Agenda - Council - 05/27/1997 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I We need to continue getting our cues from the youth as to what activities that we may plan will be meaningful to them. · Youth should have curfews. I think youth centers or the mentoring programs ate good, along with church functions. Parents must be involved. Stress youth involvement in many different activities to minimize excessive hanging out at many areas in our community (malls, stores, etc.) Activities would include athletics, clubs, etc. · It's harder and less effective to stop bad behavior than it is to provide opportunities for good behavior, particularly after school and before parents get home. What can kids do after school? Where can they go? · I feel having things to do that are meaningful would alleviate many of the problems. · Community Center with a day care, etc. Faith Organizations · Go back to family - help to strengthen and build families. Work with area churches. Teach morals and absolutes. Strengthen by supporting and working with families and churches. Children need spiritual guidance and morality direction and 95% of this should start and come from the mother and father at home. Too much community intrusion. If we have any it should come from the churches and those activities first. Too much attention on children is not good either, they are being raised up to be good citizens, but the world wasn't created solely for them. Moral values and the other problems all fall into place. As Christian values went out of the schools, kids went out of control. · 1. Return to scripture 2. Bring in youth evangelists 3. Quit the promotion of alternative lifestyles. · Keep Zion Lutheran Church informed and contact for any help needed. · The only way to change is for children 'and parents to live and be held accountable to the 10 Commandments. We need conversion and repentance, not another program. Especially not programs accepting unchaste living. Parents need to live their marriage vows. We as a modem generation for the most part are lousy examples and role models.. Attend church on Sunday and get involved with activities at church. · Churches, this program has no base without big time involvement of the churches. Go after parents aggressively to be responsible. When we are all in charge the reality is that nobody is in charge. , Have families strengthened any way possible and to bring families together with activities, etc. Go to church as a family. · Look at each youth's heart. What can you do there? Channel help to and from churches to help parents. Don't form another group, just to deal with youth! Get kids into churches with good youth pastors. Schools · Allow tea/:hers to teach the 3 R's and DISCIPLINE!, DISCIPLINE!, DISCIPLINE! · Is there a SADD group they can join or other alcohol related peer tutoring or other social services? How can we get involved with the youth to help promote/educate? · I believe education and training often start too late. Children in elementary schools need good program both sports and education. Kids need to learn how to have a positive winning attitude. · Delay High School starting times and increase the number of days students are in school. Education must presume a role of healthy advocacy; posters, skits, BE LOUDER than all the messages kids are receiving. · Sex education to reduce teen pregnancy. · I highly suggest Youth First work with an organization called Student Venture. It is critical to work with them. I understand they are bringing Milton Creagh to address a number of the above topics.