Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, 8/17/19
Present: Aminda, Carolyn, Genevieve, Julia, Liam, Taleen
Focus of August meeting: recruitment, fall programs, murder mystery
Assignment: N/A
Handouts: flyers for: (1) Pasadena Loves YA, (2) teen craft, (3) game day, (4) draft flyer of murder mystery, and (5) TAB info from web
Agenda
Welcome (5 min)
Debrief & upcoming (15 min)
- Writing meetups – Genevieve & Sophie
- YA Book Club – Liam
- Game Days – Liam
- Craft days – Genevieve
- Escape room – Genevieve, Liam, Taleen
- levelUP
- Summer reading update – two most popular prizes were the book lights and plush toy
- Summer art and writing contest
- Youth Network – starts in Sept.
- Teen newsletter
- Subscribe to Newsletter https://www.cityofpasadena.net/library/teens/teen-events/ ~ make sure you check the box for Teen Newsletter at the top of the form.
- Leads (Genevieve & Sophie) – please have draft ready 1-week before publish date.
Discuss (20 min)
- Display case in Teen Central – TAB decided that we would feature a theme every month or every-other-month and invite local teen artists to contribute artwork for the exhibit:
- We will advertise in newsletter & flyers for a couple of months.
- Teen artists will present a portfolio of 5-6 art pieces. No deadline; rolling exhibits. TAB will judge artwork at meeting or via email.
- In the meantime, we will create a murder mystery display using decor and costumes until Nov. 1.
- We will advertise in newsletter & flyers for a couple of months.
- TAB Recruitment & shirts (Do we want a different logo? What kind of shirt?)
- Same logo; blue t-shirts with white screening
- TAB participation – Membership participation will be voted on
Workgroups (45 min)
- Murder Mystery (volunteers for workgroups, shopping list, task schedule) ~ Folder is in Google Drive
- Characters / actors / costumes – Taleen, Liam, Haile?, Sophie?, ????
- Script – Genevieve & Aminda
- Location clues – Liam
- Weapon clues – Carolyn
- Decor & party favors – Taleen & Julia
- Lead – Sophie
Information items (5 min)
- Volunteer applications are now online
- Youth Network – Wednesday, Sep. 4
- Pasadena Loves YA – Saturday, Sep. 21
- ArtNight & Coming Out Day – Friday, Oct. 11
- Murder Mystery – Friday, Nov. 1 (NEW DATE!)
- Register online: https://pplmystery2019.eventbrite.com
- Next TAB meeting – Saturdays, 4-5:30pm
- Sept 14
- Assignments: Bio for website; murder mystery tasks
- Oct 12
- Nov 16
- Sept 14
- Future TAB agenda items
- Update TAB website
- Winter programs for kids – Mindstorms, snow globes
- Programs for kids (3D pens, other crafts) ~ maybe once a quarter?
Past agendas:
Teen Advisory Board — April 2019
Teen Advisory Board — March 2019
Teen Advisory Board — February 2019
These notes are for record purposes only. For more information about attending events, please see our website: https://www.cityofpasadena.net/library/teens/teen-events/
To join the Teen Advisory Board, the application and description can be found on our website: https://www.cityofpasadena.net/library/teens/teen-volunteers/