Created by: Allie Thibault, Bridget Created by: Allie Thibault, Bridget Ryan,Natasha Young, Chad Ryan,Natasha Young, Chad Guenet,and Chace CoutuGuenet,and Chace Coutu

Western Coventry would have less sprawl if it had Western Coventry would have less sprawl if it had a TEEN CENTER that was in walking distance a TEEN CENTER that was in walking distance from the schools and homes that are located from the schools and homes that are located there. We think this is a reasonable request. there. We think this is a reasonable request. Parents will let their kids or teens go to the Teen Parents will let their kids or teens go to the Teen Center, because they will not have to drive them Center, because they will not have to drive them and waste gas .and waste gas .

This is where the current Coventry Teen Center This is where the current Coventry Teen Center is located!is located!

Some pool area’s in other Teen Some pool area’s in other Teen Centers!Centers!

GoalsGoals!!

Our first goal is to improve the Coventry Our first goal is to improve the Coventry Teen Center! Many kids at Knotty Oak Teen Center! Many kids at Knotty Oak Middle school agree that this is something to Middle school agree that this is something to take action on. Soon! take action on. Soon!

Another goal that we have is to build a new Another goal that we have is to build a new teen center off of Lodge Bridge Road in teen center off of Lodge Bridge Road in Western Coventry.Western Coventry.

We could build a new teen center!We could build a new teen center!

We would want to build or have a new teen We would want to build or have a new teen center on Log Bridge Road in Western center on Log Bridge Road in Western Coventry! Coventry!

Teens don’t have anywhere to go in Teens don’t have anywhere to go in Western Coventry right now, so we would Western Coventry right now, so we would like them to be excited about a new teen like them to be excited about a new teen center!center!

A new teen center In Western A new teen center In Western Coventry?Coventry?

Teens would have a safe and comfortable Teens would have a safe and comfortable place to goplace to go

Less teens would be into drugs and other Less teens would be into drugs and other illegal activities because ( they would be at illegal activities because ( they would be at the teen center)the teen center)

Get involved in fun activities with other teens Get involved in fun activities with other teens and their peersand their peers

A place to go when parents are not home!A place to go when parents are not home!

A Quote from a Coventry TeenA Quote from a Coventry Teen

““I think that the teen center needs to be I think that the teen center needs to be improved and more exciting. Also the fence improved and more exciting. Also the fence in the back of the teen center is so short that in the back of the teen center is so short that whenever the balls go over the fence they whenever the balls go over the fence they fall into the river behind it”fall into the river behind it”

In order to solve this In order to solve this problem, we should make problem, we should make the fence higher, so that the fence higher, so that the balls will not go over the balls will not go over the fence into the river the fence into the river behind it!behind it!

A Quote from Nathan A Quote from Nathan Stitchell!Stitchell!

“ “ I think we should have a basketball hoop I think we should have a basketball hoop and a sports area for almost every sport to and a sports area for almost every sport to get our energy up”!get our energy up”!

Our response is…Our response is…

The Teen Center should have a The Teen Center should have a sports area or a multipurpose sports area or a multipurpose room. There is most likely not room. There is most likely not

enough room for this so we would enough room for this so we would need to make the Teen Center need to make the Teen Center

better and bigger!better and bigger!

Why do we want to improve the Why do we want to improve the Coventry Teen Center?Coventry Teen Center?

To protect kids from troubleTo protect kids from trouble To give kids a safe place to goTo give kids a safe place to go If parents have to go somewhere for a long If parents have to go somewhere for a long

period of time then their teen(s) can go to period of time then their teen(s) can go to the Teen Center and not get boredthe Teen Center and not get bored

Ways we can make it Ways we can make it happenhappen

Ask for donationsAsk for donations Show this PowerPoint and hope you like it Show this PowerPoint and hope you like it Get ideas from teensGet ideas from teens Get ideas from you, adults, the owner of the Get ideas from you, adults, the owner of the

Teen Center, etc…Teen Center, etc…

Thank you!Thank you!

Thank you for watching our PowerPoint and Thank you for watching our PowerPoint and we hope that you are persuaded.we hope that you are persuaded.

WE really want to change the Teen Center WE really want to change the Teen Center and many teens also agree!and many teens also agree!

Allie, Bridget, Chad, Chace, and NatashaAllie, Bridget, Chad, Chace, and Natasha