being CITs I'm guessing they are at least 15. My recommendation is to give them a hang out spot. Maybe a fire pit if you can where they can be themselves and socialize.

Teens want to relax and hang out so make sure to put a lot of time in there for that. Often we treat them like 10 year olds and try to plan out every minute when all they want is to sit and talk.

When I was a CIT we had the CIT lounge which was just a couple of old couches in the back of the weight room. It was our space to plan what we where working on during the day. At night it was our hang out spot to just talk after evening program.

Last edited by LukeBK; 06/04/14 07:37 PM.