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YAC and BPC Members

2006-2007 YAC and BPC Members

Youth Co-Chair
Nick Allen
Unity Church -Unitarian
St Paul, MN
2 yr term-expires 2009
Adult Co-chair
Jennie White
Second Unitarian Universalist Church of Omaha
Omaha, NE
2 yr term-expires 2008
We are responsible for general communication and overseeing of YAC and work closely with the district Life Span Coordinator. We work together to ensure that logistics of YAC meetings are taken care of and all members are informed of arrangements in a timely fashion. We create YAC meeting agendas and facilitate meetings so the work of the YAC gets done. Together we respond to and address concerns regarding PSD Youth programming, facilitate annual business meeting, and submit the annual report and annual budget request to the PSD Board.
Youth Program Coordinator
Emily Owens
Unitarian Church
Davenport, IA
2 yr term-expires 2008
Adult Program Coordinator
Lilli Hutto
Unitarian Church
Davenport, IA
2 yr term-expires 2009
We act as liaisons with the Boone Planning Committee. We coordinate, with assistance, YAC-sponsored training conferences or events such as Leadership Development Cons, Spirituality Development Cons, and Advisor Training events, including details such as publicity, registration, budget, site reservations, rules, schedule, etc. We act as (or recruit) on-site “supervisors” for training conferences. We also act a resource people to local planning groups.
Youth Communications Coordinator
Kate Hunter
Second Unitarian Universalist Church of Omaha
Omaha, NE
1 yr term-expires 2008
Adult Communications Coordinator
Sarah Carlson
UU Fellowship of Ames
Ames, IA
2 yr term-expires 2008
We coordinate district YRUU mailing/email lists. We also coordinate information to be published in the PSD Packet, Newsletter and on Prairie Star District Youth Web site. We take minutes at YAC meetings and distribute them to YAC members, the PSD RE Council Chair, the CORE Committee Chair and District President. We oversee the “Visions” staff in production, publication and distribution of the PSD YRUU “Visions” magazine.
Youth Council Representative
Viviane Bain

UU Fellowship of La Crosse
LaCrosse, WI
1 yr term-expires 2008
I attend the annual Continental Youth Council Meeting, and act as the voice of PSD YRUU. I submit reports to both PSD YAC and YRUU Youth Council as necessary. I communicate and carry out YRUU Youth Council resolutions on the district level. I keep abreast of YRUU social action concerns and act as a resource for YRUU social action in the PSD.
Social Action Coordinator
Andrew Hanft
UU Fellowship of Ames
Ames, IA
2 yr term-expires 2008
I keep the PSD YRUU body aware of continental social justice issues and efforts. I attend the continental Youth Social Justice conference and bring back resources to teach and organize for social justice work in the PSD.
Jr High Representative
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1 yr term-expires 2008
I represent the viewpoints of Jr High youth in the district. and bring Jr High issues and concerns to the YAC--working to bridge the gap between Jr and Sr High youth. The Jr High coordinator also helps to plan KinderCON, a CON designed just for Jr High youth who are attending a CON for the first time.
Youth CONsultant
Eve Harvey-Staveley
Unitarian Society
Iowa City, IA
Appointed-term expires 2008
Adult CONsultant
Shari Busse
First Unitarian Church
Omaha, NE
Appointed-term expires 2008
For your CON to be awarded the YAC Seal of Approval, you need to contact us. We will meet with your CON planning committee to assure that your CON will meet the PSD YAC standards for a safe and quality CON. If your CON meets YAC standards you may place the YAC Seal of Approval on your CON brochure.
Youth Boone Planner
Nolan Filter
Unity Church-Unitarian
St Paul, MN
1 yr term-expires 2008
Adult Boone Planner
Kellie Patterson
First Unitarian Church
Des Moines, IA
1 yr term-expires 2008
We are responsible for planning Boone, our annual district-wide business meeting held in the Great Outdoors at a youth camp with fantastic facilities in Boone, Iowa every spring. Youth from around the district serve on the Boone Planning Committee (BPC) with us. Together we plan this totally awesome weekend event. EVERYONE tries to get to Boone each year! In addition to all the usual CON events, we also have our annual business meeting and elect members of the district YAC during this CON. If you like to plan CONS--or would like to learn--and would like to be appointed to the BPC, contact us.
Youth Boone Planner Trainee
Mirko Velimirovic
UU Fellowship of La Crosse
La Cross, WI
2 yr term-becomes youth Boone planner in 2008-09
Adult Boone Planner Trainee
Joe White
Second Unitarian Church
Omaha, NE,
2 yr term-becomes adult Boone planner in 2008-09
BooneCON is such a great event and to keep it that way each year the PSD youth elect one youth and one adult to work as “trainees” for a year to “learn the ropes” of planning this special CON. We serve on the BPC to help in planning BoonCON so we can lead the BPC the following year. We learn how to bring a committee of youth from across the district together, to form a team that works effectively to plan a CON that will appeals to everyone, in a location far from our home churches.
Boone Planning Committee Members
Listed below are the individuals appointed by the YAC to the Boone Planning Committee (BPC). We help plan BooneCON (the PSD Youth Annual Business meeting) so it will ROCK! We work with the Youth and Adult Boone Planners and Trainees to carry out the annual district-wide Boone Youth Conference. The BPC is totally in charge of planning and directing the weekend including development of the theme, Tee shirt design, registration, schedule, brochure and publicity, site logistics, touch groups, workshops, worships, meals, and coffeehouse. It is fun to hang out and work with other youth from around the district as we pull this event together into one awesome CON!
Boone Planning Commmittee Member
Jessica Beasley
First Universalist Church
Minneapolis, MN
Appointed-Term expires 2008
Boone Planning Commmittee Member
Carl Davis
Davenport Unitarian Church
Davenport, IA
Appointed-Term expires 2008
Boone Planning Commmittee Member
Merissa Fussell
Davenport Unitarian Church
Davenport, IA
Appointed-Term expires 2008
Boone Planning Commmittee Member
Marcus Keinert
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames
Ames, IA
Appointed-Term expires 2008
Boone Planning Commmittee Member
Sara Pournoor
Unity Unitarian Church
St Paul, MN
Appointed-Term expires 2008
Boone Planning Commmittee Member
Nick Volkenant
Unity Unitarian Church
St Paul, MN
Appointed-Term expires 2008
PSD Youth and Young Adult Specialist
Sherry Warren
Prairie Star District Office
swarren@psduua.org
PSD Staff member
As the PSD staff person in charge of Youth and Young Adult programming, I help the YAC achieve its goals by providing staff support and guidance to assure district youth events meet UUA and PSD standards for quality youth programming.

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