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produced by East Hampshire District Council in conjunction with Hampshire County Youth Service
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2 SOL July 2008
Hot & Not
Hello :)
Another year at school over, and thesecond Butserfest is looming on theSeptember horizon (which we’revery excited by).
This edition has been edited bypeople from Crossover Youth Clubin Liss. It’s got some bits for theboys and some great stuff for girls,including motocross, Young WomenOnly Night and something aboutcheese?
Hope you like it!
Peace and love,
The Editorial Team
welcome!
ContentsButserfest is back! 3
Crossover 4
Motocross 5
Play better pool 6
Young Women Only Night 7
Cheese 8
Bob Marley 10
What’s on? 12
Editorial TeamChrissy Gowing, Rachel Surtees,Rosina Bevan, Dan Brown
ContributorsClaire Kirby, Bob Coleman, Jane Steggall, Kevin Davis, Richard Wells
PhotographsLizz Arber, Jennifer Entwistle,Richard Wells, the SOL team.
Send any ideas or articles to:[email protected]
What’s hot and what’s not this Summer
Bebo
Naturalhair
BIGsunglasses
ipods
CrossoverYouth Club
Knifecrime
Teachers
C BeebiesCricket
Depressingmusic
Like themagazine?Think you could do better?We’re always looking fornew articles and people tojoin the editorial team.
If you have any articles, please send them (with pictures) to [email protected]
To get involved, please call Bob Coleman at East Hampshire District Council on 01730 234 107 or txt ‘SOL’ to 07917 246 000texts are charged at your standard network rate
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BUTSERFEST isback – bigger andbetter than beforeWork is underway for the nextBUTSERFEST, which willtake place on Saturday 13September 2008 at QueenElizabeth Country Park.
The BUTSERFEST team arebusy talking to bands toheadline the event. Auditionshave been held for the first places on the bill and
full lineup details will be available nearer theevent. The local bands who madeit through the auditions were:Introduce Your Icon, Saxon Black,The Weather Committee andFlexability.
FREE activities at this year's event will include:bungee runs, rock wall climbing, inflatable tablefootball, spray art workshops and an open mic'stage (check MySpace for information on bookinga place).
Tickets for BUTSERFEST cost just £10 in advance (£12 on the door) and will be available soon fromschools and colleges, leisure centres and online.
To get up-to-date lineup information and tofind out more about getting tickets go tomyspace.com/butserfest, or txt 'Butserfest' to07917 246 000.
Rachel Wellstead has been theManager at Crossover for the last yearand a half. Crossover’s DeputyManager, Sarah McEwan, is also incharge of organising activities at theCentre and she has worked here sinceJanuary. They both really love theirjobs and have a brilliant time workingwith young people from lots ofdifferent backgrounds. They are veryfriendly and happy to give advice andencouragement where needed. Youare invited to come along and useexcellent facilities and join in some ofthe activities on offer!
There is the Big Fat Breakfast club onthe first Saturday of every month andSarah and Rachel will cook youbreakfast in return for ideas and input.It is quite early on a Saturday morningas you need to be there by 9.30am butits well worth getting up for. Racheldoes a fantastic scrambled egg andyou get to have your say. The peoplewho run Crossover take the opinion of the young people who use it veryseriously.
There is a programme of activitiesrunning during the summer holidays,including a DJ workshop, circus skills,barbecues and other fun stuff. Keepan eye on the window at Crossover forthe posters. Also, keep an eye out forthe Website, which will be up andrunning soon. There should be a linkfrom your school.
So, why not drop in and check it out.You have nothing to lose andeverything to gain.
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What is your name?Gabzy • Tatty • Leyo
Where were you born?London • Zimbabwe • South Africa
Where do you live (in Liss orelsewhere?)Liphook • Liss • Liss
How long have you lived in Liss?4 years • 6.5 years • 4 months
Where have you lived before?South London • Zimbabwe •Portsmouth
What is good about life in thevillage?Less crime, beautiful, clean, train ,people are kind to us
What drives you mad about Liss?Boring, too quiet.
Where would you most like to live and why?Miami USA - weather, women, moneyJamaica - hot, nice foodQueens, NY - interesting people
I have not got into much troublesince Crossover opened.
It must have been a lot of work to getpeople to do Crossover because most
people don’t like our age people sothanks for having faith in us.
I go to Crossover to meet my friends.It is safe and fun and you can talk
over worries with the youth workers.They understand your problems.
Thank you for making this place getoff the ground because we hadnowhere to go before.
We asked youngpeople in Liss: What differencehas it madehaving Crossoverin the village?
We have interviewed 3 people
who go to Crossover to see what
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CROSSOVER OPENING TIMESMonday 4-6pm 10-13 year olds 7-9pm 14-17 year oldsTuesday 7-9pm 14-17 year oldsWednesday 4-6pm 10-13 year olds 7-9pm 14-17 year olds Thursday 4-6pm 10-13 year olds 7-9pm 14-17 year oldsFriday 4-6pm 10-13 year olds
motocrossJuly 2008 SOL 5
by Luke MackieThe term motocross comes from aFrench word that mixes motorcyclingand cross-country.
The tracks include hills, dirt tracks, mudand lots of jumps and turns. The coursesare big so lots of riders can race at thesame time.
Motocross is an exciting sport whereyou can see young people even asyoung as 14 racing against adults andwinning!
You have to wear helmet, goggles, kneepads, arm pads, chest pad, neck bracebecause motocross is dangerous. Theeffort you need to put in to stay on thebike and steer round sharp bends,landing heavily after heights of up to 20feet and keeping control over jumpsmeans the sport is amazing to watch butriders have to be super-fit and brave!
Races last half an hour usually: after thelead crosses the line there is a signalgiven that there are 2 more laps to go.Another kind of race works on finishingan agreed number of laps. The first threeriders are known as podium riders.
Bikes can be between 50and 550 cc andcompete according to their engine size.Motocross bikes are light but tough.
My motocross hero is Scott ElderfieldsHe is only 15 and yet he rides againsttop motocross riders who are twice hisage. And thrashes them!
You can watch motocross at thefollowing venues locally.
To find out more about them check out the Hampshire Motocross Clubwebsite below or email [email protected]
Motocross fixtures
1st or 9th JulyVenue TBA (Leukaemia Busters)
Sunday 12 OctoberFoxholes
Sunday 26 OctoberMatchams Park
Sunday 16 NovemberWest Meon
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PLAY BETTER POOL
Never make fun of people learning to do something
and remember we all have to start somewhere.
There are 2 pool tables at Crosssover and it can be
embarrassing if you are rubbish with loads of
people watching ! So here are some tips to help you get better.
by the Early Session Boys
1Don’t be worried about being rubbish for a start
because everyone had to start somewhere.
Just laugh it of. And take your time.
Make sure the hand you rest on is in strong position and not wobbling.
The cue has to slide smoothly through the gaps between your fingers and needs a stable base.
Use your cue to make a line from the target ball to the pocket then line up
the cue on the other side of the ball to the cue ball to carry on that line.
Where that imaginary line cuts through your ball is where you
need to hit the target ball with the cue ball.
Once you have made that line in your mind, don't look at the target ball loom at the cue ball.
Try to hit the cue ball just a little lower than the centre of the ball so it gets a kind of spinl which will help it not go in the pocket!
Keep the arm on the cue ball close to your side and bend your elbow.
Shoot from your shoulder and don't overdo the force you use.
Don't give up, keep trying and you will get better.
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PLAY BETTER POOL
Never make fun of people learning to do something
and remember we all have to start somewhere.
There are 2 pool tables at Crosssover and it can be
embarrassing if you are rubbish with loads of
people watching ! So here are some tips to help you get better.
by the Early Session Boys
1Don’t be worried about being rubbish for a start
because everyone had to start somewhere.
Just laugh it of. And take your time.
Make sure the hand you rest on is in strong position and not wobbling.
The cue has to slide smoothly through the gaps between your fingers and needs a stable base.
Use your cue to make a line from the target ball to the pocket then line up
the cue on the other side of the ball to the cue ball to carry on that line.
Where that imaginary line cuts through your ball is where you
need to hit the target ball with the cue ball.
Once you have made that line in your mind, don't look at the target ball loom at the cue ball.
Try to hit the cue ball just a little lower than the centre of the ball so it gets a kind of spinl which will help it not go in the pocket!
Keep the arm on the cue ball close to your side and bend your elbow.
Shoot from your shoulder and don't overdo the force you use.
Don't give up, keep trying and you will get better.
July 2008 SOL 7
When Crossover started 2 years agothere were more boys than girlscoming along and some of the girlswere fed up they never got a go onthe pool tables or football. It was anoisy place because kids from 11 to 18were all in together sometimes nearly60 at a time. We talked to the manager,Rich, and he asked Clare a youthworker to run something just for us. Westill meet the first Friday if every monthfrom 7-9pm to practise pool, table
tennis, darts , air hockey and football - no boys allowed!
There are a lot of other things goingon too. There are always things to dolike making earrings, cards or clothes.Its nice because ladies in the villageshow us how to make our own diariesor how to knit or make a bag or use asewing machine There are somecomputers so you can catch up withyour mates. And we get free food likefruit, cheese, dips and crackers andsmoothies so we get to eat at leastsome healthy food that day the caféstill other things. We also havepampered days when someone willcome and do our nails or show us how
to relax and give us hand massagers.
YWON always includes a quiz andyou can win little prizes. There mightbe an art competition where you wina token to get art materials which isgreat if you like to do arty thingsbecause they can be expensive. Thereare karaoke or dance mat competitionsand you can play computer games.
If you have something worrying youthen go to girls only night becausethere is always someone to talk to. You
can sit and make a necklace orpaint a picture and talk to theworker. They can help you workout what to do and give you help
to talk over problems with yourmum or at school.
Join us on the firstFriday of the month from 7-9pm andon Friday 1st August for a YOUNGWOMEN ONLY FUN DAY with a singingworkshop, crafts sessions and a healthand beauty drop in with free lunch orjust drop by for a chill and chat. YWONis funded by Hampshire County CouncilYouth Opportunity Fund so everythingis free! Thank you HCC!
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For more details call Rachel on 01730 892 981
by Gemma, Kelly, Emily, Rachel, Abie and Sabina.
8 SOL July 2008
CheeseCheez Fax1 Cheese is bought by over 98% of British households.
2 It takes 10 litres of milk to make one kilogram of Cheddar.
3 A small matchbox sized piece of Cheddar (30 grams) contains about 30%of the recommended daily calcium intake for adults; it also containsvaluable quantities of protein, vitamins and other minerals, 10.5 grams offat and only 125 calories.
4 We consume around 640,000 tonnes tonnes of cheese a year in this country.
5 Cheddar is the UK’s favourite cheese
6 There are around 700 varieties of cheese made in the UK.
7 The second most popular cheese is Mozzarella.
8 Coloured cheeses like Red Leicester, Double Gloucester and colouredCheddar and Cheshire get their red colouring from Annatto, a flavourlessvegetable extract from the seed of a South American tree.
9 Cheese can be made from all sorts of milk – not only cows’ milk but alsosheep, goat, buffalo and yak milks.
10 On average we consume 30 grams cheese per person per day in the UK.
Cheese has got a wonderfultexture. It can be soft, hard,crumbly, stretchy, holey. It can betangy, mild, strong, sweet, orcreamy or like old socks to taste!There are different colours too likeblue, green, white, orange, yellow,cream. You can have it cold orheated and melting (yum!). Plus itia good for you with calcium foryour bones anmd teeth. W hat'snot to like about cheese?
what’s so good about...
by Ollie Whitehead and Kyle Kirby
July 2008 SOL 9
CAN YOU FINDTHESECHEESES?BABYBEL BRIE CAMEMBERTCHEDDARCHESHIRE COTTAGE EDAMFETTAGOUDA GRUYEREJARLSBURGLANCASHIRELEICESTERMOZZARELLAPARMESAN STILTON
Cheesy Pockets or Traffic Lights(feeds a group of hungry friends)175g/6oz cheddar cheese, grated
3 or 4 tomatoes,
Half a green, yellow and red pepper
1 small or half big red onion
mayo
mustard
6-8 pitta pockets
Put cheese into a large bowl and add 4 tomatoes , some green, yellow and redpeppers and a bit of red onion all chopped up small plus a big dollop of mayoand a little bit of mustard ( go easy on the mustard). Mix up well. Warm up pittabread gently until they go puffy ( you can pop them in the toaster for a fewminutes). Cut them in half and open them up to make pockets. Stuff them withthe mixture and put them on a baking tray carefully so the mixture doesn't fallout. Cover them with foil and heat in a hot oven for about 10 minutes until thecheese melts. Serve on a big plate or tray with plenty of salad leaves , chunks oftomato and cucumber and carrot sticks. You can add tuna or ham if you like.
Cook's Tip: wholemeal pitta bread is better for you than the white ones
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Reggae, by Dan Brown
Bob Marley believed in peaceand all races and culturesbeing together. All people arethe same, there’s nothingdifferent about us, andeveryone should be able tolive together in peace.
We should treat everyonewith respect.
That’s why Bob Marley isimportant to me.
Stuff to do when you’re bored and thatWhat’s on?
AYP @ the Community CentreAmery St, Alton. Tue 6.30-8.45, Thurs6.30-8.45. Activities, info & advice.Condoms, chlamydia and pregnancytesting. Tel 01420 85114
Bordon Karate clubTuesday evenings 7pm at forestCommunity Centre. For furtherinformation ring the Community Centreon 01420 488 978.
Bordon Youth Centre Bordon Youth Centre, Chase Road Tel01420 487056
Tues 6.30-8pm year 8
Weds 6.30-8.30pm year 9,10,11
Monthly Focus group for young peoplewith Asperges 11-17yrs. 1st Monday ofthe month 6.30-8pm
Young Mums and Tums group forteenage parents Tuesdays 11-12.30includes snack lunch.
Kool Club - Playscheme Weds 3.15-4.45pm year 5 and 6
East Hants YoungCarers Project Monthly meetings and activities foryoung carers across East Hampshire.Transport provided.
For more info [email protected] or tel 01730 268252
East HampshireYouth CouncilWant to have a say in matters that affectyoung people? Then why not become ayouth councillor and make sure you andyour friends are listened to. For furtherdetails contact Bob Coleman at EastHampshire District Council on 01730 234 107.
Leisure CentresLocal Leisure centres, Petersfield,Bordon and Altonwww.dcleisurecentres.co.uk
Liss Woodcraftfolk Liss Woodcraft folk run various activitiesfor young people from year 7 upwards.
The club has an Xbox, Playstation 2,Nintendo 64’s, snooker, pool, air hockey,dance mats, karaoke and table tennis. Atuck shop is also available.
For details contact Pam on 01730 301 270 or visit www.liss-online.org and click on theLiss Woodcraft Folk link.
Merchistoun Hall HorndeanYouth Theatre Wednesday evenings. Formore information ring Merchistoun Hall on 023 9259 7114www.merchistounhall.co.uk
Selbourne Youth ClubVillage Hall, Wed 6-8pm. Open accessyouth club for 11-18yr olds.
Woodlands Youth ClubMonday 6-7.15pm Open access youthclub for 12-17yr olds
The Kings ArmsPetersfieldAfter school Drop-ins 3.15 – 5.15Monday to Friday. Year 7+
Evening drop-ins for a variety ofdifferent year groups with girls onlynight on Tuesdays. For moreinformation phone 01730 233 965
Would you like your youthcentre/event included in thenext edition? Then [email protected] yur name and details.
July 2008 SOL 11
BUTSERFEST 08Saturday 13 September 2008Queen Elizabeth Country Park
See the back page
Sat 13 Sept 2008 • 11-9.30pmQueen Elizabeth Country Park
food • refreshments • alcohol/drug free event • aimed at 14-20 year olds
BUTSERFEST 08
East Hampshire District Councilpresents
For up-to-date informationtxt: ‘butserfest’ to 07917 246 000
web: myspace.com/butserfest • www.butserfest.co.uk
sponsored by:
GRAYSHOTT an award winning village.
A place to visit and shop
youmeatsixTONIGHT IS GOODBYE • PLASTIC TOYS • MIKE TV
VALLENBROSA • ACP • SHRUB ROCKETEERS • and morebungee runs • rock wall • inflatable table-football
spray art • laser quest • open mic stage
tickets: £10in advance
£12on the door
available from schools,
leisure centres and
tourist information centres
tel: ticketline 023 8071 1818
web: www.ticketsouth.co.uk