Kevin Zingler has already submitted a letter to Town Manager Scott Shanley indicating that he has requested Library Director Douglas McDonough to develop a proposal for needed equipment. Additionally, Sheridan said he would speak with town staff to develop funding possibilities to purchase equipment before the kids return to school at the end of the month.
Below is a revealing excerpt from the article that details the success of the program:
"It's one of those things that just struck me and I think struck Kevin, too," Sheridan said, explaining that Teen Night is "low intensity" in that video game equipment and televisions are set up around the perimeter of the room, allowing teens to socialize around them. They also spend time with adults who are focused on them and their interests.
"The kids just hang out, which is what all kids just want to do," Sheridan said, adding that a dozen teens were waiting in line last week to play "Guitar Hero."
During a report to the board last month, McDonough said organizers thought Teen Night would bring out between 50 and 60 people each week. But 163 teens showed up one Wednesday in mid-July, and it grew to 200 in August.
"That Wednesday was their slow night," Zingler said of his visit. "And I'm thinking this is slow?"
