Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, 9/14/19

Present: Aminda, Emilie, Genevieve, Julia, Sophie, Taleen, with special guests Lek, Scott, Sarah, and Kevin

Focus of September meeting: murder mystery, bullying prevention month

Assignment: murder mystery assignments

Handouts: murder mystery shopping list, TAB flyer, art display flyer, updated murder mystery flyer

Materials: murder mystery supplies

 

Agenda

 

Welcome (15 min)

  • Wolfe Corp Robotics

 

Debrief & upcoming (15 min)

  • Craft days – Genevieve
  • Youth Network (next meeting – Oct 2)
  • Pasadena Loves YA Sept 21
  • YA author event Sept 29
  • Bullying prevention month
  • City Council meeting – Oct 7
  • Artnight & Coming Out Day – Oct 11
  • State of the Youth – PHS – Oct 23

 

Discuss (10 min)

  • TAB recruitment
  • Bullying prevention month
    • Anti-bullying proclamation at City Council meeting on Oct. 7
    • On Mon. Oct. 7; meet at Day One at 4pm (or whenever you can get there). Wear your TAB shirts/tags. 
  • YA Book Kits – kits for book clubs and classrooms. Which titles? Must be in paperback. Send suggestions to Jane.

 

Workgroups (50 min)

  • Mindstorms kids program with Wolfe Corp Robotics – Emilie, Sophie
  • Murder mystery display using decor and costumes until Nov. 1.
  • Murder mystery shopping list
    • Tablecloths, Plates, cups, flatware, napkins
    • Room decor
    • Table decor / runners / centerpieces; Cast table decor
    • Food table decor
    • Photo booth
    • Costumes
    • Weapons / props
    • Other – tape, caution tape
  • Murder Mystery (volunteers for workgroups, shopping list, task schedule) ~ folder is in Google Drive
    • Characters / actors / costumes – Taleen, Liam, Haile?, Sophie, STAFF
    • Script – Genevieve, Aminda
    • Location clues – Liam, Angel (staff)
    • Weapon clues – Carolyn, Emilie
    • Decor & party favors – Taleen, Julia
    • Lead – Sophie; backup – Genevieve

 

Information items (5 min)

  • Upcoming programs: (please let Jane know if you are attending any of the following)
    • Pasadena Loves YA – Sat. Sep. 21
    • Youth Network – Wed. Oct. 2
    • City Council meeting – Mon. Oct. 7
    • ArtNight & Coming Out Day – Fri. Oct. 11
    • State of the Youth – Wed. Oct 23
  • Murder Mystery – Fri. Nov. 1  (NEW DATE!)
  • Next TAB meeting – Saturdays, 4-5:30pm
    • Sept 14
      • Assignments: Bio for website; murder mystery tasks
    • Oct 12
      • Shopping lists due before the end of September — send them to Jane asap (any decor, art supplies, costumes, etc).
      • Finish scripts & clues — Teams, please contact each other (copy me) and plan for some meetings to finish your tasks.
      • Add your progress in the Google Drive folder
    • Nov 16
  • Future TAB agenda items
    • Update TAB website
    • Winter programs for kids – Mindstorms, snow globes
      • Sat. Jan. 18
    • Programs for kids (3D pens, other crafts) ~ maybe once a quarter?