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<br />\w <br /> <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />EDUCATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMS <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE <br />March 20, 2003 <br /> <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />The meeting was convened at 5:55 p.m. in the City Hall, Room 831. <br /> <br />The following Council Members were present: Alberta Christy <br />Mike Garcia <br /> <br />Staffs present were: Jon "Rip" Ribble, Exec. Dir., PRCSA <br />Gerardo Mouet, Asst. Dir., PRCSA <br />Ron Ono, Park PlanninglDesign Mgr., PRCSA <br />Lorraine L. McCarty, Community Affairs Manager, PRCSA <br />Mike Vigliotta, Deputy City Attorney <br /> <br />1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />ACTION ITEM: Minutes of February 6, 2003 meeting were approved as <br />submitted. <br /> <br />"-' <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />KIDSDAY <br />The Boys and Girls Club of America, in collaboration with KidsPeace, and other <br />youth serving organizations, is spearheading a national KidsDay. This day is to <br />celebrate and honor America's children and will be observed on the first Sunday <br />in August. <br /> <br />The National Honorary Chair is First Lady Laura Bush. The City of Santa Ana, in <br />collaboration with the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Ana, will be participating in <br />the National KidsDay on Sunday, August 3, 2003, 11 :30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the <br />Santa Ana Stadium. The theme of the event will be "An Old Fashioned Family <br />Picnic." The Fluor Corporation will be donating 500 backpacks with school <br />supplies that will be distributed to needy kids. <br /> <br />The event will include a kids talent show, a salsa making competition with <br />awards, and various activities including: sack races, egg toss, crafts activities, <br />family photo, etc. <br /> <br />The National sponsors of KidsDay are Blockbuster, Home Depot, Party City, <br />Wal-Mart, Kodak, Kraft, MLB, Hallmark, Smuckers, and Tupperware. <br /> <br />\w <br /> <br />The Boys and Girls Club will also solicit local sponsorship from various <br />businesses. The estimated attendance will be approximately 2500, including <br />kids and parents. <br />