts and crafts and Spanish interpreters being involved as well. Moe Hickey, a member of the RAB Board is also involved heavily with the Latino Community and sports. He is really trying to reach out to the parents about spring/summer soccer that both Basin Recreation and PC Recreation offer. There is also an incentive program for families that cannot afford to play any of the Recreation programs that are offered, as well as a carpool system to the spanish/ non-speaking English families to get more Latino kids to play in the soccer programs and out of the parking lots at the apartment complexes.

I hope this information helps in a way, maybe a lead. Jessica Moran is a Recreation Coordinator at the Recreation Department working with this specific program and she is also a Leadership Alumni...

I am actually meeting with her tomorrow and will speak with her a little about the program...

 

Hope all is well with everyone. It is truly amazing how fragile our lives are and we NEVER know what is going to happen next...Take the time to tell your friends how much you love them!

-Carey