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Minutes for Youth Commission



Youth Commission
Goodyear Recreation Campus 
420 S Estrella Pwky.
Goodyear, AZ 85338
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 5:00 p.m. Meeting Minutes
 
CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Aariya Singh called the Youth Commission meeting to order at 5:10 P.M.
 
ROLL CALL
Present:
Commissioner Kaleigh Guajardo; Commissioner Mackenzie McEldowney; Commissioner Ethan Murillo; Commissioner Kiley Colvin; Commissioner Bailey Elliott; Commissioner Dazlynn Hernandez; Commissioner Mariah Hewlett; Commissioner Aleksander Piatek; Commissioner Aariya Singh; Commissioner Wyatt Arnsburger; Commissioner Graham Holmes; Commissioner Leylanie Manley; Commissioner Jacob Murphy; Commissioner Maddelyn Smith; Commissioner Kadin Keller; Commissioner Mykah Atkinson; Commissioner Mercedes Martinez; Commissioner Logan McGee; Commissioner Ania Piatek; Commissioner Kwadwo Dwomoh; Commissioner Piper MacArthur; Commissioner Elianna Mensah; Commissioner Hillary Rwemera; Commissioner Rachel Barnes; Commissioner Juliette Bourne; Commissioner Ella Brinker; Commissioner Riley Bynum; Commissioner Lianna Castro; Commissioner Jaylyn Colvin; Commissioner Jason Drunasky; Commissioner Braxton Elliott; Commissioner Malak Abdul Gawad; Commissioner Catalina Hernandezz; Commissioner Erica Ivatury; Commissioner Shivansh Jasrotia; Commissioner Maddie Kowanetz; Commissioner Alexa Loeffelholz; Commissioner Ryan McEldowney; Commissioner Hayden Puetz; Commissioner Elias Rangel; Commissioner Vivaan Sharma; Commissioner John Von Reeden III
Absent:
Commissioner Bri Blair; Commissioner Aleena Torres; Commissioner Sofia Rodriguez; Commissioner Isabella Franco; Commissioner Katelyn Heuseveldt; Commissioner Aida Hudson; Commissioner Mason McEldowney; Commissioner Alexander Alexandrovich; Commissioner Tae Anderson; Commissioner Kyndall Datcher; Commissioner Shekinah Kabamba; Commissioner Alliyah Rafael; Commissioner Harrison Zehtab
 

MOTION BY Commissioner Maddelyn Smith, SECONDED BY Commissioner Graham Holmes to EXCUSE the absent Commissioners.

AYE:
Commissioner Kaleigh Guajardo, Commissioner Mackenzie McEldowney, Commissioner Ethan Murillo, Commissioner Kiley Colvin, Commissioner Bailey Elliott, Commissioner Dazlynn Hernandez, Commissioner Mariah Hewlett, Commissioner Aleksander Piatek, Commissioner Aariya Singh, Commissioner Wyatt Arnsburger, Commissioner Graham Holmes, Commissioner Leylanie Manley, Commissioner Jacob Murphy, Commissioner Maddelyn Smith, Commissioner Kadin Keller, Commissioner Mykah Atkinson, Commissioner Mercedes Martinez, Commissioner Logan McGee, Commissioner Ania Piatek, Commissioner Kwadwo Dwomoh, Commissioner Piper MacArthur, Commissioner Elianna Mensah, Commissioner Hillary Rwemera, Commissioner Rachel Barnes, Commissioner Juliette Bourne, Commissioner Ella Brinker, Commissioner Riley Bynum, Commissioner Lianna Castro, Commissioner Jaylyn Colvin, Commissioner Jason Drunasky, Commissioner Braxton Elliott, Commissioner Malak Abdul Gawad, Commissioner Catalina Hernandezz, Commissioner Erica Ivatury, Commissioner Shivansh Jasrotia, Commissioner Maddie Kowanetz, Commissioner Alexa Loeffelholz, Commissioner Ryan McEldowney, Commissioner Hayden Puetz, Commissioner Elias Rangel, Commissioner Vivaan Sharma, Commissioner John Von Reeden III

Passed

 
PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.
 
BUSINESS
 
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approve the draft minutes from the August 2, 2025, Youth Commission meeting.
 

MOTION BY Commissioner Alexa Loeffelholz, SECONDED BY Commissioner Jacob Murphy to APPROVE the draft minutes for the August 2, 2025, Youth Commission meeting.

AYE:
Commissioner Kaleigh Guajardo, Commissioner Mackenzie McEldowney, Commissioner Ethan Murillo, Commissioner Kiley Colvin, Commissioner Bailey Elliott, Commissioner Dazlynn Hernandez, Commissioner Mariah Hewlett, Commissioner Aleksander Piatek, Commissioner Aariya Singh, Commissioner Wyatt Arnsburger, Commissioner Graham Holmes, Commissioner Leylanie Manley, Commissioner Jacob Murphy, Commissioner Maddelyn Smith, Commissioner Kadin Keller, Commissioner Mykah Atkinson, Commissioner Mercedes Martinez, Commissioner Logan McGee, Commissioner Ania Piatek, Commissioner Kwadwo Dwomoh, Commissioner Piper MacArthur, Commissioner Elianna Mensah, Commissioner Hillary Rwemera, Commissioner Rachel Barnes, Commissioner Juliette Bourne, Commissioner Ella Brinker, Commissioner Riley Bynum, Commissioner Lianna Castro, Commissioner Jaylyn Colvin, Commissioner Jason Drunasky, Commissioner Braxton Elliott, Commissioner Malak Abdul Gawad, Commissioner Catalina Hernandezz, Commissioner Erica Ivatury, Commissioner Shivansh Jasrotia, Commissioner Maddie Kowanetz, Commissioner Alexa Loeffelholz, Commissioner Ryan McEldowney, Commissioner Hayden Puetz, Commissioner Elias Rangel, Commissioner Vivaan Sharma, Commissioner John Von Reeden III

Passed

 
2.
CITY OF HOPE PRESENTATION
Amiee from City of Hope spoke about the annual Walk for Hope and asked for volunteers.
 
3.
ALICE COOPER SOLID ROCK TEEN CENTER PRESENTATION
Jeremy and Abby from Alice Cooper teen center gave a rundown of partnership opportunities.
 
4.
WEST VALLEY YOUTH COMMISSION SUMMIT
Jeremy Dyck informed the youth of the upcoming Summit that Goodyear is hosting.
 
5.
PROJECTS AND GROUP BREAKOUTS
Youth worked on their projects in groups.
 
INFORMATION ITEMS
There were no information items.
 
FUTURE MEETINGS
Future meetings are tentatively scheduled as follows:
September 24, 2025 Youth Commission Meeting
420 S. Estrella Pkwy
Goodyear AZ 85338
5:00 p.m.
 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Chairperson Aariya Singh adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by:

 

__________________________
Jeremy Dyck, Board Secretary


Date:___________________

Approved at Youth Commission Meeting held on August 27, 2025.