Post by: orangewhip on February 21, 2005, 12:53:08 PM
Post by: Glynis C on March 05, 2005, 11:41:46 AM
Post by: on April 04, 2005, 11:03:11 PM
As far as I know there are quite a few youth clubs around the marple area but they seem to not be judged as 'cool' anymore by the local youths. What the solution to this is I don't know!
I'd suggest that the popularity of the church isn't what it once was and as many of the youth schemes are run by church groups many decide to stay away and do their own thing (whether that be hanging around in Memorial park or whatever)
The other problem is that at many of the youth clubs can start at a fairly young age (I think around 8...but I'm not sure) so evidently many 15 year olds would not be too happy with spending their friday nights surrounded by young children.
There does need to be something to keep them off the streets though.
Post by: Marplian on April 05, 2005, 12:45:55 PM
Post by: Deniseamb on June 22, 2005, 11:21:30 AM
Has anyone ever asked these kids what kind of place they would like to go to and what kind of things they would like to do there?
Post by: Rachael on June 22, 2005, 07:25:39 PM
Maybe more advertising for this...........or is there and i have missed this?
Maybe parents should encourage kids to get more involved with these events, maybe the parents should get involved themselves?
I noticed that the community bus is run by the churches? have I got this correct? they mentioned coming to help out at the park.........I am not religeous at all, so would that include people who are not active in the church?
Post by: Sgt.SADMAN on July 01, 2005, 06:25:38 PM
Post by: Howard on July 01, 2005, 09:00:25 PM
. (full stop - usually comes at the end of a sentence)
' (apostrophe - indicates possession and missing letters in contractions)
? (question mark - ends interrogative sentence)
(I'll not bother with exclaimation marks - I suspect you'll get the hang of those quite quickly)
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ (capital letters - found at the beginning of sentences and at the start of proper nouns)
Please let me kow if you need any more tips.
Post by: Sgt.SADMAN on July 01, 2005, 10:11:53 PM
Post by: Sgt.SADMAN on July 01, 2005, 10:13:57 PM
.... Howard dont try and be funny mate, You may use puntiation in forums but i dont, whats the point of being so formal 24/7 ? why dont you just stop pickin on kids and get a life? You think I dont realize that? Ok I will be very formal for you then shall I? Ok. Hello Howard I am so proud of your remarkable sujestions to me. I am uterly amazed by your exsplitic advice, I may now go and buy a new keyboard with, "working" buttons so I can write on forums correctly in a mature manner.
Post by: Rachael on July 01, 2005, 11:35:38 PM
Not going to go into details and back and forth arguements, but Howard has a point, I dont understand what you are on about, but you being at marple hall, you are taught english, it is not beyond you to talk in english terms.
Sadman, people generaly know who people are on here, and I have a feeling about who you may be.
So do yourself a favour and keep stum!!!
Post by: Howard on July 01, 2005, 11:42:51 PM
"pickin on kids" - this was friendly advice. If you want people to read your posts then make them readable in the same way that you would speak. Use pauses (commas) and take a breath (full stop). If you really are 13, and I have no reason to doubt you, then it's about time we have a member of the forum able to represent the younger end of Marple's population. We're a pretty reasonable bunch here, but you need to make yourself understood and the more clearly you can communicate, the more people will take notice of your opinions.
Post by: tina on July 02, 2005, 10:39:55 AM
There was a few teenagers hanging around, some there to show an interest and some not. It's a shame that a few who have nothing better to do, turn up to waste people's time.
Kids complain that there is nothing to do in marple but when they are given a chance to do something they just moan!
My son would rather sit and chat to his mate's on msn, because he says there is nowhere to go.
This I don't mind because then at least I know he's not out there causing any bother, but I know he needs to do something other than sit at a computer.
He has got himself some weights and is now keeping himself busy. He also likes to go on a run with his mate.
Kids just need to find something they enjoy and do something with themselves instead of hanging around.
People like 'sadman' get pleasure out of winding people up, maybe he is one of the 'scallies' who intimidate the good people of marple. The best thing to do is ignore a person like that because the more you respond the more pleasure he gets out of it.
Post by: admin on July 02, 2005, 03:15:35 PM
Having said that Sadman, you would do well to take Howard's advice and try to make sure we can understand what you're trying to say and say it without causing offence and getting people's backs up.
Post by: Rachael on July 02, 2005, 05:03:19 PM
Post by: Sgt.SADMAN on July 03, 2005, 06:13:26 PM
Post by: on July 06, 2005, 02:46:04 PM
As a kid of that age, the social highlight was the disco on every other saturday night at a church hall or a weekly youth club at a local high school (but not my school) both required a lift there and back from parents - not cool, but then we were all in the same boat. We used to hang around in small groups of 3 or 4 at each others houses. Now it seems that kids want (or feel the need) to hang around in big gangs and that never seems healthy to me.
Rachael suggested some activities available but I can see that it must be difficult to be the first one to break away from the gang and do something different ...
Post by: on July 15, 2005, 12:25:57 AM
Post by: on September 04, 2005, 07:05:42 PM
I think getting youth workers out onto the streets and talking to the kids in their environment would be a step closer to understanding and helping the situation.