Dr. Porteen asked members to identify different ways that children learn to socialize. We identified play, school and church as three areas.
Children learn social skills by playing with other children, schools help children learn about their identities and interact with other people. Media is another big influence on children. She says, there's an increase of violence in the media and more violent games being produced and played." Dr. Porteen suggested there was a strong link between violence in media and how children react. "It definitely has an influence on childrens behavior" she said.
Following her program, she encouraged members to ask questions and exchange ideas and thoughts about ways children learn social skills and the resulting conversation was one of the liveliest discussions we've had in a long time with many different thoughts and suggestions being shared.
Thanks to June program chairman Dr. Gary Sash for a variety of informative and educational speakers this month.
Tim Moss is July program chairman and has lined up the following:
July 7 - Induction of new members with guest speaker, Past I-I District Governor Amron Buchanan. Tim says we may have as many as four new members to induct!
July 14 - Treasurer Jeremy Benson on club finances.
July 21 - A Civil War reenactor.
July 28 - Paula Pepmeyer from Ponderosa will hold a Q and A session about the possible move to Ponderosa for weekly club meetings.
President Tim Moss presided. Following the Pledge of Allegiance and Kiwanis Pledge, John Moon led us in singing "KEEP IT BOOMING " and Chuck Nicholson gave the invocation.
Tim, Herb Butler and Rick Bulger all helped out with the Heritage Days parade Saturday morning by guiding parade entries to their proper locations and watching to make sure kids didn't get hurt running after candy.
Jay Carter said the Flags of Love will go up for the 4th of July in Chandler Park. 763 flags need to be raised at 6 AM and lowered at 6 PM Saturday. Lots of help is needed.
Tim reminded us about the Kiwanis division special night at a Chicago White Sox game.
