August meeting date change

The next meeting will be held Wednesday, August 27 @ 5:00 not August 20th

Minutes: July 16, 2014

2 attended
agenda

• July and August Activities still open
• the following activities still have space
• ice cream 7/17
• owl pellets 7/24 @ 2:00
• photo scavenger hunt - list available online 7/24 @ 5:00
• bouncy balls 7/28 @ 11:00
• art of the wing 7/31 @ 3:00
• smartypants trivia game 8/6 @ 2:00
• apples to apples game 8/14 @ 2:00
• balloon art 8/4 @ 2:00
• movie 8/11 @ 6:00
• Fall ideas
• currently on the schedule
• animal world experience's hunger game program
• weekly doodle class
• live action clue
• lock-in for October
• Teen read week
• Teen Reading Week
• activities
• late night scavenger hunt
• page to screen movie event
• lock-in (do the above events in an all night lock-in)
• could we hold two lock-ins - the standard Halloween lock-in and then a lock-in only for those teens who participate in Teen Read Week (a super-lock-in)?
• What about a sleepover???
• program
• program hasn't done well here the past couple of years
• run teen read week without a reading program
• was thinking of not doing a reading component but giving away prizes for those who post to the Teen Review during that week
• teens seem to still want the reading portion
• need incentives - the super lock-in could be an incentive
• ideas tossed around
• recycle book art - (2 votes yes)
• fortune teller or mentalist or hypnotist
• magician
• art classes - program by Jen Niles or mixed media art
• Zumba dance - (no votes)
• put on a play for the younger kids
• looking at doing a version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears
• a two part play Goldilocks at the bears home and the bears in Goldilocks home
• will work on a script
• monthly movie
• depends on the movie - show something new
• possible show the old time cartoons
• use movie as a filler for months we can't come up with stuff to do
• book club
• want to keep book club
• option of making book club online or through skype
• don't want it only online - could we combine in person and online? possibly
• Dates for Advisory Meeting 
• request to think about availability for the fall
• do we keep the Wednesdays at 5:00 - (votes - yes)
• recruitment is going to be necessary
• possibly send out a flyer to the schools (upper elementary 5th grade, middle and high school)
• Teen Newsletter
• do we still want to publish - yes
• new layout - making it a single page double sided
• front side will contain the feature article, new to the shelf, book talk, fun & games, and maybe a bit more if it fits.  The back side will be the list of the events for each season (3 months worth).
• prefer this to the large library newsletter - we want to find our stuff quickly and not have to look though all the other stuff
• idea - could we make the fun & games section a challenge so that if you complete it and bring it in you can get a prize?  Could but all the prizes might be a problem financially but we'll look into it.
• Next Meeting - August 20 @ 5:00

Minutes: June 18, 2014

1 attended
meeting

• Events: 
• BN recap - teens purchased 113 books for the collection
• For your attention
• Bruins Multi-Media Summer Library Teen Challenge - Miss Renee has the information if anyone is interested in this.
• Idea toss for fall
• live action clue (mystery night) would like to have happen again
• lock-ins
• Next Meeting: July 16 @ 5:00

Minutes: May 16, 2014

3 attended
special meeting


This meeting was entirely dedicated to filming the summer reading ad

         

Minutes: April 16, 2014

5 in attendance
agenda

• Events
• Catching Fire on 4/24 still has room
• Telestrations and Letterboxing are planned for May
• event ideas
• smartypants game requested again
• we can hold in September
• Library Sleepover
• would have to get permission
• combine with the October Lock-in, held afterwards that way you could sign up for the lock-in and go home or sing up for both and stay
• Magic the Gathering
• any information on this 
• very popular
• generally for ages 10-18
• hold in a manner similar to the way LEGO club is held 
• programs already in the works for the fall
• archery demo in September
• hunger games survival program for November
• lock-in definite for October
• TAB only activities
• summer ad we'll be doing in May - combination of puppets and live action
• Barnes and Noble Event scheduled for May 30 unless issues arise
• Next meeting May 21 @ 5:00
• this meeting will be filming and editing of the summer ad

Minutes: March 19, 2014

4 attended
agenda

• Upcoming events 
• April - lock-in, McDonalds fundraiser, movie night
• May - telestrations, letterboxing
• Movie Theater trip - we can't do this year due to a lack of funding
• TAB only events
• Barnes and Noble visit - member want it in May, see if its possible to purchase a mix of media (books, cds and dvds)
• Vernal Pool Hike at Buffumville in April - going Wednesday, April 9, if you're interested in going let Miss Renee know by April 2nd 
• Ideas
• Fall - 
• programs - science magic, lockins, minute to win it, craft: button pins,
• Play for the little kids - Goldilocks and the 3 bears - script currently being written, will discuss further in August.
• Summer
• preview summer program and calendar
• script for ad is in the works
• attempt a TAB only event this summer - go to the beach
• Buffumville beach vs. Ocean beach

• Newsletter
• library is putting out a larger newsletter which will include teen events - this makes the Teen Scene obsolete
• what do you want to do with the other parts of the Teen Scene (book talk, fun stuff, new to shelf and feature)
• 2 options - get rid of it all together, or shrink it and make it an insert in the larger library newsletter
• members voted to make Teen Scene an insert.
• Fundraisers: does the TAB want to be able to some fundraising?
• Members voted yes
• to do this TAB will have to become junior Friends ($1.00 membership dues)
• fundraising ideas: read-a-thon, put a librarian in the display case, raffle items
• members decided it would be best to fundraise only for a specific program rather than raise funds with nothing particular in mind.
• Will come back to this for further discussion.
• Next Meeting
• April 16
• please note there was a mistake on the agenda - there will be a meeting in April

Minutes: February 19, 2014

2 members in attendance
agenda

• Welcome
• we have a new teen who may join
• Events:
• February - reminder that the lock in is on Friday, 2/21 and is filling up fast.
• Ideas for Spring event
• last lock in tentatively scheduled for April 4 @ 6
• letterboxing class - create your own stamp and how to
• Vernal Pools Tour at Buffumville on April 8, 9,10 @ 7:00 is anyone interested in joining.
• trip to the movie theater:
• movie: Divergent (PG-13)
• biggest deterent will be the pricing.  The Friends Group is not sure there will be enough money for summer programs so this may not be a go this year.
• fundraiser volunteers
• at McDonald's planned for Mon., Apr 14 4-7
• need participants, kids to hand out flyers in the parking lot, help with activities, etc.
• BN visit
• TAB only event
• planning for March or May
• will let you know
• Play for children's department
• idea is to put on a small play to be put on the children's program schedule (for kids ages 2-7)
• looking at the fall (can't do early as we need time to prepare)
• looking at set design, costume design, rehearsals, etc
• Miss Renee will begin writing the script
• Summer Reading Ad
• summer theme: science
• combination puppet and live action play
• remember that it needs to be a short 2 min ad
• possible script idea: a confused mad scientist who goes to the library to get some help
• Miss Renee will begin writing script
• New Teen Layout
• this is still in the works
• it will happen as soon as the library carpet is laid
• plan to have seating area, computer area and of course all the ya materials will be moved to the new section.  Which will be located closer to the children's room - not in the children's room (where the music cds are currently located)
• Reason for moving it closer to kids - the youth services librarian will be better able to help both age groups (which is part of her job) if the sections are closer together.  Plus YA will not be neglected having it closer to its supervising librarian.
• Other
• more TAB only events
• possiblity of a movie theater trip for members only.
• again this comes down to funding.  We could do this as a group with each paying their own way.
• summer preview
• discussion of some of the summer activities that are taking place for teens
• looking for more TAB only events - we'll see if this year we can do that beach trip.
• more discussion necessary
• Next Meeting: March 19 @ 5:00

Minutes: January 15, 2014

2 members attended
agenda

• Events
• January
• Photo Scavenger Hunt - Friday 1/17 @ 5:30 signup needed or it will be cancelled.
• Elastic Fun - 1/29 @ 5:00  Don't forget if you own a loom to bring it
• February
• Lock-in scheduled for 2/21 @ 6:00
• D.I.Y. Craft scheduled for 2/19 @ 2:00
• Movie scheduled for 2/14 @ 5:#0
• movie ideas: memory lane movie - Indiana Jones, City of Ember, Jurassic Park, Batman.  New movies - Percy Jackson 2, Ender's Game
• March
• ideas:  Lego event for teens (incorporate wii lego games), book art (create using the pages of a book), squeeze in a final lock-in (end of Mar/beginning of Apr), build a rocket, letter-boxing, indoor snowball fight, capture the flag
• How about the teens putting on a play for the kids - Something like Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Sounds good.  Work on a script.
• Theater Trip
• look into a trip to the theater - movies coming out: Divergent, Ender's Game
• see if we can get an ok for PG-13 movie
• New Teen Section Layout
• No one had any special feelings about this.
• Computers for YA's is a plus
• More beanbag chairs
• Will revisit next meeting.
• Next meeting: February 19 @ 5:00
• tentative agenda:
• Events
• Play
• Summer Reading Ad
• New Teen Section layout