Another idea would be a symphony for the city's teen-agers. One of the best drummers I've ever seen is my age, and he could stand to put some of that non-stop energy into something besides beating on every surface he can find. And I'm sure there are some other musicians out there just dying to get a break. And who could forget acting. This town could probably equal Hollywood with the number of actors around here.
Every high school has a theater program, and the classes are full.
This year at the Backdoor Theater downtown, more than 50 people auditioned for the summer youth musical, myself included. And I'm sure that had more teen-agers known about the auditions, she would have had many more parts to give. The Backdoor Theater is a great organization for teen-age actors and actresses, but besides school, it is the only one. Another theater would be great, and maybe a traveling theater group. For teen-agers, that would probably have to take place in the summer, but rehearsals could be held during the school year to keep the kids busy.