St. Peter's Parish Youth Group

	St. Peter's Parish Y= outh Group 7/19/2006 7:00 PM

Meeting Called by: Father Joe Facilitator: Richard Scholten





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Curriculum - Report on What's Available from the Dioce= se	Richard
Curriculum for Young Kids (Little Flowers/Blue Knights= )	Chris
List of Ice Breakers	Melinda
Time Structure - Transition	Terri Heynen
Class Needs - Carpet Squares for Kids to Sit On
Insurance
Fingerprinting	Richard
Phone Calls to 6-8th Graders	Terri
Calendar of Events
Kick Off Ice Cream Social in August (12, 13 or 27)	Melinda
Flyer, Mailing, Sign-Ups
Fund Raising
Youth Mass on Saturdays

Other Information
Resource persons:	Victor Alvarez (916)733-0152 &nb= sp; valvarez@diocese-sacramento.org
	Father Joe

	St. Peter's Parish Youth Group 7/19/2006 7:00 PM

Facilitator: Richard Scholten		Note taker: Melinda
Attendees:
Terry & Janet Doane, Robert & Evelyn Garcia, Terri Heynen, Richard & Melinda Scholten,= Chris Simpson

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Cu= rriculum - Report on What's Available from the Diocese	Richard
<= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:MinuteTopicSection'>	= Discussion: Richard visited Victor Alvarez at the Diocese and he presented the follow= ing curriculum choices: 1. Youth Ministry Access – available online, Catholic organization, older/younger versions, $225.00 = per year
<= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:MinuteTopicSection'>	2. Total Faith Initiative ̵= 1; can buy pieces – all ages - total $500.00
<= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:MinuteTopicSection'>	3. Life Teen – mainly old= er ages
<= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:MinuteTopicSection'>	4. Venturing – from Boy S= couts – has insurance, awards, facilities – only ages 14-20<= /p>
<= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:MinuteTopicSection'>	= Conclusions: After much discussion, the committee decided on Youth Ministry Access. The cost is reasonable, the product is very user friendly and practical, and = many users can have access. Motion: Chris, Second: Terri. Carried unanimously.=
<= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:MinuteTopicSection'>	Action items:	Person responsible:	Deadline:	Status:
	= 1. Approach K of C and YLI for monetary support = 2. Order curriculum = 3. Show product to Father Joe	Richard & Evelyn Richard Melinda	9/15 8/25 8/31	Pending Complete Complete

Time Structure - Tran= sition	Terri/Chris
&n= bsp;	Discuss= ion: Possible order of events for youth group meetings developed:
&n= bsp;	<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>1.= 20-30 minutes of games <= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>2.= Transition song/lights <= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>3.= Opening prayer (together) <= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>4.= Break into small groups for faith formation activities <= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>5.= Transition song/lights <= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>6.= Prayer requests (together) <= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>7.= Closing prayer
&n= bsp;	Conclus= ions: Process may evolve as we go.

	Action items:	Person responsible:	Deadline:
	Evaluate again after acquiring curriculum	all

Fingerprinting	Richard
&n= bsp;	Discuss= ion: All leaders involved with the youth group have to be fingerprinted. Even people who are printed for the schools will have to have it done again. C= CD teachers for our parish do not have to repeat it. There are special forms that have to be filled out and taken to the Department of Justice, 216 F Street, Davis. They are open 9:-5:30 Mon. – Friday. Those in attendance were given their forms. All others can obtain them from Richard.
&n= bsp;	Conclus= ions: All those involved with the youth group need to be fingerprinted.
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	Action items:	Person responsible:	Deadline:
	Leaders to get fingerprinted	All	9/8

Calendar of Events

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Discuss= ion: We need a strong calendar of enriching and fun activities to interest the kids and keep them coming. We can kill two birds with one stone by offeri= ng community service activities that the Confirmation class needs. Brainstorming:

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<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>1.= Walk for Life – Alpha Pregnancy 10/7 –= ; pancakes and t-shirt

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>2.= Community Service hours: soup kitchen, Cherry Str= eet, Christmas stockings for shut-ins, Valentines for shut-ins, library book service for shut-ins, help with Knights of Columbus fundraisers) – = Ann Smith of YLI has a roster of shut-ins?

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>3.= Skit Night

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>4.= Let’s Talk computer program lessons

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>5.= Bowling Night

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>6.= Bead-a-Rosary in Davis

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>7.= Mini-Golf at Scandia

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>8.= Movie Night

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>9.= Thunderbirds baseball game

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>10. Stand and Be Counted (June)

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>11.

List of Ice Breakers<= /p>	Melinda
&n= bsp;	Discuss= ion: Victor Alvarez is soliciting ideas for ice breakers from all the youth gr= oups in the diocese and is compiling a lits that w= e may all use.
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	Action items:	Person responsible:	Deadline:
	Melinda will distri= bute a copy to all youth group leaders when it is available.	Melinda	ASAP

Class Needs - Carpet = Squares for Kids to Sit On
&n= bsp;	Discuss= ion: May be able to find carpet samples, remnants, someone in the parish with carpet connections? Could also use foam snap-together squares. There may = be money left over from the former youth group.
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&n= bsp;	Conclus= ions: Some kind of floor covering is needed for individual groups.
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	Action items:	Person responsible:	Deadline:
	Determine what mone= y is available
	Purchase floor cove= ring

Insurance
&n= bsp;	Discuss= ion: Richard reported that church activities are covered by church insurance, = but more information is needed to make sure we are covered when away from the church campus.
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&n= bsp;	Conclus= ions:
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	Action items:	Person responsible:	Deadline:
	Ask Victor Alvarez = about youth group insurance needs	Richard	8/31

Phone Calls to 6-8th = Graders	Terri
&n= bsp;	Discuss= ion: Terri obtained the lists from Ellen.
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	Action items:	Person responsible:	Deadline:
	Call 6^th= – 8^th graders about Ice Cream Social and Youth Group	Terri, Melinda &= ; Chris	8/20