Youth Council Meeting Friday 2nd October.

Attendance & Apologies. - Kimby, Sue, Laura.
Round Robin.
See Sign in sheet.

News.
Flick- Blair High, Started Fundraising, Yearbook committee.
Jonathan-Perth High School, Pupil Council Elections, Scouts.
Shanagh- Not much, no pupil council, Shokk, Youth Gym.
Emma- MPYC, playground games, day in the youth flat, demo of games.
Claire- Nothing.
Andrew- Morrison’s 150th Anniversary.
Kyle- Collage,
Mungy- Not Much, Outreach Project.
Terry- Not Much? Duke of Edinburgh, Gold. Organising.
Nathan- Blair High Council, Fundraising.
Bernie- Inspection meeting, accreditation,
Jaime- Finding Laptops for CLICK.
Eily-
Jenny-
Craig- Academy, Pupil Council.

Welcome given.

New MYSP Emma Mitchell.
Congratulations given.
Emma- “I’ll do the best I can to represent.”

SYP Weekend.
Big sitting, many pupils, staff. Consultation, Cost concern. Youth Parliament were asked to start sending their agenda in advance. Tying in SYP and Youth Council/For is important.
Regular emails from MSYP’s are suggested.
Debate- Should the Voting Age Be Reduced to 16?
We are to decide individually, and to separate to debate.
Discussion before floor debate.
Speakers stand and debate starts.
Format is now changed, Status Quo, Change to 16, Change to 18.
Explanation of choices.
Status Quo-its easier, it seems to work, most aren’t bothered
16’s - why make you pay taxes when you can’t vote? The vast majority will not vote, but we should give those informed the opportunity.
18’s- Tax is the biggest issue.
Vote is made.
1. Status Quo or moving all of the restrictions and privileges to the same age?
2. 16, 18,17 or as is?
6 voted for the Status Quo, 7 for changing to 16 years old, 3 for 17, 1 for 18 and 1 unspecified for moving.
Therefore, by the minority, our general voice is that we believe we should move the age to 16.

Spirit of Youth 2010.
We are being given a role in SoY 2010. An overseeing role. We need a task force. Applications, finding awards ect. Laura will meet with James Allan. By then we will have the youth councils very own task force to work on this.
Bernie, Charlotte, Louise, Craig, Jamie, Nathan, Terry, Mungy, Andrew, Claire, Emma, Hannah, Shanagh Flick and Jonathan are all names now to help with this.
Meetings would be three weekly.
They will be on Wednesday 5.30pm.

Break.



WISP Exchange.
All are for the exchange.
General Idea Vote (not official): The Ireland group to come here first.
Easter and Summer were agreed time.
Many Fundraising ideas; see sheet.


Subgroup Discussion.
Sub-Groups:
Strategic
Health/Sports
Discounts
Media

Conveynors:
Health and Sport: Bernie Munro
Strategic: Felicity Gillman
Discounts: Shanagh Campbell
Media: Jamie McKale

Feedback (see sheets)

AOCB:
Tobacco Day:
Interested Persons are to make their own way there.
Planning to Act:
Drama Workshop.
Educational Psychological Service Consultation.
Stanley Mills:
15-20 are to go. Almost a full YC meeting.
YAA:
Pick up if needed. 27th October, Accreditation Day.
Xmas Outing:
Normal meeting with food and fun.
Meeting Closed.
Next Meeting: Sunday 15th November 12.30-3.30pm Perth Fire Station.

New MSYPs 2009-2011

Laura Reid Central Perth

Lou Ferns South Perthshire

Elections will run for North Perthshire seats in March 2009
Candidates
Kimby Tosh
Alex Leith

Any questions for the MSYPs or Candidates please post them here and they will be passed on.

the PKYC Can reveal two new MSYPs for Perth and Kinross

Central Perth - Barry Tasker MSYP

South Perthshire - Laura hughes MSYP

Well done to all those who participated, and a big thank you to everyone who voted for them