Holland Youth Advisory Council2013-2014Promoting Youth Perspectives

2013-2014 Member Stats

Sub-committee members: 29Youth on Board members: 21Members by School:

Black River: 11 Holland High: 15 Holland Christian: 5 West Ottawa: 16

HYAC Core Council

Julia Armstrong (Clerk) - Sr. HHLindsay Trameri (Chair) - Sr. WOConnor Kuipers (Vice-Chair) - Sr. HCMackenzie Greendyke - Jr. WOIan McKnight - Jr. BRClara Bakker - Jr. HHJoey Heneghan - Soph. BRClara Dreyer - Soph. HCNot pictured: Freddie DeLaRosa - Fr. HH

Mayor’s Roundtable 2014Monday, February 24th at City Hall

• Collaborated with Jason Pasatta at the OAISD

and created an iChallengeU evening.

• Involved many local leaders in healthcare,

service, government, manufacturing and

agriculture.

• About 100 students participated, along with

the 15 adult leaders.

Mayor’s Roundtable 2014

HealthcareLead by: Peter Knoester, Tim Breed and Renee Slagter

Driving Question: "How can individuals take more ownership in their health?"

ServiceLead by: Chuck Reid, Jeremy Latchaw and Sara Lilly

Driving Question: “How should a small business owner network to gain valuable cross generational leads and contacts to grow their business?”

ManufacturingLead by: Sharon NettoLipsky, Abe Carillo and Jerry Zwegers

Driving Question: “How do you sell manufacturing to millennials?”

GovernmentLead by: Mayor Dykstra, Nancy DeBoer and Greg VanWoerkom

Driving Question: “How do you get the region to work collaboratively for everyone's economic success withoutlosing distinct community identities?”

AgricultureLead by: Tony McCaul, David Niytray and Jodi Gruner

Driving Question: “"What can West Michigan do to help preserve our water?"

Youth Social Justice Award 2014

HYAC Core selected sisters Grace, Sunny, and Babs Hough as this year’s recipients for their dedication towards the comfort and inclusion of students from other countries at West Ottawa high school.

They created a club called You Are Home that meets after school once a week as an opportunity for students to receive homework help and share about their cultures in a comfortable and inclusive environment.

Having moved from Turkey a few years ago, the sisters saw the need for this club for English as a second language students and took action.

Social Services Committee

• Social Services is building a relationship with the Holland Rescue Mission in attempt to further our Pending Coffees project, which would provide coffee at local businesses for those in need.

• We are also working with the International Relations Commission on their annual Cultural Food Fair.

• Another one of our projects is turning downtown recycling bins into works of art and we are attempting to collaborate with local schools and their National Art Honor Societies as well as the Arts Council on this.

Lizzy Andrew - WOJulia Armstrong - HHSally Davis - WOFreddie DeLaRosa - HHSusan Fender - WOAnna Giesler - HH Joseph Heneghan - BRJohn Wolfe - WO Zoe Jurgenson - WO

Members:

Recreation Committee

Edoardo Bianchi -BRPaige Buhl - WONick Bulthuis - HCDelaney Cavanagh - BRMackenzie Greendyke – WOJennifer Millisor – WOMatthew Misiak – WOChelsea Miskelley – BRClara Steeby - HH

• Focused on our 2nd annual Run of the Mill 5k partnered with Windmill Island and Gazelle Sports.

• All of the money raised from sign ups and day of runners and walkers went to the Endowment fund to keep the mill turning.

• The day of the run, the mill started turning at 9:00am when the runners were sent off. This was the first time in 2 years that the mill had actually turned and made flour.

• Overall it was a HUGE success and the Recreation Committee, with help from many volunteers, raised over $4,799.

Sponsors:Russ’ RestaurantsKenowa Industries

New Holland Brewing Co.Boer’s Transfer & Storage

A.D.BosPadnos

Magna DonnellyHaworth, Inc.

Elzinga & VolkersDutch Consulate

Members:

Special Events CommitteeOrganized our second annual charity auction, Charity for Clarity in collaboration with the Outdoor Discovery Center.

● $2,168.60 was raised for the Project Clarity initiative

● West Ottawa jazz ensemble, string quartet, and Holland High jazz band provided entertainment

Part silent auction, part raffle, with donations from:

● JP’s● Lemonjello’s● The Curragh● New Holland Brewery● Taco Bell● Crazy Horse● Eastern Floral● Model Drug Store● West Shore Board Sports● Side Door Party Store● Orange Leaf● Peachwave● Kilwin’s● 84 East● Margarita’s● Hope College● Teerman’s● Herman Miller● And Many More!!

Refreshments donated from:

● De Boer Bakery● Holland Cakery● Crane’s in the City● Biggby Coffee

Lindsay Trameri – WO Erin Schelling - WODiana Curtis – WO Anna Bruins - WOIan Ryan - WO Tony Curtis - BRMiriam Kornelis – HH Estrella Ramirez-Matias - HHAiden Edmunds – HC Juliana Ramirez-Matias - HHSoy Kim - WO

Members

Youth on Boards

HYAC students sit on:● WM Airport Authority● Downtown Development Authority● Human Relations Commission● International Relations Commission● Parks & Recreation● MAX Transit● Neighborhood Improvement

Committee● Planning Commission● Police/Community Relations● Sustainability Commission● Teen Court

Youth on Boards

● Students observe meetings and sit with board members experiencing what happens at meetings.

● Eventually, students gain an understanding of the goal of the board and are able to add their constructive thoughts to the conversation.

● Students are given the opportunity to see how different boards contribute to the operation of the city.

Senior Recap

Lindsay Trameri, ChairWest Ottawa

Butler University

Connor Kuipers, Vice-ChairHolland ChristianCalvin College

Julia Armstrong, ClerkHolland High

American University