HomeMy WebLinkAboutRecreation Comm 10/26/1989TOWN OF MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
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RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINDTS�
OCTOBER 26, 1989 --- PAGE 1 TOWN r
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman, Stephen Jackson, Commissioners, Charlotte
Scozzafava, Richard Nelson, Allan Johnson and Lorilee Fish, Parks & Recreation
Department.
NON-MEMBERS PRESENT: Rev. Mark Moore, Rector; Vestry of St. John's Episcopal
Church and the general public.
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M.
Jackson opened the meeting by reviewing the last teenage meeting held.
Basically, Jackson states, "the youth felt that they had no place to 'hang out'
and 'not be bothered' (i.e. movie theatre, bowling alley, arcade, etc.)".
Ideas:
1, drop -in -center
2. arcade
3. place to "hang out" with music
4. a dance
5. a supper
6. have teenagers teach classes using their skills
Decision:
The vestry and The Recreation Commission decided to try the "dance" idea.
First, however, they will hold a meeting with town officials (Town Manager,
Chief of Police, Board of Selectmen, etc.) and the general public (teenagers,
adults) to discuss what they would want in a dance and to see if we could get
their support. At this meeting, The Recreation Commission and Vestry will
present their idea and hopefully get feedback.
Ideas: (for paying for the dance)
1. get money from merchants
2, get money from large organizations
3. write letters to churches to get support
4. run different kinds of programs
5. family support
6. As a last resort, the Recreation Department could use their money, but would
like to save it for another program.
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OCTOBER 26, 1989 --- PAGE 2
Tickets:
Tickets could be sold at ...
1. the schools
2. the Town Hall
3. the door of the dance
4. different stores
5. the park
Costs of the Dance:
1. The three policemen
2. Soda
3. snacks
4 disc jockey
5. advertising
6. other
A Taunton teacher suggests that we hire a popular disc jockey for three hours at
a cost of $650. to play the top forty songs.
Fish and Moore will devise a letter to send to the companies.
Notices will be sent to the Mansfield News, Brockton Enterprise, Sun Chronicle,
etc. by Moore. After the meeting with the youth of Mansfield, another meeting
will be held between the Recreation Commission and St. John's Episcopal Church
vestry and Rev. Moore to sort out all of the information.
Adjournment:
MOTION: To adjourn the meeting at 8:30 P.M.
(Scozzafava, Nelson; all in favor) VOTED
Charlotte cozza aria ecreation Commission
Clerk
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