Nothing for kids to do?
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:43 am
hear a lot of kids complaining that there is nothing to do here in Sitka. I guess that depends on what you mean by "do". Are you expecting someone else to entertain you? Or are you being specific about certain things that are not available like a real skate park? A skate park would be great for some of the kids and is a great idea but not all kids would use it and it would not solve the "I'm bored" problem. I travel a lot and I see the same bored expression and hear the same complaints from kids (ususally teenagers) in many parts of the United States. Kids today seem to expect someone to entertain them. They grew up on television and video games and other passive entertainment.
I grew up here and I never had trouble finding plenty to do. But I guess I had an imagination and liked to build things and explore and discover and learn and create and participate... there are a lot of special interest groups in this town from quilting and knitting and doll making, musicians jamming and artists arting and fishers fishing. Build your own canoe. Learn to make spruce root baskets. Rebuild an old car. We have a private college and a branch of the unversity - take a class. Start a website. Get into politics. Learn to SCUBA dive. Hike the numerous fine trails we have. Find out what is living under those rocks on the beach. Build a tree house. Design your own t-shirts to sell to the tourists in the summer. If you don't find a group doing what you are interested in - start a new group. There is no excuse to be "bored". But you might have to give up on certain activities that are not available - like hanging out at a large shopping mall - and seek alternatives. You might have to actually LIVE!
I grew up here and I never had trouble finding plenty to do. But I guess I had an imagination and liked to build things and explore and discover and learn and create and participate... there are a lot of special interest groups in this town from quilting and knitting and doll making, musicians jamming and artists arting and fishers fishing. Build your own canoe. Learn to make spruce root baskets. Rebuild an old car. We have a private college and a branch of the unversity - take a class. Start a website. Get into politics. Learn to SCUBA dive. Hike the numerous fine trails we have. Find out what is living under those rocks on the beach. Build a tree house. Design your own t-shirts to sell to the tourists in the summer. If you don't find a group doing what you are interested in - start a new group. There is no excuse to be "bored". But you might have to give up on certain activities that are not available - like hanging out at a large shopping mall - and seek alternatives. You might have to actually LIVE!