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Youth advisory representatives’ attendance reviewed; committee recommends recognition for several members, denies one
Summary
Kenosha County youth advisory program leaders reviewed attendance records, recommended recognition for most members after exceptions and set conditions for several near‑threshold members; one member was denied recognition for low attendance.
Kenosha County program staff and volunteer mentors reviewed year‑end attendance for the county youth advisory program and recommended recognition for most participants while declining recognition for one member with very low attendance.
Staff presented attendance summaries and recounted outreach to participants who fell below the 60% attendance threshold. Several participants had attendance shortfalls but made efforts to meet the threshold by attending other committee meetings; staff recommended recognizing those who met the committee’s exception criteria. The list of names discussed included JJ Castro, Harsha Sita Maraju, Melanie Jarczembowski, John Klenke, Charlotte Sunday, Addie Lentz, Turner Williams and Jacob Weidman; staff recommended recognition for most after accounting for exceptions and additional meetings attended.
Committee members debated whether to grant exceptions for participants who had attended other committee meetings or county board sessions that were not included in the raw totals presented. Staff said some attendance figures in the packet did not reflect the committee’s exception rules and clarified that only one meeting per month counted toward the threshold under their method. Several youth were given conditional recognition pending attendance at one remaining committee meeting prior to the county board ceremony.
One participant, Garner Williams, was recommended for denial of recognition because his attendance was reported to be about 30 percent and staff had made repeated contact attempts. Staff also discussed improvements to mentor outreach and suggested using a shared tracking sheet or clearer mentor contact procedures to improve communication and records.
Staff noted the program’s end‑of‑year reception and reminded mentors and youth of upcoming committee meetings that can change final attendance percentages. The county committee asked staff to notify mentors and affected participants of recognition decisions and pending conditions.
