The community center issue is just one component. Bottom line is, AP lacks recreational facilities for both kids and adults. What I really think could go far in our city is a jobs program for kids that will provide a strong alternative for the gang lifestyle, and/or falling into bad things. Model it after the Civilian Conservation Corps. Put kids to work building things in our city, and working at new projects as the come online etc. Around this, build a PR campaign called something like "My Asbury Park" that showcases the work done by the kids. Create a video program for "My Asbury Park" as well as print materials. Make a huge deal of it. Give the kids, and their parents, something to be proud of. Let's say the kids build something for the city...a walking path, a garden...anything...when it's done, they have the pride of saying "I built this" To me, getting the community and particularly the kids involved in the redevelopment in AP could go a long way. Empower people.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, denise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Community Center's in Asbury Park > > I have to disagree with your list---most of the > locations you name require you to be a member > ---except for the West Side Community Center which > needs renovation. > > I am active with Pop Warner and if it rained or was > too cold to hold practice outside the only place we > would have access to is the Westside Community Center. > Where we had to squeeze 4 cheer leading squads in for > practice. Can you imagine 4 different squads doing > different cheers and the echo effects from the gym > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
