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Health Han outs <br />y g <br />Interviews With P►AHS Teen Issues Class - Spring 2001 <br />Additional Placcs <br />to Hang ou� <br />Drive-in movies <br />The Oval <br />Malt Shop <br />Har Mar Mall <br />Bakers Square <br />Perkins: Why? ---- <br />open all night; you can <br />smoke; no one harasses you; <br />Maplewood Community <br />Center to work out <br />School sports events/ <br />'I�vins games <br />Basketball parks <br />(Acom, White Bear) <br />MARRS Music--they let you <br />hang out and play the drums <br />Which activities would <br />you like.a <br />swimming <br />Weight lifting <br />Dlums, guitars <br />Foosball <br />Food court <br />Ice skating <br />Coffee shop <br />Karate <br />Rick bo�ng <br />Skateboarding like Oval <br />Video games <br />Sculpture garden <br />Computer/Internet a c c e s s <br />Just lay around/hang out <br />Soccer, softball <br />Art gallery <br />Music room--place to check <br />out instruments <br />Stage for bands, dances, <br />activities--call ahead <br />to reserve <br />Walls for kids to "tag"-- <br />clean graffiti <br />What would a place <br />La�e to look 1'ka� <br />colorful <br />carpeted--take shoes off <br />cool lights/black lights <br />lockers <br />comfortable! ! <br />comfy furniture--bean bags, <br />couches <br />murals done by kids <br />kids should decorate place <br />wall to write on <br />BIG <br />Fog machines for dance floor <br />Ha�e kids work there <br />Low cost <br />different rooms for different <br />interests: art room/music <br />room/play cards, computers/ <br />quiet room (place to do <br />homework not important!) <br />Nursery for teen parents <br />so they can get out <br />D. J.'s--ldds as DJ's, <br />not professionals <br />CHEMICALLY FREE A <br />MLTST! ! ! (all of class agreed) <br />Location <br />Middle of Roseville would <br />be great, but kids thought <br />that was unlikely <br />Location/accessibility <br />REALLY important <br />Place where kids can ride <br />bikes to, wallc to, on bus mute <br />A building attached to a field <br />or outdoor space <br />Honrs: <br />24 hours <br />After school til midnight <br />on weekdays <br />Noon ti12 am weekends <br />Some kids suggested cots for <br />kids to stay if ha�ing problems <br />at home--most saw that as <br />a big problem for the center <br />and wouldn't allow it <br />Stractare of Hangout- <br />formal/informal: <br />Hire kids to be employees <br />(food court, coffee, instrument <br />room, etc.) <br />Rids should nor do everything <br />"I wouldn't go there if kids <br />were in charge--it would be <br />dangerous." <br />Complete consensus: <br />Adults manage, do the budget <br />and discipline the kids <br />Rids involved in planning, <br />decorating, working there <br />"People go to Perkins <br />because adults are in charge <br />and it's safe" <br />Need adults to police kids and <br />keep them in line (all agreed) <br />What kind of adults should <br />work there? <br />College age kids <br />Age not important as long <br />as they ha�e an attitude of <br />acceptance-don't ha�e <br />to be young <br />Can't be your parents--go <br />there to get away from parents <br />Ha�e to be cool--good attitude <br />not strict but can handle <br />situations that get tough <br />Tolerant <br />Rids should interview adults <br />who will work there <br />Adults should work in areas <br />they ha�e an interest in: could <br />teach music, play drums, teach <br />guitar, teach art in the art <br />room, teach skateboard moves <br />Have a paramedic on staff <br />Adults need to be cool but <br />be able to handle problems <br />Someone kids can talk to but <br />can get control of a situation <br />when needed <br />Other �SSnes: <br />Age limit: 1418 <br />Grades 9-12 <br />High school only <br />Should there be two different <br />areas for age groups? <br />Maybe alternahve nights to <br />accommodate different ages? <br />Ha�e two separate places, so <br />kids c 14 won't be intimidated <br />PLUS we don't want to hang <br />out with them, either <br />Have smoking and <br />non-smoking areas <br />Courtyard for 18+ for smoking <br />Issue of smoking being against <br />the law c18 <br />Pa�ecus allowsoIIle kids to smoke <br />Perkins doesn't card Q 8 <br />smokers; either does Coliseum <br />Students do not see smoking <br />tobacco as a chemical issue-- <br />would kick kids out for using <br />chemicals <br />Charge admission: yes! <br />50 cents to $3 per time <br />50 cents to $1 for food--school <br />lunch way too expensive <br />1 student voted for <br />membership/25 voted <br />50 cents to $1 per time <br />Ha�e kids work off their use of <br />the center--all liked that idea <br />Rental fees for use of <br />instruments ($1 an hour to <br />rent instruments--must keep <br />instruments in mom) <br />Volunteer time to use <br />instruments for free <br />