Show Seminar Draws Large Group To Discuss Youth YouthA A very interesting and informative informative informative in in- formative Youth Parent-Youth Seminar Seminar Seminar Sem Sem- inar was held Monday evening at the Manti High School under under under un un- der the sponsorship of the Manti and Ephraim Parent- Parent Teacher Association units of the two communities Dr Gordon Beckstrand of the Governors Governor's Youth Committee Committee Committee Com Com- and his associates directed directed directed di di- the seminar Junior High School students at Ephraim and high school students at Manti met together er in small buzz sessions during the day and pinpointed pinpointed pinpoint pinpoint- ed problems which they experience experience experience ex ex- in communicating with their parents The groups then reported their discussions discussions discussions discus discus- and I expressed a desire to have more activities of this sort in order to bring their problems out into the open In the evening the seminar for parents was held in the Manti High School and the same group discussions and reporting were carried out It was interesting to note that both students and parents feel the same problems problems' in relation relation re re- re- re lation ration with each other Such matters as conformity of the young people in dress and behavior the use of the automobile automobile automobile auto auto- mobile discipline and the amount of freedom young people peo peo- people pIe should be given were constantly constantly constantly con con- recurring in the reports reports reports re re- re- re ports of both parents and stu stu- stu- stu dents A great deal of interest was expressed that this seminar be followed up with another inthe in inthe inthe the near future to try and find solutions ms to the problems problems problems lems brought out The Manti and Ephraim PT PTA A officers agreed this will be worthwhile and are now making plans plan for another meeting similar to this first one They also asked that thanks be bej expressed to those who attend attended attended at at- tend tended d and participated in these meetings with a special thanks to Dr Beckstrand and his team and to the discussion leaders and recorder report report- ers They also appreciate the aid and cooperation which the schools and administrators have given them in this activity ac ac- |