ROCK
‘N ROLL MEETING
Reshaping
Our Community Justice with Knowledge, Reform, Optimism,
Latitude & Love
Rock
‘n Roll Meeting
Thursday, May 23, 2002
Attendees:
Jody Moss, Mike Svec YMCA Teen Program Director, Khai Donahue, Kim
Kettle, Jim Borte, Susan Alexander, Jody Jacobsen
PRESENTATION:
Mike Svec, YMCA Teen Program Director presented information about the 1)
Teen Scene and a web-site he has created called 2) Washington United Teens (WUT).
Mike shared a video outlining Teen Scene events, featuring local teens using the facility.
The Teen Scene uses the facility and location to base activities that
support teen interests. The
Skateboard Park (also used for roller blades and bikes) is one of the biggest
attractions at the Teen Scene currently.
Some of the riders are very talented and are sponsored by brand-name
suppliers. They bring a ton of energy to the facility and draw a lot of
kids in doors to watch.
They also offer a Music Studio for mixing sounds, Pool,
Video games and have their own “Kickback.com” Café. Midnight basketball is also offered and regularly attended by
many kids and is run by the Teen Scene at the Oakstreet facility.
Other events include Karaoke, Open Mic and Girls Night at the Teen
Scene. They have also partnered
with North Olympic Youth Centers and are hosting pool tournaments at Tempest.
The Teen Scene does serve a high-risk population however,
most youth seem to be in between. The
last nine months has seen a younger population. Membership is open to youth 13-19 years of age.
75% of the members are male, with 25% female.
Over the last several months they have been trying to offer more
services for teen girls. Stacy
Poirer, Assistant Teen Program Director, and Susan Armstrong, a volunteer,
have started a group female mentoring program that includes a Girls-Night-Out
at the Teen Scene with Susan and Stacy. Susan
also comes down to the Teen Scene every Thursday and cooks a homemade meal for
all of the kids.
Over the past year, attendance has increased from an
average of 250 kids per month to 450 kids per month. They are a drop-in
facility but you have to be a member (mainly for emergency contact
information). Membership fee is
$2.00 for six months even at that collecting the money is hard, especially
from out-of-towners. Currently
have about 250 registered members with approximately 100 regular attendees.
They have made every effort to keep drugs out of the
facility and have a good working relationship with local law enforcement and
probation. Teen Scene staff have
been trained to know what to look for and some teens will inform the staff
that something is going on. Most
teens respect the facility and want to help keep it a safe place.
Contrary to reports, the majority of arrests have occurred off-site
from the Teen Scene.
The Teen Scene may be moving due to budget and lease
option problems. The Teen Scene
was impacted by a $40-50,000 grant loss this year.
The current proposal is to move the Teen Scene up to house owned by the
YMCA near the Oakstreet location. The
move will include a reduction is some programming, specifically the skateboard
park, but will offer some additional options for the teens, including easier
access to the basketball courts, use of the weight-room and participation in
YMCA programming such as Aerobics, Racquetball, etc. The Oakstreet location will be much smaller and there is some
concern about moving it out of the downtown area. However, funding is the issue and they are going to do
what they can to continue to provide a center for teens while working on
additional funding.
Summer programs usually focus on taking the kids out of
their normal environment. They
usually plan several trips to locations such as the Seattle Center, Wild
Waves, and sporting events. It is
uncertain what programs they will be able to offer this summer.
May need to look at other activities which are closer to home.
Washington United
Teens (WUT) is a web-site (www.teen2do.com)
created by Mike that is designed to feature programs and services for teens
throughout Washington State. Mike
has been trying to collaborate with multiple agencies to get the web-site up
and running for their use. He
took us on a tour of the site that showed easy navigation, search options,
agency registration, a Director’s Doorway and a calendar of events.
Teens and Teen Program and Service providers can quickly locate Clallam
County on the site, narrow search to a specific city within the county and see
a list of all registered teen organizations and services offered throughout
the county. The list includes the
agency/program name (link), phone number, director’s email address (link)
and type of organization (Center, Program, Resource, etc).
If you click on the agency name, more description of the type of
service the agency/group provides is listed.
Registration is currently free to Clallam County residents as Mike is
using our county as a pilot program to present to other counties.
The calendar of events will post all activities throughout the county
for the month and you can click on a given day.
The Director’s Corner is a networking resource for individuals
working with kids who need advice. You
can post a question on the site and review previously asked questions.
The audience agreed that this web-site looked like a
great resource for Clallam County. It
is fully operational although the site is still under-construction and will
have further advancements as finances permit.
Please check it out at www.teen2do.com
or you can email Mike directly with questions/suggestions at mike@teen2do.com.
PROJECT UPDATES:
See Agenda
MEMBER REPORTS:
PDRC (Peninsula
Dispute Resolution Center) reported that Parent/Teen Mediation up and
running. One mediation has
already occurred. There will be a
$25.00 fee although there is a sliding fee scale and no one will be turned
away. A couple more mediations
are in the works. The Parent/Teen
model pairs an adult and teen mediator together to mediate a parent and teen
participant. The biggest hurdle
is getting teen mediators for any length of time as the current mediators are
scheduled to graduate and move.
Jamestown
Prevention Program will be sponsoring the Parent & Teen Driving Night
program “Handing over the Keys” (tying it in with the mandatory parent
night), Monday, June 3rd, at
6:00 PM at the Sequim High School Cafeteria.
The first ˝ hour is very hands on (goggles, bikes, etc..) then there
will be a few guest speakers from CCSO. A
representative from an insurance company previously came and spoke to the
parents about the difference in insurance between a clean teen driving record
and one with an offense. The
parents reported that this information was very helpful to them.
The parents are given three different contracts regarding drug/alcohol
use to use with their teen(s).
Jamestown also reported that Khai, their Teen Prevention
Specialist, participated in compliance checks during the month.
She reported that 5 out of 7 places sold Tobacco to her including 2 –
PA, 1 - Clallam Bay, 1 - Forks, and 1 - Sekiu.
They also attempted to conduct alcohol compliance checks in Port
Townsend however they didn’t work as the word got out once they hit their
first business and the businesses warned each other.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
See Agenda
WEBSITES OF
INTEREST:
See Agenda
NEXT MEETING
***CANCELLED - Thursday, June 27th, 2002
4-5:00 PM
Juvenile Services
Agendas and
Minutes available on the Prevention Works! Web-site at:
http:
www.preventionworkscc.org/rocknroll.htm
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