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CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739
MEMORANDUM
TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager
FROM: Todd Gerhardt, Assistant City Manager
DATE: June 6, 1995
SUBJ: Youth Commission Appointment
The City of Chanhassen currently has a vacancy of
students to apply, letters were sent home to all'stui
this notice, we received two applications from Pat
The school board selected Pat Brown as their new
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Carver, Carver County, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, ISD 112, & Community Ed
110600 Village Road Chaska MN 55318 368 -3686
May 22, 1995
Mr. Todd Gerhardt
690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen MN 55317
Dear Todd,
Enclosed is an application from Rachel Berg. She applied for one of two
positions on the Youth Commission - School Board or the City of
Chanhassen. The School Board has selected Pat Brown as their new youth
representative.
For your information, the School Board requires letters of recommendation.
Thus, Rachel's letters of recommendations were written in reference to a
school board application. In reviewing them, please consider them in
reference to the City of Chanhassen youth position. The comments and
recommendations still apply.
When the City Council has completed its selection process, please let us
know. If you have any questions, please give me a call at 368 -3686.
Thanks for your help!
Sincerely, C�
Jeanne Straus
Youth Commission Advisor
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District 112 School Board (The School Board has a separate application form available in the high
school office. Do not use this form to apply for a school board position.)
The Youth Commission has 14 voting members representing the communities located within the School District, Caner
' County, ISD #112 and Community Education. Seven members are high school students and seven mrntbers are adults.
Meetings are held monthly and as needed. Officer positions include Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary and
Historian. Committees include Public Relations, By La►vs, Youth Volunteer Service Directory, and Resource Directory.
' Purposes of Youth Commission: 1) Work collaboratively with youth to give them a voice in their community in identifying
needs and programs. 2) Work with youth serving agencies and services to avoid duplication and respond to identified &
unmet needs 3) Provide input on planning goals & policies for youth development & activities. 4) Advocate for youth.
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I am extremely interested in representing our student body on the school
board. The well -being of my classmates and our school are important to me and
the school board is very responsible for many decisions that affect us. I would love
to be involved in something that would give me a voice to speak for the student
body. My various activities listed on the front page will help me contribute actively
to all meetings.
Perhaps one of my greatest strengths is that I have always communicated
openly with both students and adults. People have always commented on my ability
to make my point clearly but also to listen to what others have to say. I believe I can
make quite a positive difference for our school. I know much about Chaska Iligh
School and the students in it. I feel I am greatly respected by both teachers and my
peers. I am sure I could make an exemplary addition to our district's school board.
7021 Center Drive
' Eden Prairie, MN 55346
April 25, 1995
Dear Committee Members:
' I recommend, with great enthusiasm, Rachel Berg for a student position
on the Chaska district's school board.
' I have known Rachel and worked with and observed her in action at
Immanuel Lutheran Church since she was a pre- schooler. Recently she has
served on the church's call committee char�ed with the task of selecting our
new youth minister and has been nominated elections this week) to serve on
' the Youth Council. She has been a faithful choir member since age four. As
music director I depend on Rachel in all sorts of emergencies. Likewise, she
is always ready, able and willing to serve in many music, worship, fellowship,
' service and youth tasks.
Rachel is a positive, enthusiastic person with natural leadership and
' developed skills. She is a mature,independent and critical thinker with
perception, constructive and creative ideas and visions, compassion, a sense
of humor and commitment to the task at hand. She works well with adults and
expresses herself articulately. Although it isn't usually the acceptable
' thing for teenagers to acknowledge their parents' and other'adults' ideas
positively, Rachel does so readily.
' I have also known Rachel's family for these many yearras positive role
models as parents, educators and community leaders. Her patents have a com-
mitment to youth, quality education, postive values and high standards.
' Rachel gets strong parental support and encouragement for new endeavors.
Rachel has grown up in the Chaska schools. She has been involved not
only as a high academic achiever, but also in the sports, music and arts of
' the system.
I can confidently recommend Rachel for a school board position. She
' will bring a positive contribution to the board's work. Also, the experience
will contribute to the development of her potential as a pr es ent and future
community leader.
Sincerely,
' Joan Meyer
934 -0063
April 28, 1995
It is an honor for me to write a letter of recommendation for Rachel
Berg. She is a candidate that should be given your strongest consid-
eration.
I have known Rachel Berg since she was a youngster. She has been
a student in two of my sixth grade classes, an athlete at basket-
ball camps I've run and a friend of my daughter's. Rachel is a
dedicated and conscientious student who produces high quality work
to the best of her ability at all times. She is an average athlete
who wouldn't accept her physical limits and produces well because
of dedication, hard work and determination. Rachel has a big heart
and is compassionate, caring and concerned about all those students
she has contact with. Miss Berg may have to fight dealing with her
sensitivity at times, but it remains one of her strongest attributes.
Without reservation I recommend Rachel Berg. She will take committee
responsibility seriously and be a strong, contributing member. Rachel
is a young lady with tremendous ethics and drive. I certainly stand
behind her candidacy.
Respectful ,
Bob Downs
' To whom it may concern, April 24, 1995
' Rachel is an extremely friendly, high quality person who leads by example.
She is a person who asks when she needs help and is there for others when they need
her. I believe that Rachel's greatest strengths are her persistence, ability to work
' Nvith others, and her heipful, friendly nature.
Rachel is a disciplined, honest young woman. She has remarkable judgment
' and responsibility for her age. She is a dedicated, self - directed learner. What
separates her from other students is her desire to learn. In class she would regularly
confer with me about her work in an effort to improve and brow.
Rachel has excellent communication skills and a fern, relaxed approach to
doing her work. This makes her very easy to have in the classroom and enjoyable to
' work with. This also makes her popular with her classmates.
Rachel is respected by both students and faculty. She has the ability to
' combine academics and extra - curricular activities, while maintaining success' in
' both. She is an exceptional young woman and would be an asset to the District 112
Board of Education.
' Sincerely,
' Dorothy Clark -Miles
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