Campbell Youth Commission approves minutes, readies volunteers and outreach for fall events

The Campbell Youth Commission approved its previous meeting minutes and spent the session finalizing outreach and volunteer plans for a string of fall events.

The clerk (Speaker 3) seconded a motion to approve the minutes after a committee member (Speaker 2) moved to adopt them; the chair called for the vote and recorded ten affirmative responses. The approval concluded the meeting’s procedural business and cleared time for subcommittee updates.

Why it matters: Commissioners and staff used the meeting to synchronize schedules and responsibilities for public-facing events that the commission will staff and promote, and to set expectations about how the city’s channels will be used to amplify teen-led content.

Subcommittee plans and programming: Members described subcommittee proposals for an open house, hands-on life-skills stations and a presence on a planned Valentine's history walk. The teens health and wellness subcommittee proposed rotating 20–30 minute game stations — dodgeball, capture the flag and “crab soccer” — to allow teams to cycle through activities during the open house, which commissioners set for a 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. window.

The life-skills group said it will run a 20–30 minute cooking station for teens and has reached out to Junior Chef Stars; organizers said they will secure a community partner if the group is unavailable. The life-skills and other subcommittees also plan to publish social-media tips about budgeting, mental health and everyday skills roughly twice a month.

Campbell Recreation staff guidance: The Campbell Recreation social media manager (Speaker 1), who identified themselves as running the department’s social-media account, asked commissioners to avoid promoting opportunities that require payment unless the program is city-sponsored and to send content to the department for resharing. “If you’re not following us, you should be following us,” the staff member said, urging commissioners to send posts the department can amplify.

Oktoberfest fun run and volunteer expectations: Commissioners were reminded to sign up to volunteer at the Oktoberfest fun run on Oct. 18; shift times were described as likely starting as early as 8 a.m. and wrapping by noon. The recreation staff member said teen adults 25 and under will receive $25 off registration, and asked commissioners to sign up through the shared link or notify staff in Slack if they cannot attend.

Library opening and City Council presentation: The commission accepted an invitation to host a table at a library grant-opening event on Nov. 22 to showcase the youth commission and distribute flyers. Commissioners were asked to provide draft flyers by the November meeting. Members were also reminded that the commission will present its work plan to the Campbell City Council on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m.; chairs Sophie and Sarah and Alex will coordinate the five-minute presentation.

Next steps: Subcommittees will finalize station schedules, confirm partnerships (including follow-up with Junior Chef Stars), and provide flyer drafts. Staff will continue to collect social-media content for reposting and will monitor sign-ups for the Oktoberfest fun run.

The meeting adjourned shortly after 7:29 p.m.