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HBYC December 2009 Update
<p>Welcome to the HBYC December 2009 Update. This is where you'll find the recent news and activity updates from the Youth Council. Also upcoming events and general information which is relevant to you!</p><p><strong>The ice rink</strong>. From the 19<sup>th</sup>-24<sup>th</sup> Yes Xmas eve!!! HBYC will be running an ice rink, open to the public, to help keep young people occupied and safe his Christmas. The ice rink is a place for you, and your families and friends, to have fun and enjoy the Christmas season. But it’s also an event to raise awareness of issues raised by YOU. There will be information about crime, safety and other issues that YOU have told us that you think are important. So, come along, and enjoy the ice. There will be small charge/donation, to use the ice rink, and all proceeds will go to charity. (Skates are provided).</p><p><strong>Our young people’s conference</strong>. Recently we held a young peoples conference for representatives form all the local schools to get together and raise issues and ideas in the local area, and for the young people to decide on HBYC’s 3 priorities for the next year. They are:</p><ol><li>More facilities for teens,</li><li>Bullying and racism,</li><li>Drugs, alcohol and smoking.</li></ol><p><strong>Christmas party</strong>. The 14<sup>th</sup> of December is our Xmas party with all the other youth councils in the area. It’s free to come in fancy dress and £1 to come without a costume! There’s going to be lots of charity games, so youth councillors, bring your pennies!! Also our lovely Alex will be DJing his way through the night to make it awesome</p><p><strong>Lea Green Residential</strong>. In the New Year, it’s the residential for HBYC. A nice relaxing break… not!! There’ll be some team building activities and lots of games… and I don’t care what MJ says, I am eating whether thetimetablesays so or not!! It should be great!!</p><p>So... if you fancy coming along to HBYC any time, come along to our next meeting which is 4<sup>th</sup> January 2010, at the Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Offices. Any questions or general ponders, <a href="/hbyc/#contact">contact us</a> OR post a thread on <a href="http://forums.thejitty.com">The Jitty Chat Forum</a>. </p><p>Hope to see you at our next meeting! By Courtney S</p>