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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-10-YC-min Town of Lexington Lexington Youth Commission Minutes of Meeting Held on Thursday, April 10th, 2025 A Meeting of the Lexington Youth Commission was held on Thursday, April 10th, 2025. The meeting began at 7:00pm at the LPD Community Room. Present: Brett Robinson, Bariza Quader, Sarah Chen, Rohan Banerji, Violet Clarke, Brooke Pan, Vivian Lou, Meera Krishnan, Jay Krishnan, Carys Roberts, Rohan Singh, Henry Kamich, Andrew Najarian, Isabella Barbesino, Sarah Kochi, Kimly Nguyen, Keya Doshi, Sophie Read, John Kefalas, Sadie Maloney, Eliza Babson, Khayal Das, Lucy Applegate, Blake Saint Louis, Emily Hoefkens, Sarah Buettell, Sofia Saleeby, Reghan Shrivastava Absent: Jack Gehring, Aaron Yu, Margot Byers, Emma Kain, Samantha Quattlebaum, Amanda Quattlebaum, Owen Rosenthal, Sophie Glavine, Arden Carey, Sonal Setty, Gabriella Costello Friday, April 18th - Patriot's Day Golf Cart Decorating Available for Friday (4/18) cart decorating: Sophie Read, Meera Kirshnan, Brett, Carys, Jay Krishnan, Blake, Keya, Lucy Applegate, Emily Hoefkens, meeting at Arlex Oil, 269 Mass Ave, East Lexington 4:00 pm - Saturday, April 19th - Patriot's Day - Operation Red, White and BOOM! The Ultimate Flag Deployment (see attached document, MUST READ if attending, bus information from Harrington School to Maple Street/Mass Avenue, and from LHS to Harrington SChool or the Community Center, team spirit uniform, and info on what to expect ) - If you were not at the meeting and signed up to hand out Flags, stop by my office, Monday , Tuesday or Wednesday 7:00 am - 2:00 pm to pick up your tee shirt. - Our Meeting spot is in front of the Parade, at the corner of Mass Ave and Maple Street, at 12:45. The Parade Committee wants everyone ready in position at 1:15, we are leaving sharply at 1:30. If you are parking at Harrington School and taking the bus, plan accordingly to be there on time. - For those who are not staying to watch the parade, bus transportation will be available at LHS to Harrington School or the Community Center. - Dress appropriately for the weather on the day of the parade!! Wear comfortable shoes!!!!! As of Monday morning, temperatures are going to be 70 degrees. - The parade WILL be televised on NBC! - This is the BIG one for LYC - we have 15,000 flags to give out, and by the end of the parade we will have distributed them all. On a good year, we give out 5,000. This will be truly epic, and a great experience for everyone! Eyeglass Cleaning Debrief - - The event was a big success this year - We cleaned over 2000 pairs of glasses for the Lions Club. LYC Recruiting: - Deb is ONLY accepting freshmen this year - Let her know if you have anyone that you think would be a good fit, or a family member who is interested. Tom's Time: - 10th anniversary of the Community Center is coming up - Let Tom know ( Iroirnano c llexiingtoir„Ir ,, ,,,,,, . y) if you have any ideas for how to celebrate ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,�,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. - For returning members, put Friday, September 12th on your calendar, this will be our first event for the year! NOTE: It is a half day at LHS. May Island Cleanup: - Next month we will meet at J Lot to clean up the island there and send off our seniors - Current date is Sunday, May 18th at 11:30am Respectfully submitted, Sarah Kochi Operation: Red. White. and BOOM! The Ultimate Flag Deployment Squad There is NO parking at the start of the parade for vehicles. There will be road closures throughout the area. Leave extra time for travel to account for large crowds and traffic. Shuttle Bus From Harrington School to Maple St and Mass Ave. They will provide shuttle buses from that parking lot to the parade at Maple and Mass Ave. Return bus transportation back to Harrington School or the Community Center on Marriot Road will be available at the LHS parking lot for those who are not staying to watch the parade. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alright everyone, let's get our Lexington pride on and get this patriotic party started! Time to shine about looking the part for our awesome mission celebrating LEX250 at our Patriots Day Parade! First things first: Your LEX250 Tee Shirt is your uniform for the day - please, please don't forget to wear it! It's our team spirit jersey! Now for your lower half: let's get those red, white, or blue pants or shorts on! Let's paint the town in patriotic colors from head to toe (well, almost!). Feel free to top it off with a red, white, or blue hat if you're feeling extra festive. I'll also have some fun patriotic necklaces and headbands to share if you want to add some extra flair! Since we'll be walking and maybe even dancing a couple of miles, comfy feet are key! Sneakers or walking shoes are a must - let's leave the flip-flops at home. We want happy feet ready to spread the flag love! Now, about the unpredictable New England weather! Keep an eye on the forecast the night before. If it's chilly, layer up with a long-sleeved shirt under your awesome LEX250 tee. We've seen everything from scorching sunshine to chilly rain in the past, so be prepared! Let's dress comfortably, patriotically, and be ready for anything! Can't wait to see everyone looking fantastic and full of spirit! Time to roll up those sleeves and show Lexington what true American spirit looks like - one flag at a time! Our meeting spot: we'll be gathering between 12:00 PM and 12:15 PM at the corner of Maple Street and Mass Avenue, right by the Gas Station. We will be in front of the Parade. Our mission kicks off around 1:30 PM, and we've got a huge task ahead of us: handing out a whopping 15,000 American flags! We're expecting a huge crowd, especially as we get closer to the Center of town, so get ready for lots of smiling faces. To keep the energy high, we'll have our "BOOM Box" rolling along, blasting some awesome patriotic tunes and US anthems. Your job is to be the flag ambassadors, spreading the spirit by handing them out and getting everyone hyped up for the parade that will be following us. Get ready to bust out some moves - it's going to be a street party! As you walk along both sides of the Avenue, make sure to share the flag love with as many people as possible - just one flag per person, please! We need to make sure we have enough to reach the end of the parade route. Don't worry about running out; we'll have two golf carts, one on each side of the Ave, acting as mobile flag stations to refill your aprons. This is a BIG one! The town is counting on us to make this happen, and it's our largest flag event yet - usually, we hand out around 5,000 flags, so this is truly epic! Let's spread out, get engaged, and make sure everyone feels the patriotic excitement. This is our chance to bring some real joy to the community, so let's have fun doing it!