Teenagers In Caldwell County: A Case Study

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My studies in Caldwell County and surrounding counties show that social options for teenagers in Caldwell County are very limited; this creates problems that run deeper than just entertainment purposes. With little things to do, teenagers resort to other social options that will not benefit them in the long run. If Caldwell County offered better social opportunities for teenagers, so many problems could be resolved. From generation to generation you can see a steady decline in social opportunities for teenagers in Caldwell County. Caldwell County is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and was the frontier of America. For decades, Caldwell County has been known as the Furniture Center of the South. According to Caldwell County J.M. Bernhardt and G.L. Bernhardt opened Harper Furniture Company in 1899, …show more content…
In Professional Baseball in North Carolina: An Illustrated City-by-city History (108), J. Chris Holaday states “The Red Sox dominated the small four Blue Ridge League. They finished the season with a record of 71-35, taking the pennant by 11 games.” With the Lenoir Red Soxs being an exceptional team in the Blue Ridge League people wanted to come out and watch their games. This included people from all generations, including many teenagers. But in 1951 all the teams in Caldwell County have dissolved and all of the teams that were so popular in the 1900’s are nothing but memories, which shows how social options in Caldwell County have declined since then. In an interview with Kati Lockhart there is also more proof that Caldwell Counties social opportunities have decreased. I asked “ What were some of the social options that you participated in when you went to Hibriten High School?” She responded by saying “ The Lenoir Mall was a big thing for teenagers to go to when I was in high school. Also on Friday and Saturday nights we would go cruising in downtown Lenoir. There were many other options
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