Teen Summer Safety and Activities
Key Questions
What is the Teen Thursdays program?
Teen Thursdays is a Hampton initiative at Buckroe Beach offering free, supervised activities for local youth. It includes events such as silent discos on June 25 and August 27, along with a pop-up skating rink.
Why did Hampton launch Teen Thursdays and related teen events?
The programs aim to provide safe, supervised recreation options and prevent past incidents of unsupervised teen gatherings known as 'teen takeovers.' They focus on engaging youth through structured summer activities.
What other teen engagement initiatives are available this summer?
A separate teen engagement initiative offers additional free summer events like silent discos and pop-up skating rinks. Both efforts are designed to support safe recreation for local youth in Hampton.
Hampton launched Teen Thursdays at Buckroe Beach with free, supervised activities to prevent past 'teen takeovers.' A separate teen engagement initiative offers free summer events like silent discos and pop-up skating rinks. Both aim to provide safe recreation for local youth.