Youth Council

Youth Council

Weekly meetings

Do you have great ideas for programs or after school activities? Not sure who to talk to or how to turn your ideas into reality? YOUTH COUNCIL is your answer. And your voice will be heard! The Den Teen Center is a direct result of Youth Council recommendations. The Senior Youth Council is open to Tahoma 10th - 12th graders. Tahoma 8th - 9th graders may join the newly organized Junior Youth Council.

Age Requirement: Teens entering 6th - 12th grades.

For application information email Kristiane or Kimberly or call 425-432-1272.

Group	Grades	Date	Time	Location
Executive Committee		Mondays	3:30 - 4:30	The Den
Junior Youth Council	8 - 9 grades	Mondays	5 pm - 6 pm	The Den
Senior Youth Council	10 - 12 grades	Mondays	6 pm - 7 pm	The Den

Rutledge Corn Maze

Four mazes and one haunted maze!

Get into the spirit of the fall season with our annual trip to the Rutledge Corn Maze. It's an early release day, so let the GMVCC van pick you up from school and you can hang out at The Den until we leave for the Corn Maze at 3:30 pm. Complete and return the Corn Maze Permission Form (1.87 MB) with your participation fee. Space is limited.

This teen trip is for YO! and Youth Council students only. If you'd like to find out about joining YO! or Youth Council please email Kristiane or Kimberly or call 425-432-1272.

Open to YO! and Youth Council students only. Pre-registration required.

Don’t forget to check out Teen Drop In at The Den and the rest of our Teen Activity Nights.

Date	Time	Location	Fee
Friday October 23, 2009	Noon - 11 pm   Early release pick-up from school at noon   Leave for Corn Maze at 3:30	Rutledge Corn Maze	$15 per person Pre-registration required   Bring extra money or a sack lunch for dinner

The Amazing Race

Get a Handle on UR Gamble

Maple Valley Youth Council is pleased to present our second annual Amazing Race (PDF 771 KB) Maple Valley style. This event is to encourage youth to make healthy lifestyle choices. Sign your team up today (PDF 71 KB) and compete to win a $500 Cash Grand Prize!

Registration fee is $20 per person or $40 per 2-person team. First team member must be between the ages of 12 to 18 years old, and your second team member can be a youth or an adult. Transportation to challenge locations will be provided. Lunch will be provided.

Pre-registration is required. All participants must submit a completed a registration packet (PDF 71 KB). Deadline for team registration is May 7, 2010.

There will be an awards ceremony at the end of the event. All prizes will be awarded at the ceremony. Prizes will include a prize for the first team at each pit stop and grand prize of $500. At lunch there will be a drawing to allow 5 eliminated teams that have filled out the post evaluation to be put back into the race.

Rules for the Race

1. Teams are required to stay together at all times.
2. One member of the team must between 12 to 18 years old.
3. Team may ONLY use materials given in the challenge. NO outside materials or help.
4. Teams are allowed to take only one clue from each box.
5. At each check point one or more teams will be eliminated (based on time and completing all tasks).

For more information email Kristiane or Kimberly or call 425-432-1272.

Date	Time	Start Location	Fee
Saturday May 22, 2010	9 am - 6 pm	The Den	$20 per person; $40 per 2-person team Pre-registration is required. Deadline for team registration is May 7, 2010.

Local Business Host and Sponsorship Opportunities

For information about hosting a challenge (PDF 421 KB) or becoming a program sponsor, contact Kristiane or Kimberly or call the Community Center at 425-432-1272. Businesses can choose or create their own challenge. Hosts must sign up by 4/30/2010 and attend the hosts logistic meeting on May 10, 2010. All teams will sign waiver forms releasing hosts from liability. There must be at least one person present to make sure teams complete the challenges.

The 2010 Amazing Race Maple Valley is sponsored by the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling and Maple Valley Communities that Care in partnership with The Den Youth Center at GMVCC.

Prom Promise

Making healthy choices

Every year Youth Council members educate 4th and 5th grade students in each of the elementary schools about the unhealthy choices some teenagers make by using drugs and alcohol. The elementary students then write letters asking each senior to promise to stay safe and have fun at Prom without drinking or using drugs. Last year over 550 Tahoma students signed the Prom Promise pledge and many wrote back thanking the younger students for their concern. Since its inception 9 years ago, no participating Tahoma student has been involved in a vehicle fatality while under the influence on prom weekend.

Age Requirement: Teens entering 6th - 12th grades.

For more information email Kristiane or Kimberly or call 425-432-1272.

Battle of the Bands

Face-off in the Valley

We want you to be a part of the 2010 Battle of the Bands! Continuing a long and epic tradition, the Maple Valley Youth Council will be hosting another Battle of the Bands this coming January. Expect large screaming audiences, and considerable prizes for the best three bands.  In previous years, we gave away cool loot and recording time to the top performing bands.

Twelve bands will be chosen by Maple Valley Youth Council to compete in the 2010 Battle of the Bands. The majority of band members must be under 20 years of age. Each band will have twenty minutes of play time and your playlist must include at least one original song. Prizes will be awarded to the top three bands. If you want to perform, then just download the Battle of the Bands Application Packet (PDF 843 KB) and start filling it out.  Get it back to us by January 15th. Each individual band member must also complete and sign the performer contract. All proceeds from band registrations benefit Maple Valley Youth Council projects.

Tech Specifications: The Den uses a Mackie Onyx 24.4 mixer into EAW mains and subs. The Den will provide a sound engineer for the event. Any specific sound requests must be submitted to The Den at least seven (7) days prior to show date.

For more information email Kristiane or Aaron or call 425-432-1272.

Event/Item	Date/Time	Location	Eligibility	Fee
Band Registration	Registration Deadline Friday January 15, 2010	The Den	The majority of band members must be under 20 years of age.	$30 per band
Concert   2008 Winners	Saturday January 30, 2010 5 pm - 11 pm	The Den	Open to public	$5.00 per person

Prizes for the 2010 Battle of the Bands have been donated by Bellevue American Music, Donn Bennett Drum Studio, and Guitar Center. For information about becoming a GMVCC program sponsor, please contact Executive Director Lynn Roberts or call the Community Center at (425) 432-1272.

Youth Council Retreats

Become a leader in your community

Youth Council members learn and develop leadership skills through various lessons and team building activities. Teens travel to Camp Berachah annually to build their leadership skills as a group.

Age Requirement: Teens entering 6th - 12th grades.

For more information email Kristiane or Kimberly or call 425-432-1272.

Event	Date	Time	Location	Fee
DASA Conference	October 29 - 31, 2009	TBA	Yakima	TBA
Leadership Retreat	November 6-8, 2009	TBA	Camp Berachah	TBA

Domino's Pizza Cards

Delivering the Dough®

Giving couldn't taste any better! Purchase your Dominos Pizza card from any Maple Valley Youth Council member or anytime at The Den Youth Center or GMVCC front desk.

This event is a fundraiser presented by Maple Valley Youth Council. All proceeds from card sales benefit Youth Council programs.

For more information email Kristiane or Kimberly or call 425-432-1272.

See's Candy

Support Maple Valley Youth Council programs

Traditional Candy Bars

Available for only $1.50 in four delicious varieties from Youth Council members or at The Den Youth Center or the GMVCC front desk.

• Milk Chocolate
         
• Milk Chocolate with Almond
          
• Milk Chocolate with Toffee Nugget
        
• Dark Chocolate with Almond

For program information email Kristiane or Kimberly or call 425-432-1272.

Craft Fair

Local artists and national products

Get into the spirit of the season at the 4th Annual Holiday Craft Fair!

This event is a fundraiser presented by Maple Valley Youth Council. All proceeds from table sales benefit Youth Council programs. Register (PDF 1.1 MB) for your table now!

For more information email Kristiane or Kimberly or call 425-432-1272.

Date	Time	Activity	Location	Fee
Saturday December 5, 2009	10 am - 3 pm	Craft Fair Bake Sale	Main Hall The Den	Admission is FREE to the public Vendor tables TBA

Community Rummage Sale

Youth Council fundraiser is success

Over $230 was raised at the first Maple Valley Youth Council Community Rummage Sale on Sunday, September 14, 2008. Thank you to everyone who participated! All proceeds benefit Maple Valley Youth Council projects.

For more information email Kristiane or Kimberly or call 425-432-1272.

 

Date	Time	Location	Fee
TBA	TBA	The Den Parking Lot	TBA