MDNA Youth Activities Committee Planning

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         The Martin Drive Neighborhood Association Youth Activities Committee consisting of Katrina Knight, Lois Nugent, Rose Onama, Aliza Scott, and Sharon Williams, are having a series of meetings to develop plans for involving our young neighbors (ages 11 to 14 first) in activities that are both fun and worthwhile.  Activities that could not only help their neighborhood, but could also help them develop some talent, acquire some skill, and even be fun in the doing.  We have a "brainstormed" a long list of potential activities, but have to find solutions to some challenges before we can put the plans into action.

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES (not in any order)

Rose Onama's Maridadi-Rites of Passage classes for girls 10-17 years

                        --Milwaukee Public Theater will fund

                        --May need a letter from MDNA to request the program be located in our area

            Sports

-- Organize a Kickball league, "3 on 3" Basketball league, bicycle races, etc

            Oral history project

-- Young neighbors are taught to interview older neighbors using audio

    and/or video recorder

-- Possibly publish results in regular column in newsletter

            Drumming and/or drum making project

                        --culminating in drum circle somewhere in MD area

            Recording/electronic group to learn and record budding neighborhood "stars"

            Neighborhood singing group

            Neighborhood step, precision, and/or ethnic dance group

            Neighborhood music group

            Scout troop

SUGGESTED PROJECTS  (not in any order)

            Teen Landscaping Project

            Clean-Up Day or Weekend coupled with parade and picnic

                        -- puppets could be made, bicycles decorated, pets displayed, block

                              competition for silly floats, marching units, etc.

                        -- close off section of one street as we do for Halloween

                        -- awards could be given for best of above

                        -- coordinated with FUN Committee

Holiday party for neighbors 13 and under

CHALLENGES

1. We need to find a place to hold each activity.

2. We have to identify adult neighbors who would be willing to volunteer some of  

    their time to either supervise a specific activity, lead a small interest group,

    and/or teach a skill.

3. We need to figure out ways to reach our young neighbors to both survey their

    interests and to invite them to participate as activities are organized.

4. We have to see what funds would be needed.

5. We must prioritize the list of activities

                 and establish some type of action plan.