Buckeye Youth Council

CITY OF BUCKEYE BUCKEYE YOUTH COUNCIL November 19, 2025 Minutes City Hall East At The Landing 945 N. 215th Ave., Ste. 137 Buckeye, AZ 85326 5:30pm - 7:00pm 1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call Meeting called to order by Scylee Groseth at 5:32 PM. Attendees Present = X Name Notes (absent, tardy, excused, unexcused) X Alexa Mercado Garay X Alexis Grimaldi X Harlow Johnson X Haylee Mosher X Isabelle James Ivy Brown Absent Jasper Sternfield Absent Kylah Arceneaux Absent X Lamarion Buie X Lena Erickson X Natalie Eng Paige Black Absent Paisley Brown Absent X Raelynn Miller X Samuel Russell X Savannah Sanchez X Scylee Groseth X Thomas Duarte 2. Approval of Minutes from October 15, 2025 Natalie Eng motioned to approve the minutes from the October 15, 2025, BYC meeting, Scylee Groseth seconded. Approved unanimously. 3. Presentation of Brian McAchran from Wreaths Across America Brian McAchran presented a video on the Wreaths Across America celebration, explaining that each wreath represents a family’s remembrance and honors veterans by ensuring every fallen service member’s grave is recognized. This year, 815 veterans will be honored, and volunteers are needed on December 13 at 9:00 a.m. to place the wreaths, as well as later to help remove them. A Marine veteran himself, Brian hopes the event inspires patriotism and noted that volunteer opportunities are available throughout the year. 4. Presentation of Tiffany Riggins from Buckeye Public Library Tiffany Riggins outlined plans for six Air Fair escape rooms and is seeking volunteers to help design, set up, and run them. The event, held over Presidents’ Day weekend, draws about 30,000 visitors. Three planning meetings are scheduled, with themes like space, time travel, engineering, and aviation. The rooms will be tested at a fifth-grade level and adjusted as needed. Tiffany hopes to know who wants to participate by Dec. 1. She also highlighted upcoming library events, including a read-in, an author talk, and a book club. 5. Meet in committee groups Civic engagement: For their winter drive, the group is actively reaching out to the local community to raise awareness and support. This includes contacting nearby businesses to ask if they can display posters promoting the drive, place donation boxes in their stores, and potentially sponsor or contribute to the event. Community Outreach: The team is finalizing the small details for a holiday-themed event before the Glow on Monroe. They are planning a variety of games, setting up hot cocoa stations, and ensuring every element is ready to create a festive and enjoyable experience. 6. Volunteer Events/Opportunities Alexa Mercado Garay shared the volunteer opportunity tracking sheet with the Youth Council and discussed upcoming events. 7. Council D.C. Presentations Natalie Eng, Thomas Duarte, Scylee Groseth, Lena Erickson, and Alexa Mercado Garay shared why they hope to attend the trip and what they plan to bring back to the council. They discussed how the experience would benefit them personally and academically, as well as the insights, ideas, and skills they could contribute to council projects. Each presenter emphasized their commitment to representing their peers and applying what they learn in Washington, D.C., to make a positive impact on the council. 8. Voting for DC The council members voted to approve Natalie Eng, Thomas Duarte, Scylee Groseth, Lena Erickson, Ivy Brown, and Alexa Mercado Garay for their trip unanimously, recognizing the value of the experience for both the students and the council. 9. Comments from the Buckeye Youth Councilmembers Lena Erickson, Scylee Groseth, and Alexa Mercado Garay brought up the idea of organizing a Christmas Party, and we discussed planning festive games, activities, and plenty of delicious food. The goal is to create a joyful atmosphere where everyone can enjoy holiday-themed games, seasonal treats, and celebrate the season together. 10. Adjournment There being no further business to discuss, Lena Erickson adjourned the meeting at 7:03PM. Lena Erickson, Co-Chair Scylee Groseth, Co-Chair ATTEST: Alexa Mercado Garay, Secretary I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the Buckeye Youth Council Meeting held on October 15, 2025. I further certify that a quorum was present. Alexa Mercado Garay, Secretary