Oct 30, 2021 | News
The WHWCNC is sponsoring its first ever Halloween Contest
Enter the Council’s Halloween Contest!
Celebrate the spirit (and spirits) of Halloween with the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council! The Council is holding a contest for Spookiest House and Best Costume (for under 18s). 1 horrific house and 3 creative costumes will win mysterious prizes as well as an official Council Certificate to put in your scrapbook and treasure forever.
To see the official rules and enter the contest, please visit [whcouncil.org website] before Nov. 6th. May the most fabulously frightful win!
Online Entry Form and photo release-Click Below:
Online Entry Form
Online photo release
And now the rules:
WOODLAND HILLS-WANRER CENTER NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (hereinafter referred to as WHWCNC) will conduct its contest substantially as described in these general contesting rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
- Prize(s). The prize(s) that may be awarded to the eligible winner(s) are not funded by WHWCNC. These prizes are donated by outside donors . All prizes must be redeemed within 30 days of the contest end date unless otherwise stated in the contest’s official rules. If a winner cannot be contacted or is disqualified for any reason, WHWCNC reserves the right to determine an alternate winner or not to award that winner’s prize, in its sole discretion.
- Eligibility and Limitations. Board members of the WHWCNC and all stakeholders who are members of any WHWCNC Committees and members of the immediate family of any such persons are not eligible to participate and win. The term “immediate family” includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents, and grandchildren, whether as “in-laws,” or by current or past marriage(s), remarriage(s), adoption, co-habitation or other family extension, and any other persons residing at the same household whether or not related.
- PR, Publicity, Promotion; Use of Personal Information. By participating in a contest, where allowed by law, all participants and winner(s) grant WHWCNC exclusive permission to use their names, characters, photographs, voices, and likenesses in connection with promotion of this and other contests and waive any claims to royalty, right, or remuneration for such use.
- Release. By participating in the Contest, each participant and winner waives any and all claims of liability against WHWCNC and its Board members and committee members, for any personal injury or loss which may occur from the conduct of, or participation in, the Contest, or from the use of any prize.
- Parental Permission. Each minor participant will have parental permission before participating in said contest.
Oct 28, 2021 | Governance
Youth Member – Application for Membership
The board will vote for one of our 3 excellent Candidates at the Board Meeting On February 9th at 6:30 pm
Please email to [email protected]
Click for Youth Member Application
The Neighborhood Council is a city funded council composed of elected and appointed board members. The youth member is an opportunity for youth to have a formal role in the city’s planning and decision-making process.
Youth Council Members:
v Represent the council on issues important to youth.
v Identify ways to improve Woodland Hills for its youth.
v Encourages youth participation in local government.
v Acts as a youth advisory member to the Los Angeles City Council and city
departments.
Membership Criteria:
v Applicants must meet stakeholder requirements per the Council Bylaws.
Youth members will serve one two-year term, ending when each WHWCNC
election is certified by the office of the City Clerk.
v Applicants must be at minimum 14 years of age and no more than 17
years of age when seated.
- Applicant must include a copy of their transcript with the application.
v Youth members must comply with all rules and regulations that govern
the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council (WHWCNC).
- Youth member shall attend all board meetings which are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm and as defined in the Bylaws.
- Youth members must join and attend meetings of one council committee.
v All applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, gender, national
origin or disability.
The Deadline for submitting your application is midnight January 9, 2022
Please submit your application by email to Joyce Fletcher at: [email protected]
Or mail to: Application, 20929 Ventura Blvd, # 47-535 Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(All information must be provided and included in submittal. Please email as a PDF)
Youth Member – Applicant Information:
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________
Home Address: _________________________________________________________________________
E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: ________________________________ Date of Birth ____________________________
School: ____________________________________________________ Current Grade: ______________
Applicant Experience:
Please list activities in which you have participated. Include organizations, school-related activities, community activities and employment if applicable.
Name of Organization: _________________________________________________________________
Title or Position: ______________________________________________________________________
Period of Involvement: ______________________________ Hours per week: ____________________
Contact: _________________________________ Email Address: _______________________________
Name of Organization: _________________________________________________________________
Title or Position: ______________________________________________________________________
Period of Involvement: ______________________________ Hours per week: ____________________
Contact: __________________________________ Email Address: ______________________________
Name of Organization: _________________________________________________________________
Title or Position: ______________________________________________________________________
Period of Involvement: ______________________________ Hours per week: ____________________
Contact: __________________________________ Email Address: _____________________________
Employment if applicable:
Please list employment history:
Type of Work: _________________________________________________________________________
Period of Work: ____________________________________ Hours per week: ____________________
Name of Employer: _________________________________ Phone Number: _____________________
Type of Work: _________________________________________________________________________
Period of Work: ____________________________________ Hours per week: ____________________
Name of Employer:__________________________ Email Address: _____________________________
Teacher or school counselor reference:
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________
School: _______________________________________________________________________________
Email address or telephone number: ______________________________________________________
Additional Information: Name of Applicant: __________________________________________________
To give each applicant the opportunity to demonstrate his or her eligibility for the Youth Member, answer the following questions limiting each response to 100 words or less. Use a separate sheet of paper if necessary and attach response sheet to the application with your name and submit together.
- Why do you believe that you would be a good candidate for the Youth Member? Any special qualities?
- What do you envision a Youth Member as being? Why should there be one?
- In your opinion, what is the most critical issue facing youth in your school, in your neighborhood, and in your city? What can a Youth Member and Neighborhood Council do to solve such a problem?
Please click on the links to read the Council Bylaws, Standing Rules and Codes of Conduct.
https://whcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/minutes-agendas-newsletters/Other_2021-09-14.pdf
https://whcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NC-STANDING-RULES-and-CODES-OF-CONDUCT-October-2020.pdf
Applicant Statement
I hereby certify that the information I have given is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
I understand that provision of false information may disqualify my consideration. I authorize the release of this information for verification purposes and understand it will be used only to process my application. I also understand that by submitting this form, I am submitting an application to participate as the Youth Member of the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council and that said application is only complete upon receipt of the Parental/Guardian Consent and Liability Release and verification of attendance by a teacher or school counselor. Upon submission of the application, I understand that I will be considered for membership with all other applicants and that I may or may not be selected for membership. If selected, I agree to attend all meetings and join one WHWCNC Committee and understand that I could be removed from membership for failure to do so.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Applicant Signature Date
Parental or Guardian Consent
I, the undersigned, do hereby consent to my child’s participation in the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council (WHWCNC). I acknowledge that I have read and understand the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council By-Laws/Standing Rules and allow my child to attend all meetings and events relative to this program; and that I understand that my child could be removed from membership for failure to do so. I also acknowledge that upon submission of the application, my child will be considered for membership with all other applicants and that my child may or may not be selected for membership. I further acknowledge that my child’s participation in the WHWCNC is voluntary, and I agree to release the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council and their employees, officials, and any and all individuals and organizations assisting or participating in or with the council from any and all claims for personal injuries and property damage which my child may suffer while participating
as a member of the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council.
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Signature of Parent or Guardian Date
