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3-28-08

Dear Klamath-Lake Area Youth Development Network Associates,

YDN Important Announcements:

The YDN "Wiki" Website Has a Fresh New Look, New Pages & is now a PUBLIC SITE.Feel free to surf on by and check it out @ http://ydnk-lake.wetpaint.com/. You may now also Join the Wetpaint site by simply clicking the yellow "Join This Wiki" button in the upper right hand corner of the page. Hope to see you on the "Wiki"!!!

The YDN "Kitchen Cabinet" Leadership and Advisory Roles have been announced! Kim Estes, Klamath County Commission on Children and Families: Meeting Coordination, Key Research Team, Event Planning, Training Coordination, and Partnership Collaboration Advisory; Debbie Vought, Citizens for Safe Schools: Event Planning; Susan Heitcamp, Family Support and Connections: Event Planning; Doug Hite, Ross Ragland Theater: Training Coordination; Gayle Yamasaki, Oregon Institute of Technology: Partnership Collaboration Advisory. A big !!!Thank You!!! to our new Kitchen Cabinet for taking on these tasks, your future help is much appreciated.

Note on Kitchen Cabinet, Leadership and Advisory Roles: These roles are not meant to be solitary to the individual(s) who volunteers. Key group leaders and advisors may take other various positions within the network and are encouraged to let others assume these roles at any time. The Kitchen Cabinet team is tasked with working closely with the YDN Coordinator and separate meeting dates will be scheduled accordingly. Kitchen Cabinet roles are liminal and are subject to change.

OLD NEWS

Local Youth Summit:

Lutheran Community Services and Klamath County Mental Health present the Spring 2008 Klamath Prevention Summit, "Youth Speak Out on Underage Drinking". Join in dialogue and panel presentations facilitated by Bob Pickel with key leaders, elected officials, youth and interested citizens. All are welcome Thursday, April 10th from 8am-11:30am at the Ross Ragland Theater Cultural Center. Call 883-3471 to sign up for the 8am Complimentary Breakfast.

***1,600 Town Hall Meetings on Underage Drinking Scheduled
The federal government is cosponsoring a series of more than 1,600 town-hall meetings nationwide

in March and April focusingon the problem of underage drinking.***

NEW NEWS

The D.A.'s Taskforce on Underage Drinking: Youth Subcommittee will hold a presentation and Q and A panel on Wednesday, April 2nd, from 12pm-1pm in the Klamath County Courthouse Basement. These sessions are ongoing throughout the year and will be presented in a final report for community recommendations.

Tree of Hope Ceremony:

In honor of April is Child Abuse Prevention Month: Child Abuse Prevention, CARES, Commission on Children and Families, Klamath Tribes and KYDC invite you to join them for a “Tree of Hope” Ceremony on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 12:30 pm outside the Government Center at 305 Main Street. The Tree of Hope will represent the voices of the 416 documented victims of child abuse and neglect in Klamath County in 2007 by the placement of 416 blue ribbons on a tree located in front of the Klamath FallsGovernment Centeron Main Street. Survivors of child abuse will place the final ribbons on the Tree of Hope. Throughout the month of April, the Tree of Hope and its 416 blue ribbons will serve as a beacon of hope to a community dedicated to reducing the number of victims and expanding child abuse prevention efforts.

For further information contact Beverly Leigh at the Commission on Children and Familiesat 883.5117.

Summer Youth Employment:

Integral Youth Services (IYS) is getting youth together to work on paid IYS projects under contract with the BLM, City of Klamath Falls and the U.S. Forest Service. The program will hire 10-15 youths, ages 14-19 and will have steady work for them from late April/early June through August. For more info call Dawn at 882-7675.

O.I.T. Sponsored and Pre-College Programs Summer Campschedule now available.

Day Dreamer Film Camp: June 16-20, 2008 9am-5pm; Create your own film and premier it to friends andfamily.

Grades 5-12. $250 including lunches.

Beginning Lego Robotics Day Camp: June 23-27, 2008 9am-1pm; Build your own LEGO robot and learn to compete at the next FIRST LEGO League Regional Tournament in December at OIT.

Grades 5-9. $100.00 ($175.00 for both LEGO Camps)

Advanced Lego Robotics Day Camp: July 7-11, 2008 9am-1pm; Take your LEGO robot to the next level.

Grades 5-9 who have participated in the LEGO camp or FIRST LEGO Regional Tournament.

$100.00 ($175.00 for both LEGO Camps)

TWIST Teen Women in Science & Technology: July 20-27, 2008 Residential; Create you own sustainable village and learn about renewable and sustainable energies at this week long residential camp.

Girls Grades 9-12. $625.00 for 8 days 7 nights, all meals included.

Beginning Amazing Games Day Camp: July 28-Aug. 1, 2008 9am-5pm; Design exciting and professional computer games using Game Maker game creation tool.

Grades 7-12. $250.00 including lunches.

Advanced Amazing Games Day Camp: August 11-15, 2008 9am-5pm; Highly interactive camp where students learn to design and develop games for PC and XBox 360.

Grades 7-12 who have attended the Beginning Amazing Games Camp or have equivalent experience.

$250.00 including lunches.

$25 non-refundable registration fee. Scholarships are Available.

For Students Outside of the Klamath Falls Area there is an inexpensive residential option available for some programs.

Second Child Tuition Discounts Available for Most Camps. See Attached Flyers and Application Instructions.

For More Information on Camp Details or to Apply Please Call the OIT Office at: 541-885-1815 or visit their website at www.oit.edu/precollege

Limo Rides for Youth!!!!???

"GIVE A KID A LIFT WITH SUNNY107 & EXQUISITE LIMOUSINE"
Nominate astudentwho hasa good attendance record andis doing well in school. They must also be High School, Junior High or Middle School age and reside in the Klamath Falls area. One student will be selected each month and awarded a ride to and from school with Exquisite Limousine along with a backpack of "goodies" as their reward. Sponsors include Blimpies on So. Sixth Street, Bi-Mart, Klamath Community College, Marines, Army, Air National Guard, Navy, Oregon Institute of Technology, Pepsi, Skateland, Creation Station, Papa John's Pizza and McDonald's.
For a complete list of rules, stop bythe SUNNY107 office at 1338 Oregon Avenue in Klamath Falls or Visit the SUNNY107 Website at http://www.klamathradio.com/sunny107/Sunny107_SignUpToWin.htmfor more information.
You can also mail in your nomination to "Give A Kid A Lift" care of Sunny 107, P.O. Box 1450, Klamath Falls, OR 97601. It is important that you providethemwith your reasons why this student needs "a lift" and that you give them a daytime phone number where you can be reached.

Online Resources:

NEW MENTORING ONLINE RESOURCE
Friends for Youth's Mentoring Institute is pleased to announce their latest resource for mentoring programs, the Connections Conference Brief, now available online. Presenters from the 2008 Conference in January will be summarizing their sessions throughout the year, allowing more participants to take advantage of their expertise! Friends for Youth first guest authors for the March 2008 edition, Stephanie Inyama and Stacey Savelle, give us their expert advice on considerations in mentoring with System-Involved Youth.

MENTORING JOURNALS HAVE ARRIVED
Visit the Mentoring Journal page or Friends for Youth's home page to order online and view more, including sample pages and pricing. Look for more details coming up in next month's Connections. For more information, contact Sarah Kremer, Program Manager, at sarah@friendsforyouth.org or 650-559-0200.

Medical Research:

According to a new report from the Dana Foundation, there may be a direct neurological link between early training in the performing arts and higher academic performance. In the report, Learning, Arts, and the Brain (146 pages, PDF), cognitive neuroscientists from seven universities present their findings from three years of research into the impact of arts training on the brain's other cognitive capacities. The research suggests that arts training causes mechanical and strategic changes in the brain that enhance skills in cognitive domains such as reading acquisition, sequence learning, geometrical representation, and working and long-term memories. According to one study, phonological awareness, a central predictor of early literacy, is correlated with both music training and the development of a specific brain pathway.

Salem Area YDN now on the WEB! Visit http://www.oregonask.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=133&Itemid=133

As always, more on the way...

Very Truly Yours,

Corey Christensen

Klamath-Lake Youth Development Network Coordinator

Citizens for Safe Schools

Oregon Mentors

Americorps*VISTA Volunteer

541-274-1564

541-882-3198

ydnklamath-lake@co.klamath.or.us

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