The teenage dating years have the potential to create some of
the greatest memories of an adolescent"s life. However, a lot of
teens seem to get caught up in one of two dating ruts. The first
rut is thinking that you have to spend a lot of money to have a
good time. This is not true, is not possible for many teenagers,
and often creates a less relaxed setting for all parties
involved.

Other teenagers fall into the second rut, which comes from a
complete lack of creativity: the effortless dinner and a movie.
In a world where individuality is such a big deal among
teenagers, why would any teen want a normal, every-day date?
Dinner and a movie can get really old after a while and besides,
isn"t the purpose of dating to have fun or at least to get to
know each other? Often having fun and getting to know someone is
a lot easier when you are laughing, interacting, and relaxed.

Below are a few ideas for great teen dates that are low
pressure, encourage interaction, and have the potential for a
great time:

El Cheapo Pick out clothes for each other from the local
thrift store. Give your date a limited amount of money to spend
on your outfit. Your selection could be based on a theme like
"�the 80"s,"� "�retro,"� or "�the rich and famous."� Take pictures
wearing your costumes in a photo booth, with a Polaroid, or any
kind of camera.Wear your new clothes out to dinner. Use boxes
from your garage or a dumpster. Take the boxes and design cars
to "�drive-through"� a fast-food restaurant. You could also take
your dinner and cars to the "�drive-in"� theater.

Wild West Send out a "�warrant"� for your date"s arrest,
listing the time and date they will be "�arrested."� List yourself
as the "�sheriff."� You could also list reasons for your date"s
arrest (they are too hot to handle, etc). Before picking up your
date, dress in western clothing, remembering to bring some for
your date (you may want to include a fake gun). When your date
opens the door, handcuff him/her to yourself and march them at
"�gunpoint"� to the car. You could also blindfold your date. For
dinner, you may want to look for a restaurant that will fit your
theme. For example, a jail-house transformed into a restaurant.
You could also decorate part of your house to look like a jail.
Eating sloppy Joe"s for dinner while handcuffed is not only
challenging, but provides a lot of laughs! Eating blindfold is
even better! Afterwards, try bowling handcuffed. It"s not easy,
but its fun!

Wet n" Wild If you are anywhere near a body of water,
renting canoes can be a lot of fun. You may want to try racing
against other couples, doing obstacle courses, or even
synchronized boating. If you are the musical type, you could
serenade you date with a guitar or just your voice. Bring a
picnic lunch and search together for a spot to eat. After lunch
find some place to jump in and take a swim! Don"t forget the
towels!

Service with a Smile For the teen who is on a tight
budget, volunteering at local homeless shelters, libraries, boys
and girls club, nursing homes, the YMCA, handicap service
providers, food banks, or a soup kitchen can be a lot of fun and
very rewarding.

For example, at a nursing home, there are several services that
you can provide and you don"t usually have to call ahead. Here
are some things you could do: -Sing old fashioned songs and/or
play an instrument in one of the main rooms -Bring crafts to
make with the patients and use them for decorations in their
rooms. -If its fall, bring a pumpkin and carve it for (and
with!) one of the residence. -Often nurses need help when games
are being played and also with combing patients hair, doing
make-up, painting nails, etc. -Some residents just like having
someone to talk to. Bring a list of questions to ask about their
teenage years of see if they have photos they would like to tell
you about.

If you go to a soup kitchen, it is important to make an
appointment before hand. You will need to sign up for a time and
must commit to bring a certain number of people. Usually, your
group will be serving the food to those in need. Free dinner is
usually provided after you are finished.

The following internet sites may help you find some
opportunities to serve in your area:

www.goofyfootpress.com www.bgca.org www.nationalcasa.org/
www.literacyvolunteers.org www.rollingreaders.org.
www.iyhf.org/. www.goodwill.org www.fourhcouncil.edu/
www.secondharvest.org www.ymca.net www.volunteermatch.org
http://helping.org www.pointsoflight.org

World"s Funniest Home Video In preparation for this date,
be sure to have a video camera, several slips of paper with
different things seen on TV, and a funny word or phrase. For
example: Commercial: "�Hot Lips"� News: "�TV Dinner"� Infomercial:
"�corpse"� NOVA: Great Stunts of our Time: "�hammock"�

You could also have a bag of random objects (a telephone, an
apron, a plunger, lipstick, a flag, a wig, etc). After closing
their eyes, each couple draws a slip of paper from a hat and
then takes an object from the bag. For the activity, they must
create the type of TV. program listed on the paper, use the
phrase or word in their program at least three times, and use
the object in their program. Set a time limit for how long each
program must be and let each couple prepare themselves. Record
and watch your home video with popcorn and drinks.

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