Boys to Men

Check out this great opportunity for education and conversation at the Missouri History Museum.

Defining Manhood: Boys Will Be Men

Wednesday, September 30

6 p.m.

AT&T Multipurpose Room

FREE. Call 314-361-8059 to reserve tables for youth groups of 20 or more.

Boys are in trouble. The spate of school shootings in 1998 and 1999 amplified a warning being sounded by social scientists. How do boys become men? How do they learn courage, the difference between right and wrong, and the meaning of love? What hurts them, makes them violent, and sometimes kills them? Boys Will Be Men, a documentary about growing up male in America, seeks answers to these questions. Mentors will lead roundtable discussions after viewing this compelling documentary. Refreshments will be provided. Teenagers are encouraged to attend.

Positive Tickets are a go for Greentree

Great news!!! With the help of Chief Plummer we were able to finalize the plans for Kirkwood Police Officers and Police Chaplains to hand out Positive Tickets to young people who are caught doing good things.

Essentially it will work like this. When an officer sees a young person doing something ‘good’ they will present them with the ticket and explain why they are receiving the ticket. The student can then take that ticket to the Kirkwood Police booth at the festival. An officer will initial their ticket (another positive interaction) and return the ticket back to the young person so they can keep it as a positive reminder. The officer will then present the student with a coupon for a free ‘something.’ We’re not 100% on the something yet but our plan is that the youth can get something free at the Kirkwood Parks concession stand next to the police booth. The young person can also get information on our Kirkwood Asset Builders Initiative. Excellent first step.