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Baltimore kicks off summer with youth event at Rash Field

Baltimore kicks off summer with youth event at Rash Field
MUSIC, DANCING AND VIDEO GAMES MAKE UP ARTISTS IN BARBERS, ALL THREE AT BE MORE LIT SUMMER SERIES. IT’S FOR TEENAGERS LIKE 14 YEAR OLD SONIA IN 15 YEAR OLD JAYLA. THIS IS AMAZING FOR TEENS TO BE OUTSIDE MORE OFTEN BECAUSE TEENS WANT TO BE MORE OUTSIDE BECAUSE OF THE BUT THEY CAN’T BE BECAUSE OF THE CURFEW. SO THIS IS NICE FOR THEM SOMETIMES. DON’T BE HAVING NOTHING TO DO. SO LIKE YOU COULD COME DOWNTOWN, COME DOWN HERE AND HAVE A WHOLE PARTY. YOU NEVER GOT TO PAY FOR NOTHING WITH THE FREE FOOD AND FUN COMES RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES. MAYOR BRANDON SCOTT SAYS HIS GOAL IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THIS TO KEEP KIDS ENGAGED, AND HE WANTS BALTIMOREANS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHAT THEY WANTED. AS WE ASKED 300 YOUNG PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANTED TO SEE AND BEING ENGAGED IN THE SUMMER, IT’S JUST TO KICK OFF AND THERE’S MUCH, MUCH MORE SUMMER FUN TO BE ADDED ALONG WITH ACTIVITIES. IS THE YOUTH CURFEW ANOTHER PART OF THE MAYOR’S SUMMER STRATEGY? HE SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN NO MAJOR INCIDENTS. THE PAST COUPLE DAYS AS THE CURFEW GOT UNDERWAY. PEOPLE HERE SAY THEY’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE INITIATIVE CONTINUING THROUGH THE SUMMER MONTHS. I REALLY LIKE THE IDEA OF GIVING THE YOUTH HERE THINGS TO DO DURING THE SUMMER. YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT’S FUN, ALSO, NOT SOMETHING THAT SEEMS LIKE, YOU KNOW, OH, THIS IS BORING. IT’S JUST LIKE PART OF SCHOOLWORK OR THINGS LIKE THAT. SO I THINK THIS IS A GREAT IDEA. I HOPE THAT IS SOMETHING THAT CONTINUES THROUGH THE SUMMER. AND THOUGH THIS EVENT HAS FINISHED UP, THERE GOING TO BE A LOT MORE THIS SUMMER. YOU CAN GO TO WBAL, TV.COM AND FIND OUT MORE THERE. FOR NOW, LIVE ALON
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Baltimore kicks off summer with youth event at Rash Field
There was a big turnout Sunday night the first official "B'More This Summer" event that is part of the city's effort to keep youths engaged throughout the summer.Music, dancing, video games, makeup artists and barbers were all on hand for the free "B'More Lit" summer series."This is amazing for teens to be outside more often because teens want to be more outside, but they can't be because of the curfew, so this is nice for them," said Saniya, 14, of east Baltimore."Sometimes, we have nothing to do. So, like, you can go downtown, come down here and have a whole party. You ain't even got to pay for nothing," said Jaela, 15, of east Baltimore.With the free food and fun comes resources for families. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said his goal is to provide opportunities like this to keep youths engaged, and he wants Baltimoreans to take advantage of it."This is exactly what we want for our young people, and more importantly, what they want, as we asked 300 young people what they wanted to see in being engaged. It's just the kickoff, and there's much, much more summer fun to be had," Scott said.Attendees said they're looking forward to the initiative continuing through the summer months."I really like the idea of giving the youth here things to do during the summer, something that's fun also, not something that seems like, 'Oh, this is boring. It's just part of schoolwork,' or something like that. So, I think this is a great idea. I hope that it continues through the summer," said Latesha Jeanty, of Baltimore.Along with activities is the youth curfew, another part of the mayor's summer strategy. He said there have been no major incidents over the past couple days as the curfew got underway.| LINK: B'More Summer Information Hub | Summer Events/Teen Zone

There was a big turnout Sunday night the first official "B'More This Summer" event that is part of the city's effort to keep youths engaged throughout the summer.

Music, dancing, video games, makeup artists and barbers were all on hand for the free "B'More Lit" summer series.

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"This is amazing for teens to be outside more often because teens want to be more outside, but they can't be because of the curfew, so this is nice for them," said Saniya, 14, of east Baltimore.

"Sometimes, we have nothing to do. So, like, you can go downtown, come down here and have a whole party. You ain't even got to pay for nothing," said Jaela, 15, of east Baltimore.

With the free food and fun comes resources for families. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said his goal is to provide opportunities like this to keep youths engaged, and he wants Baltimoreans to take advantage of it.

"This is exactly what we want for our young people, and more importantly, what they want, as we asked 300 young people what they wanted to see in being engaged. It's just the kickoff, and there's much, much more summer fun to be had," Scott said.

Attendees said they're looking forward to the initiative continuing through the summer months.

"I really like the idea of giving the youth here things to do during the summer, something that's fun also, not something that seems like, 'Oh, this is boring. It's just part of schoolwork,' or something like that. So, I think this is a great idea. I hope that it continues through the summer," said Latesha Jeanty, of Baltimore.

Along with activities is the youth curfew, another part of the mayor's summer strategy. He said there have been no major incidents over the past couple days as the curfew got underway.

| LINK: B'More Summer Information Hub | Summer Events/Teen Zone