Show teen center proposed Once again the need for some type typo of teen iteen club dub In Moab has been broached this time by high school counselor James Phillips Anyone with doubts that such auch a facility facUlty is needed has only to drag Main with the young people some evening Dragging Main constitutes aimlessly driving up and down Main street waving at other mobilized mob mob- groups or perhaps pulling off the road for a chat with friends now and then Dragging Main Is h the teenage antidote for loneliness These young people need a place to congregate congregate con con- a place to take their the dates for fora a soda and listen or dance to the latest records a a. place to mingle with their own age group T Teen n c centers have been attempted in Moab In the past and failed for various reasons Mr Phillips is attempting a new approach Local clubs have volunteered to assist financially a good downtown location has tentatively been acquired one advisor would be hired as sponsor The remainder of the operation would be up to the teen members Memberships would be sold and nd the establishment opened to various age groups at specified hours A tentative tentative tenta tenta- th tive age span of 13 to 20 years has been considered which would include college students or those working for a n period I II I prior to enrolling in college A teen board would be bo established and nd cleanup and discipline handled bandIed through the board Violators of rules would be bo penalized by permanent loss of membership Mr Phillips has appeared at Moab City Council Moab Rotary and the Moab Woman's Womans Womans Woman's Womans Woman's Wo Wo- mans man's Literary Club to outline plans for forthe forthe forthe the proposed club All organizations have approved the project Other organizations will be bo contacted Meetings with high school and junior high school students have been held In an attempt to incorporate a ate e their ideas of a successful club ven ven- ture With groundwork for the proposed teen club carefully laid there would seem to beno be beno beno no reason for objection to a project so sOvi vitally vitally vi vi- tall tally needed and the wholehearted support support support sup sup- port of everyone should be assured It is hoped the city or and/or county will wilt coo cooperate cooperate coop coop- p erate with support of the club Mr Phillips Phillips Phil Phil- lips said I Mr Phillips has requested that anyone anyon e I with ideas ide for organizing successful el cl elor clubs I or organizations willing to assist financially finan finan- financially contact him at t the 9 high school counselors counselor's offices counselors counselor's I |