Cass City TeenCommunity Center Presentation

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Cass City Teen/Community Center Presentation

• Presented by Mrs. Volz Eighth Grade Social
  Studies Students

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How We Got Started
MISSION STATEMENT It is our belief that members
in our community need a safe, healthy, fun
environment.

• Mrs.Volz had us start a project for social
  studies. She wanted us to become responsible
  citizens and we decided to try to start a teen
  center.
• We wanted a place where people can go and have
  fun in a safe environment.
• This is something that all of the students in
  this group are passionate about.

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Moving From Teen Center To Community Center

• At first we just wanted a place where teens could
  go.
• Then we realized that Senior citizens in our
  community didnt have a place to go either.
• We decided that during our school hours the
  senior citizens could go to the community center
  to play bingo or cards.

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Meeting with Mr.Sheridan

• The first person we met with was the village
  manager, Mr. Sheridan.
• He suggested that we first make sure that we
  have a need for a Teen Center.

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Surveys

• At our meeting with Mr.Sheridan he suggested that
  we conduct surveys.
• We made a middle school survey and a high school
  survey.

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High School Survey Results
Would you go to a Community Center if we had one
in Cass City?
How many times in 1 month do you think you would
go to the Center?
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Middle School Survey Results
Would you go to a Community Center if we had one
in Cass City?
How many times in 1 month would you go to the
Center?
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Meeting with Char Kruger and Brad Spiers

• We also had a meeting with Char Kruger and Brad
  Spiers.
• Char and Brad said they both supported us.
• Brad suggested that if we were going to vary the
  ages for people in the community center then we
  should make different times for them to go.
• Char suggested that we have a work card.

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Meeting with Kay Warner

• In March we had a meeting with Kay Warner.
• Mrs.Warner suggested that instead of buying a
  building for the community center we rent one.

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Accomplishments

• Held a Community Wide Meeting
• Researched two possible locations
• Established an organization and elected officers
• Contacted Pinney Foundation
• Been approached by Rotary

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Future Steps

• Locating a site
• Trip to an established community center
• Creating a float for the 4th of July parade
• Researching 503C status

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What We Need

• SUPPORT
• Financing
• A building
• 4 or more couches
• Chairs
• 3 or more card tables
• Ping Pong table
• Board games
• Pool table

• TV
• Movies
• Video games
• Vending machine
• Computer
• Play Station/N64
• Air Hockey
• Arcade games

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Fundraisers

• Red Hawk Magic Minute
• Coffee Can Drop
• Car wash
• Walk-a-thon
• Pledges
• Donations
• Bake sale

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Committees

• Fundraising Committee
• Advertising Committee
• Research Committee
• Planning Committee

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The End

• We hope this presentation has further educated
  you on our ideas and what we have accomplished.
  We hope that you choose to support us.