09-22-2008, 02:06 PM
We need to give kids something to do. I see these kids as BORED out of their minds. There isn't much going on in and around Pahoa. Think about how bored you must be as a teenager... especially if you aren't water oriented. Thankfully, we have the pool in Pahoa and there are keiki who surf... And I really see the Skate Park as a positive. There are so many kids coming into our surf shop looking at the skateboards, lots of kids are getting into it and we as parents need to embrace that as an outlet for positive energy... Something for them to do... hopefully we can have more of them on a lesser scale. I would like to see a bowl down at Pohoiki and the soon-to-be old Highway 137 along the shoreline turned into a walking path that includes a skate park.
I really hope as many parents as possible can help us get as many playgrounds and gyms as possible in and around the district. Two playgrounds are hoped to be installed next month, and one is next to the skate park. This playground is a co-mingling of the teens. It will allow moms like me there to watch the keiki at the playground to also watch what is going at the skate park... I seriously dislike all the derelict adults drinking and smoking by the tree next to the old fire station in Pahoa. The kids at the skate park resting in the backstop look down and see this going on, and this is their example. It is one thing for the cops to stand outside Pahoa Cash And Carry enforcing the Seatbelt Law, why not enforce the Public Intoxication Law. Needless to say, please forgive the rant. Just reading this string makes me think of how active we need to be as parents to ensure that our kids aren't swayed into negative energy. We desperately need a sports program worth a **** at the high school. I think that would create some school pride enough for kids to get good grades. And kick No Child Left Behind to the curb right away.
Blah Blah these are my insights on social adjustment of a teen in Hawaii... etc.
I really hope as many parents as possible can help us get as many playgrounds and gyms as possible in and around the district. Two playgrounds are hoped to be installed next month, and one is next to the skate park. This playground is a co-mingling of the teens. It will allow moms like me there to watch the keiki at the playground to also watch what is going at the skate park... I seriously dislike all the derelict adults drinking and smoking by the tree next to the old fire station in Pahoa. The kids at the skate park resting in the backstop look down and see this going on, and this is their example. It is one thing for the cops to stand outside Pahoa Cash And Carry enforcing the Seatbelt Law, why not enforce the Public Intoxication Law. Needless to say, please forgive the rant. Just reading this string makes me think of how active we need to be as parents to ensure that our kids aren't swayed into negative energy. We desperately need a sports program worth a **** at the high school. I think that would create some school pride enough for kids to get good grades. And kick No Child Left Behind to the curb right away.
Blah Blah these are my insights on social adjustment of a teen in Hawaii... etc.