April 8, 2004

Saratoga Partnership for Prevention
Meeting Minutes

Flyer about upcoming Anti-Bullying teleconference; In-Kind Contribution Worksheet.

Topic

Discussion

Decisions/Actions to be Taken

· There will be a free School Violence Prevention conference at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center Thurs., April 29, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To register, call 486-9866.

· Nicole Karas has begun an All-Stars After School and Lunch Group club with students from DARE camp. She’s looking for ideas for community service projects. Call Nicole with any ideas at 581-1230.

· Nicole is directing the Ballston Spa Middle School play, Guys and Dolls. Performances will be at 7 p.m. April 23/24 and 30/31. For tickets, call Nicole at 581-1230.

· The first graduation for two Drug Court clients will be on April 28^th. Call Becky Dixon if you’d like to attend: 884-4781.

· Programming for Jefferson/Vanderbilt Terrace children will take place at the Ford Community Center during spring break. Activities for the week include pottery, drumming, sewing. Volunteers are welcome. Also, Diversity Day will be on Sunday, June 6^th this year.

· There will be a crash simulator on the Saratoga Springs High School campus on May 10^th, the Monday before the prom. Also, Saratoga Springs will host 100-150 DARE Officers at the annual statewide conference, which will take place at the PRIME on April 26-28. Lt. Governor Mary Donohue will be the keynote speaker. Tim Moon will lead a team-building workshop, and Elissa Nolan will lead a workshop about DARE All-Stars camp.

· The PTSO student survey results will be available in May. There is an Adopt-A-Book program going on for the High School library. Dedication weekend will be May 8^th. To Adopt-A-Book, call Linda Hassenger at 587-5551. Also, the Post Prom will take place at the High School this year, per the kids’ request.

· The Saratoga Soroptimists have received a private donation to plan a Girls’ Night Out activity with 7^th graders this fall. They are working with two High School Girl Scouts to plan the event

· Crime Victims Rights Week begins at 2 p.m. April 18^th with a Candlelight Vigil at the Presbyterian New England Congregational Church in Saratoga Springs. Activities around the Capital District will continue through April 24^th. For more information, e-mail coalition@crimevictim.org.

· PSA is too long. Need something short to grab peoples’ attention.

· Use a real story of parents held liable for serving minors to make the message more powerful.

· Leave out the four friends.

· Use sound effect of a crashing car.

· Record dialogue between mother and son, son saying he wants his own party, mother responding.

· Keys to success will be nomination criteria and keeping the section running continuously.

· Group discussed having The Saratogian, SSPD, and Prevention Council post the nomination form on their websites.

· Stephanie Lang drafted a preliminary nomination form.

· Judy Tirelli suggested profiling the students helping put the Post Prom party together so the feature can start in May.

· Group discussed sending certificates of honor to each nominee and throwing a party or some recognition event for them once a year.

· Group agreed on eligibility criteria:

· Youth who live in Saratoga County age 12-17 making a difference in their communities

· Review nominations with school administrators to verify each nominee is a good role model

· Robin Ambrosino will relay information about nominees to Barb each month. Saratogian reporters will research and write the profiles.

· Partnership staff will finalize form by April 30^th and distribute it.

· Judy will collect contact names and info and relay to Barb and Robin the week after spring break.

· Partnership staff will create and send certificates. No decision reached on celebration event.