YMSL 2020 Boys Meeting Summary

To kick off our meeting on October 9th we started with an ice breaker. The boys were asked questions like “What was your favorite childhood toy?” and “What was the best prank you have ever pulled on a sibling?” There were some really creative answers and it was a fun way to start the night.

After this, we jumped right into the meeting. Philanthropy Committee thanked us for putting many hours into volunteering at the Learning House. We also watched a video that showed all that we accomplished there.

Next, Life Skills talked to us about 8 things not to keep in your wallet. Some of these included Social Security Card,  a password cheat sheet, spare keys, checks, passport, multiple credit cards, birth certificate, and stacks of receipts.

After this informational presentation, Leadership Committee inspired us by talking about courage and what it meant to you. We also watched a video about courage. Towards the end of the meeting, two CSU students named Eddie and Matt came to talk to us about Civic Responsibility. We learned that this means to get involved and give back to your community. We had some really interesting discussion with both of them.

Overall, it was a very valuable meeting and we learned a lot. We hope to see you at our next meeting November 13th. Don’t forget to bring frozen turkeys.      

~Luke Kesler
Boys Communication team
Class of 2020

Civic Responsibility

Michael Field
Class of 2018, VP Communications

10/9/2016

                At our 11^th Grade Boy’s October meeting we defined civic responsibility as the responsibility that one holds as a citizen of the community and nation.  Muhammad Ali said that “service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth”.  In regard to Ali’s idea about civic responsibility, I believe that YMSL has always accentuated civic responsibility through its philanthropic involvement in our community.  With that being said, there is always room for improvement, and we can always look to expand our organization’s philanthropic efforts.  To do this, we must gain perspective.  Having the ability to understand the plight of specific groups and put ourselves in their shoes puts us in a position to best serve them.  The activity that we did at the meeting involved going to Sprouts to learn about the diet of a low income family of four.  The activity showed us the selectivity that the mother or father of that family would have to exercise while shopping to fit their budget.  This new perspective that we gained on the issue of feeding low income families better equipped us as philanthropists to approach our service with organizations like the Food Bank and Catholic Charities, and therefore improve our practice of civic responsibility.  Overall, the meeting showed me that the basis for civic responsibility is action; i.e., helping other people; but that empathy must precede any action in order to serve in the most effective way.

Class of 2019 September Boys Meeting...

At the 10th grade Boys meeting on Sunday, September, 11th, many important events took place. After attendance and name tags, the boys were able to learn how to successfully change a tire. This is a crucial life skill especially as the members begin to drive.
After learning how to change a tire, we went inside to conduct the rest of our meeting. With Little Caesar’s Pizza in our hands, we started the meeting. The President, Michael Yeh, headed a good meeting, with a great presentation about Ultimate gift, from Mason Unger and Ben Knauer and a solid speech on Wish List Items, by myself (Beau Van Der Sluys).
Then, we went into a boardroom with a TV. On the TV, we watched a video of how meaningless texting and driving can dramatically change the lives of many in an instant. Again, seeing as how driving is in the near future of our members, this was an extremely relevant video. Also, Tyler Campbell, Ryan Ressler and Casey Knutsen delivered a prodigious presentation on the Elderhaus and Good Samaritan philanthropies.
Finally, the members were able to get a preview of some of our new apparel including new sweatshirts, and three new types of hats.

~~~Beau Van Der Sluys, Class of 2019
Boys VP of Communications