Kids Should Have Things To Do In Madisonville

Columbus, Ohio is a well-known capital city often frequented by eager tourist or rival spectators who become entranced in the overwhelming atmosphere often associated with the Ohio State Buckeyes; the 2015 nationally undisputed college football champions. Also, Columbus is home to the other easily recognized sports teams, restaurants, and other points of interest, such as: the Columbus Blue Jackets, Franklin Park Conservatory, and Thurman’s Grill just to name a few. Naturally, Columbus, Ohio would appear to be a desired utopia to visit, if not build a life filled with children and white picket fences. However, every beautiful rose has the thorn in the stem. Unfortunately, the image of a prosperous and safe community is being destroyed by

Whatever happened to everyday bike rides through the ‘old road’ with friends during summer? Playing in the mud and getting dirty, swimming in river banks and lakes, having water fights with water balloons and bottles, drinking cold homemade lemonade and sitting on the edge of the road eating 50c ice blocks as the days got heated? These are just a few of the many fun activities I did as a young child from the ages of 6/7 until the age of 13, when I was introduced to my cellphone. They are also things which have now become rare, boring and have been made a second option in the minds of the generation of today. Kids these days have dropped using their imaginations, going on adventures and

including that: activities like sports satisfy the need for a community, many people are often

Throughout the Riverton interactive case, there was many beautiful and unpleasant aspects that made up Riverton. The beauty came from the art museum, friendly neighborhood, and etc. However, the downfall of the town occurred during the night when homeless individuals slept in bushes and left beer cans all over each neighbors yard. So, this social worker and county commissioners wanted to provide an alcohol impact zone.

The tutoring center would have high school students present to help other students with homework and studying. The technology room would have many computers and printers that were Wi-Fi compatible and high school students who could assist the users with anything they need. The snack bar would also be ran by high school students and would have healthy snacks and water available. The basketball/volleyball courts would be an ideal place for tournaments and for small teams of kids who could not play for their school for different reasons. The fitness center in this Community Center would have many different types of equipment that could be used by all ages. Lastly the meeting venue would be an area that could be rented out and used as a place for family reunions, birthday parties, weddings, etc. Combining all these activity areas into one facility would be very convenient and beneficial to many community

Another activity they have here in Mechanicville is something called the "duck derby." Many residents of Mechanicville gather down at the docks, behind the police station and race rubber ducks down the Hudson River and the ones that finish first get some sort of prize. A few years ago at one of the duck derby's a local high school teacher ended up creating a flash mob with a bunch of her students, something that no one was expecting to happen. At the duck derby there is also food, and music and usually a lot of people celebrate it, because that also takes place in the

“Mobridge, South Dakota, founded in 1906, is a city with a rich history and an economy driven by tourism and recreation.” (City of Mobridge, South Dakota 2016) Missouri River Pins and Pizza was built in 1998 to enrich the lives of the youth in Mobridge, South Dakota. It was a bowling alley until 2005, when it burned down. Many years ago, I remember celebrating not only my birthday, but many other of my friends’ birthdays there. They had the best pizza ever. When it burned down, it left and still leaves no place for the youth to gather. Mobridge no longer attracts many families and the youth are turning to crime as their only pastime it seems nowadays. The best solution to remedy these problems is to build an activity center attached to a fitness for all ages of Mobridge and surrounding communities to gather, keep obesity rate down and mostly keep the youth out of trouble.

If we want our children to become more active then we need to find ways to provide areas where they can safely plan and interact with other children. We need to encourage community members to actively participate in opportunities to create a healthier community. A partnership with community members is needed to make the changes necessary to promote and provide access to safe recreational areas for children. In the short term while we are trying to find ways to clean up existing playgrounds and build new ones, we need schools to open gyms and sports fields during non-school hours so children can play safely after school, on the weekend and over summer vacation. Creating affordable after school programs, summer programs and free or low cost summer camps for low-income families is a place to start while working on building more and safer playgrounds. There are challenges regarding cleaning existing playgrounds or creating new ones. Neighborhoods or schools lack the resources to provide playgrounds, parks and after school programs and some neighborhoods are unsafe for children. Parents can become advocates for their children by writing letters to school administrators and board members. Encourage local officials to install park equipment, bike paths and safer

Mission The mission of Hyde Square Task Force is to develop the skills of youth and their families so they are empowered to enhance their own lives and build a strong and vibrant urban community. Hyde Square Task Force’s programs and civic engagement activities are developed by youth and residents in response to community needs. Youth are at the heart of all our work. We believe that social change is most successful when young people develop the skills to succeed and become committed change-makers. Since its founding, Hyde Square Task Force has developed ongoing programs for youth and families that not only help them advance at school and in careers, but also give them opportunities to take pride and action in their communities. Hyde Square Task Force was founded in the late 1980s as a neighborhood effort to

The growth of the County is detailed through several planning elements: demographics, population needs, housing, economic development, environment, community character, parks and recreation, public facilities, transportation, land use. Many goals include, a focus to establish a sustainable long-term supply of water systems, an improvement of infrastructure, facilities, and simultaneously modernize with technological systems. Other initiatives include the establishment of mixed-use development, and several land-use surveys for future schools road projects. The economic development goal is to expand and diversify the economy by making the County more business-friendly. Another goal is the concern for the overall aesthetics of the County such as tree standards, open space development, and redevelopment of underutilized property. Other population needs include the modernization of public services including parks, sport complexes, but also services to the elderly, disabled, and low income citizens (James City County,

It is difficult to picture a city or town without a park or a playground for everyone to enjoy free of charge. This thought is not as far fetched, as some might believe. The massive movement for communities to provide public lands for relaxation, leisure and play has its roots in the Progressive Reforms around the turn of the twentieth century. The congestion of urban centers and the fading concept of child labor creates unintended consequences such as an increase in crime, lack of natural landscape and no place for children to play. To combat this problem cities across the country begin the process of implementing government inspired play to replace the open country that children generations before used as their playground.

Guntersville a better place. I’m sure that some people who read this won’t do some of my suggestions, but hear me out if you want to do something for your community then just listen to what I have to say. There are three ways to make Guntersville a better and more friendly town.

| Children and youth primarily play in the recreational park, whereas adults tend to spend time in the park with the gazebo and benches. Although children from a nearby day care center can be seen walking in line through the gazebo park. A bar/restaurant on the main street is a busy establishment for adults. A 24 –hour convenient store is a popular hangout for teenagers who stand outside smoking cigarettes and socializing. A school on the east edge of town has school-aged children practicing on the fields.

For those who are growing up in the Corner neighborhood, truancy is a common factor among several teens and young children. The Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center and its frequent visitors could benefit from a prevention/promotion program that focuses on graduation incentives for students. While the MLK Jr. Center is an appropriate outlet for after school, a program that expands the center past its current

In todays society teens are often associated with drinking, doing drugs, and causing trouble. If a recreation center was built what would be stopping teens from bringing drugs and alcohol there? They may even be getting more teens to participate in such wreckless behavior. In the past year about 70.6% of teens have consumed alcohol and thats just highschool seniors. Also, in order to even have a recreational center you would first need an advisory committee and later a board of directors. For you to have these you would need to get voulenteers from the community to take part in these groups, which community members may not want to partake in or support. To even consider having a recreational center you would first have to see what people in the