What's there for young people to do?

[wayneyboy1942]

Is there anything to do or see for young people in the area? If your a young cool Dude what do you get up to in your spare time? Is the place dead borin?
Please tell us what you think as you've got opinions and you can't all be "Nutters" and anyone got any ideas to keep them out of mischief?
If it's still going we used to run a PHAB club down at Temple street for young people to meet up, and it was open to disabled and the able-bodied,we would have trips out and stuff. So go on you tell me!

[Mattylad]

For anyone that is interested there are:
Beaver Scouts for boys & girls aged 6-8, Monday 5:45-6:30
Cub Scouts for boys & girls aged 8-10.5 Thursday 6:45-7:55
Scouts for boys & girls aged 10.5-14(ish) Thursday 8:00-9:30 (ish)
Explorer Scouts for them whats too big for Scouts - when do you want to meet?

I can supply contact details on request.
All faiths, sexes etc catered for, religion is not pushed down throats here.

Then there are Rainbows, Brownies & girl guides (I can get details of these if someone wishes).

Else,
There is a drop in centre in the church basement opposite Blockbusters in the centre.
There is a free skateboard park in Queens park (opposite the fire station).
There is Intrapark skateboard park (very big bowls etc) but costs quite a lot,

The Canal offers some very good fishing, however there are stretches to stay away from for fear of assault. See "Macks" tackle shop, Parliament st for further details on more.

We have plenty of fields to trespass on to fly a kite (bring your own wet gear & boots) cow kicking over is not appreciated thankyou.

The central library is still there if you fancy a read, however more than a few kids & you'll likely get kicked out.

AFAIKR there is a youth club that meets at the kiddrow lane community centre on Thursdays (check there for details).

It think that's it.

[Mattylad]

Oh, and there are snowball fights once or twice a year.

But kids get banned from doing it at school & in trouble if the throw a snowball at an old codger or if it accidentally hits someones car/fence/garden etc.

See, how many of you said that there was something for them to do but cannot answer this thread?

[Col.Kurtz]

I already made some suggestions in the other thread, and I thought it would look a bit suspect to consider myself a 'cool dude' :yelrotflm

[jaseyboy]

there is nowt to do. ya cant play footie coz sum old bat rings the police. interact s ok, but it costs a packet. the cinemas extortionate, you cannt go bowlin on a fri n sat nite. there is naff all to do. if ne1s got ne suggestions, im open , coz frankly im bored wiv the whole thing.

[grannyclaret]

jasey you can allways come over to our house .if your bored ....
and by the way you may be an old bat yourself one day . :iloveyou: from your old bat grandma

[Kiki]

I used to read alot as a kid, dont so much these days! but books are always good in the winter months to read.J ust find a topic that you are interested in or maybe a place you would like to visit. i do like now reading about art and different artists which i didnt years ago.i think i have always been interested in spiritualism!Gardening too! :)

[janet]

I have always been very interested in spiritualism kiki, it's a pity we don't have a church here in accy i would like to learn more about it.I'm quite sure there is a lot more to life than what we know about.As for gardening you can keep that to yourself i can't stand creepy crawlies of any sort, i once cut a worm in half by mistake and very nearly threw up.Never again. lol

[ollie]

we at the Circulation are trying to do our bit, going to start an open mike night for burnleys budding young musicians, we will go round collecting and money will go to best artist on the night to spend on instruments. Soft drinks only!

[wayneyboy1942]

Sounds good Ollie! Does Burnley still have the youth theater? You kids that are fed up about the high cost of fun and frolicks,you can't beat a good game of tig! :) :) :)

[jaseyboy]

circulation thing sounds alright. being a budding musician my self on the sly, mite be ok.

[ollie]

are you serious Jasey are you a musician?

Originally Posted by jaseyboy

circulation thing sounds alright. being a budding musician my self on the sly, mite be ok.

[jaseyboy]

not much, play guitar n drums a bit. not particularry gud at guitar but im ok at drums.

[Kiki]

When i was akid we used to play( tinny) which was called tin in the ring i cant really remember what we did after kicking the tin and running! does anyone remember this game?