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Teens Changing Attitudes About Personal
Responsibility
How many of you have been following Paris Hilton's latest story of jail
time and repentance? The June 15, 2007, issue of TruView reflects
on the teen generation's changing attitudes and opinions surrounding making
a mistake and personal responsibility. How much remorse does a public figure
have to show? Parents of the current generation of teens watched
non-stop coverage of Watergate (and the eventual resignation of Richard Nixon
as he stepped into the doorway of Air Force One). What if that situation occurred
today? Would a public statement of "I'm sorry" shared with
Barbara Walters in primetime television sit well with today's teens?
It seems that teens subscribe to TRU's
theme of "ReGeneration" where
controversy and scandal are forgiven with
a simple penance. To raise a question—How
does this attitude toward making mistakes
(often through poor judgment) show
up in our camp environment? Do our older
campers and younger staff exhibit accountability
for their gaffes? How do we model personal
responsibility?
Check out ACA's new column, "Teens
Today," premiering in Camping
Magazine in September/October 2007 issue to learn
more about your teen campers and staff.
Source: TRU Teen Newsletter, TRUView.
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