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Rockville Youth Commission Meeting – September 15, 2026

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BodyRockville, Maryland

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DateTuesday, September 15, 2026

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0:04

Okay.

0:05

Today is Wednesday, September 10th, 2025.

0:09

And this is the commissions meeting number nine.

0:13

We're gonna move on to the agenda review and the approval of the minutes.

0:29

Approval minutes and then so on.

0:31

So first we have the welcome.

0:34

Second, we have the agenda review.

0:37

Third, we have the approval of remnants, fourth, the chair report, fifth staff liaison report, six council exign report, seven, survey results review, then the annual report review, the annual report book, old new business, and the new agenda.

0:58

I will have the minutes.

1:00

Do I have a second my second thought?

1:03

We're moving on.

1:05

The minutes have been approved.

1:06

You have to vote.

1:07

Oh, do you have to vote?

1:08

Is everyone approval?

1:10

Yes.

1:10

Everybody.

1:11

Yes.

1:12

Okay.

1:13

Any apples.

1:15

Okay.

1:16

The minutes have been approved.

1:18

Now we're moving to the chair report.

1:21

Um, I don't have too much to report.

1:24

We have we have our um report that we did over the summer.

1:29

We worked on.

1:30

We had an informal meeting, and then we had a Google Doc.

1:35

I'll just drafted the information.

1:38

And then we all then I put it into a Google slide um to make it all fancy and just finalize it.

1:49

And then Jordan and Linda reviewed it and edited it, and we have the final product now.

1:56

And this summer I also attended the opening of a Maryland Health Clinic, and I met two Maryland delegates and Montgomery County delegates.

2:07

So also added that in the chair report.

2:09

So if you guys and then that's all for my report and then now we'll move off to the staff days on the report.

2:25

Um so rec department had a very successful summer.

2:29

Um our camp season started on June 24th and went until August 22nd.

2:37

Um we had sports, um, cooking day camps, half day camps, nature camps, travel camps, leadership dance, and tons of stuff more.

2:48

We served about 5,000 um youth, ages five to sixteen.

2:54

Um our folk programming is now just starting.

2:57

So um we have after school clubs for elementary schools at Lincoln Park Community Center, Twinbrook Community Center, Thomas Farm Community Center, and then also at Twinbrook Elementary.

3:08

We also have an afterschool club for teens at Twin Brook, um an after school fishing program that um the department runs, um, youth sports leagues of soccer and cross-country, and several youth sports classes.

3:24

Um we have coming up.

3:28

Uh we've been invited to attend the fall festival at JW on September 25th from 6 to 8 p.m.

3:34

If you guys would like to um join us at that event, um that'll be great.

3:40

Our plan is to pass out some of the surveys that we um that we have to the kids there so we can get some more responses on that.

3:47

Um next, uh we have a Halloween bash at the Thomas Farm Community Center on October 24th from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

3:56

Um that event is geared towards Halloween, it's free for residents, however, non-residents there is a fee.

4:04

Um, what's new?

4:05

So we've had about 34 um applicants for youth commission for the 2025-2026 full year.

4:12

Um we've spent the summer reviewing those applications, and our goal is to um interview those applicants in the next couple weeks.

4:21

Um, and then appoint them by the end of September to have our full first youth commission meeting um sometime in October with the new members.

4:30

Um we are kicking off the FY26 budget season in October.

4:36

Um basically that is the that's the time where departments start working on their budget for the next fiscal year.

4:41

Um we are currently in the FY26, which fiscal year 26, which started in um July on July 1.

4:48

Um, so that process takes um a couple months.

4:52

Um we have to submit our proposal to mayor and council or to city manager by the end of this year.

4:57

Um, and then the city manager and his team works on preparing it for the mayor and council.

5:00

And then the city manager and his team works on preparing it for the mayor and council.

5:02

That is the same time where you guys as the board commission can submit your request in terms of what you think city funding funds should be used for.

5:11

So that's something that we can discuss in the next couple months.

5:17

As for the new recreation pool that opened up in late June, I'm not sure if you guys had a chance to check it out.

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Summary of Proceedings

Rockville Youth Commission Meeting – September 15, 2026

Note: The transcript records this meeting as occurring on September 10, 2025, but per instruction, the meeting date is listed as September 15, 2026.

The Rockville Youth Commission held its ninth meeting of the term, covering approval of minutes, reports from the chair and staff liaison, review of survey results, approval of the annual report, and discussion of old and new business.

Consent Calendar

The minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously by voice vote.

Discussion Items

Chair Report

The chair reported on summer work: an informal meeting and a Google Doc drafted, later turned into a Google Slide presentation, reviewed by Jordan and Linda. The chair also attended the opening of a Maryland Health Clinic and met two Montgomery County delegates.

Staff Liaison Report

The Recreation Department reported a successful summer: camp season ran from June 24 to August 22, serving approximately 5,000 youth ages 5–16, with sports, cooking, nature, travel, leadership, dance camps, and more.
After-school clubs are starting at Lincoln Park, Twinbrook, and Thomas Farm Community Centers, and Twinbrook Elementary, plus a teen club and fishing program.
Upcoming events: Fall Festival at Julius West Middle School on September 25 (6–8 p.m.) – opportunity to distribute youth surveys; Halloween bash at Thomas Farm Community Center on October 24 (7:30–10:30 p.m., free for residents).
34 applicants for the 2025–2026 Youth Commission; interviews to be conducted in coming weeks, with appointments by end of September and first meeting with new members in October.
The new recreation pool extended its season past Labor Day, with activity pool, wellness pool, and water slides open weekends through mid-September; Olympic pool remains open until cold weather.

Youth Survey Results

The commission’s survey still has 38 responses; staff plan to collect more at the Fall Festival.
The Recreation Department conducted a separate team program survey targeting grades 6–12, receiving 39 responses. Most respondents were ages 11–14 from Julius West, Rockville High, Wood Middle, and Richard Montgomery.
Preferred programs: sports (basketball, soccer, tennis, pickleball), gaming/esports (Minecraft, VR, robotics, coding), and life skills/career prep.
Preferred timing: weekends, afternoons; locations: community centers, outdoor parks, and some virtual.
Communication sources: primarily parents and friends; less from school, social media, flyers.
Barriers to participation: friends not joining, cost, lack of knowledge, transportation, scheduling conflicts.

Annual Report Review

The commission reviewed the draft annual report for the 2024–2025 term, covering overview, four keywords, projects, community outreach, collaborations, advocacy, school engagement, future initiatives, and commissioner names.
Corrections identified: italicize the "August" callout on slide 5; uppercase "Youth Commission" on slide 8; add Danielle's name and term expiration to the last slide.
The commission voted to approve the report with those corrections.

Key Outcomes

Minutes approved unanimously.
Annual report approved with corrections (motion passed unanimously). The report will be sent to the Mayor and Council.
Raffle giveaway: The commission decided to conduct the first round of social media raffle before the Fall Festival; staff will provide the list of entrants, and commissioners will draw names, then staff will coordinate prize distribution.
Meeting adjourned at 10:42 a.m.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Today is Wednesday, September 10th, 2025. And this is the commissions meeting number nine. We're gonna move on to the agenda review and the approval of the minutes. Approval minutes and then so on. So first we have the welcome. Second, we have the agenda review. Third, we have the approval of remnants, fourth, the chair report, fifth staff liaison report, six council exign report, seven, survey results review, then the annual report review, the annual report book, old new business, and the new agenda. I will have the minutes. Do I have a second my second thought? We're moving on. The minutes have been approved. You have to vote. Oh, do you have to vote? Is everyone approval? Yes. Everybody. Yes. Okay. Any apples. Okay. The minutes have been approved. Now we're moving to the chair report. Um, I don't have too much to report. We have we have our um report that we did over the summer. We worked on. We had an informal meeting, and then we had a Google Doc. I'll just drafted the information. And then we all then I put it into a Google slide um to make it all fancy and just finalize it. And then Jordan and Linda reviewed it and edited it, and we have the final product now. And this summer I also attended the opening of a Maryland Health Clinic, and I met two Maryland delegates and Montgomery County delegates. So also added that in the chair report. So if you guys and then that's all for my report and then now we'll move off to the staff days on the report. Um so rec department had a very successful summer. Um our camp season started on June 24th and went until August 22nd. Um we had sports, um, cooking day camps, half day camps, nature camps, travel camps, leadership dance, and tons of stuff more. We served about 5,000 um youth, ages five to sixteen. Um our folk programming is now just starting. So um we have after school clubs for elementary schools at Lincoln Park Community Center, Twinbrook Community Center, Thomas Farm Community Center, and then also at Twinbrook Elementary. We also have an afterschool club for teens at Twin Brook, um an after school fishing program that um the department runs, um, youth sports leagues of soccer and cross-country, and several youth sports classes. Um we have coming up. Uh we've been invited to attend the fall festival at JW on September 25th from 6 to 8 p.m. If you guys would like to um join us at that event, um that'll be great. Our plan is to pass out some of the surveys that we um that we have to the kids there so we can get some more responses on that. Um next, uh we have a Halloween bash at the Thomas Farm Community Center on October 24th from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Um that event is geared towards Halloween, it's free for residents, however, non-residents there is a fee. Um, what's new? So we've had about 34 um applicants for youth commission for the 2025-2026 full year. Um we've spent the summer reviewing those applications, and our goal is to um interview those applicants in the next couple weeks. Um, and then appoint them by the end of September to have our full first youth commission meeting um sometime in October with the new members.

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