Skateboarders as a whole are just kids engaged in a sport they love, and
looking for places to practice and have fun. Sloping driveways and large
parking lots associated with cultural centers are magnets for them. Our
society as a whole does little to support pre-teens and teens with places to
hang out . If you're not a mall-rat, there aren't many other options.
(Sure, you can say "go to a museum" but let's be realistic.) Referring to
these kids as "little bastards" is repulsive and small-minded. I think the
kids made lemons into lemonade by requesting that a park be built to support
their sport. Sounds like a win-win situation to me. I believe this would
fall under the term collaboration... something we all gain from.
Sharon K. Chaplock
----- Original Message -----
From: "ed sharpe" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: Problems with skateboarders on the museum property
> not only is there a problem with the art work, there is an extreme
liability
> if the skate board flys up and hits someone in the head hurting or killing
> one of your other patrons.
>
> you will have the time of your life when you are sued for 15 million for a
> death of an innocent bystander.
>
> don't coddle the little bastards!
>
> be more than firm. NO SKATEBOARDS!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 6:59 AM
> Subject: Re: Problems with skateboarders on the museum property
>
>
> > Merri,
> >
> > Here, here!
> >
> > Tim
> >
> > Timothy S. Bottoms
> > Museum Registrar
> > Cape Fear Museum
> > 814 Market Street
> > Wilmington, North Carolina 28401-4731
> > 910.341.4350 x 3011
> > 910.341.4037 (fax)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Merri Pemberton
> > <[log in to unmask]> To:
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> > <[log in to unmask] Subject: Problems
with
> > LSOFT.COM> skateboarders on the
> museum
> > property
> >
> > 04/29/2002 09:09 AM
> > Please respond to
> > Museum discussion
> > list
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I have read some of the stories about the skateboarder problems. I
> > understand that these kids should have a place to skateboard, and that
> some
> > of the museum employees who wrote about this problem wanted to find a
> > peaceful solution, but shouldn't this problem be handled more firmly,
> > whereas you give fair warning to the skateboarders to not use the museum
> > facilities as a playground, and if you disregard this rule, you will
have
> > to face a punishment e.g. pay a fine, parents or children; or do
> community
> > service), and if that doesn't work, then maybe the authorities should
talk
> > to the parents of these children.
> >
> > A business, especially a museum with some of its artwork outside,
must
> > be firm in dealing with these kids, and not have to cater to their every
> > whim - especially when not dealing with the educational purposes of the
> > museum. As a former teacher assistant and teacher, I know for a fact
that
> > if us adults don't set boundaries, even to something like skateboarding
on
> > the museum's grounds, then they won't learn to respect the museum as a
> > special place of education, not to be used as a stomping ground, or at
> > least not respect it as quickly.
> >
> > Unfortanately, some of the children -not all of them- may not be
> > getting the discipline and boundaries that they need at home (another
> close
> > observation of a teacher/assistant teacher), so the rest of the adult
> > society have to sometimes bear the brunt. Well, I must be going.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Merri
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