Date:  

May 8, 2008

Facilitator:  Maureen Cary

Location:

3 Blue Streak Blvd., 2^nd floor, School District Administrative Offices

Recorder: Becky De Witt

Attendees:

Kati Behrens, Jim Murphy, Maureen Cary, Judy Ekman, Cindy Dort, Stephanie Lang, Becky De Witt,
Robin Lyle, Courtney Lamport, Jeffery Wait, Patrick Campion, Eleanor Stanton, Dan Tallman
Elizabeth Harley, Bill Boehmke, Becky Dixon, Mary Marcus.
 

Materials Distributed:

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Overview

Discussion

Decisions/Actions

News &
Announcements

·    Robin Ambrosino is back!!

·    On June 7, Franklin Community Center will be holding their 10^th Annual Franklin Open Golf Tournament.  The Entry Fee is $75 per-person. Come on out and enjoy!

·    Karen Pettigrew is working with MADD on the Walk Like MADD charity walk.  You can walk locally to raise money. Please see MADD’s website for further details at MADD Capital Region.

·    Camp is full and registrations are on a waiting-list only basis.

·    The Center for Problem Gambling is moving to a more   prominent location on Broadway.

Partnership Updates

·    Maureen Cary is taking a year-long leave of absence. She is moving to England with her family. We are sad to see her go and will be anxiously awaiting her return. Good luck, Maureen!!

·  Our last meeting will be June 12^th at 3:30 p.m.  We will be reporting on committee wrap-ups and planning for the fall.

·    Saratoga Race Track will be hosting a concert this September that’s sponsored by Southern Comfort. Partnership staff are working with several Partnership members to schedule a meeting with NYRA to learn more about the day’s events and the potential effect on downtown businesses after the concert ends.
 

Committee
Updates

·  The Parent Resource Committee had good results from their survey.  The committee will use this information to guide them as they look into offering parenting programs as part of continuing education, via collaborations with other organizations, and via an online resource library.

·  The Transition Team Committee is planning to hold a BBQ where they will do team-building activities with upperclassman as the facilitators. They are also looking into having a mentoring program. Finally, they thought of having T-shirts for class pride made up for each of the graduating years (freshman to seniors).

·  The Youth Committee will hold a meeting with some students from the high school to identify short- and long-term projects from the outcome of the December 2007 Summit on Youth. They will also start to plan a possible summit for the fall that will be youth run and lead.

·  For prom and graduation season, the Community Norms Committee sent a postcard with the underage drinking tip line number (1-866-Under21) to the parents of all juniors and seniors. The tip line message will also be posted on the high school’s digital sign on West Avenue for two weeks preceding both prom and graduation.
 

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Presentation

Next Meeting

The next Partnership meeting will take place on Thursday, June 12 at 3:30 p.m. in the high school administration building at 3 Blue Streak Blvd.