Is it summer yet? |
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Do you think that all school-age children should be off school for summer vacation? |
Yes, summer vacation is when extracurricular interests are nurtured and life skills are learned:
43%
Yes, otherwise the crops could never be harvested:
3%
No, three months off with little structured learning puts teachers, students, and school budgets at a disadvantage:
49%
No, nobody in the Northern hemisphere actually harvests crops between May and August:
6%
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How did you most often spend the summers of your childhood? |
At a summer camp:
12%
In summer school:
2%
At a daycare center:
1%
Being watched by a sitter:
3%
Playing the bass for tips in Gaslight Square:
2%
At home with Mom, Dad, or older siblings:
75%
Spending time with far-away relatives:
5%
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Do you think school-age children's summers today are much different than summers when you were growing up? |
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What will (or would, if you had them) your vacation-aged children do this summer? |
Spend most of the summer at a camp:
7%
Spend most of the summer at several camps:
15%
Stay home with a sitter or family member:
28%
Visit far-away relatives and friends:
10%
Go to a daycare summer program:
5%
Further their educations at summer school or summer enrichment programs:
34%
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Do you think parents should put limits on how much time their children spend on computers or watching television during the summer months? |
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How old is old enough for teens or pre-teens to have a typical summer job, like babysitter, caddy, camp counselor, or lifeguard? |
10-11:
2%
12-13:
17%
14-15:
58%
16-17:
21%
18-19:
1%
If they haven't had summer jobs by the time they are 20, I'm renting out their rooms:
2%
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Which of the following local family-friendly attractions do you plan to visit most often this summer? |
City Museum:
12%
The Arch:
3%
The History Museum:
7%
The Muny:
17%
Fox Theater:
6%
The Missouri Botanical Gardens:
55%
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About which of the following free summer stuff are you most excited this summer? |
Front Yard Feature outdoor movies in local parks:
14%
My own block party:
13%
Live on the Levee concerts (wherever they are this year):
23%
Penguin Cove at the St. Louis Zoo:
14%
Twilight Tuesdays at The History Museum:
19%
The free seats at the Muny:
11%
The Saint Louis Symphony's Summer Series on KFUO:
7%
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Which of the City's free outdoor public pools have you visited most often? |
Chambers Pool in Chambers Park, Compton at Franklin:
0%
Fairground Pool in Fairground Park, Grand at Natural Bridge:
1%
Marquette Pool at Marquette Center, 4025 Minnesota:
7%
I have not visited any of these pools:
86%
I have not visited any of these pools, but I'll try it this year:
5%
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Do you think St. Louis Public Schools locations should be open to neighborhood students as staffed recreational centers during the summers? |
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Do you think that the current youth curfew in the City needs to be changed for the summer? |
Yes, make it tougher:
37%
Yes, get rid of it:
1%
No, leave it alone:
29%
I didn't know there was a youth curfew:
34%
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Do you think the current cruising laws in the City need to be changed for the summer? |
Yes, make them tougher:
33%
Yes, get rid of them:
3%
No, leave them alone:
23%
I didn't know there were cruising laws:
41%
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Which of the following is the best summer treat? |
Sno-Cones from D&M Sno Cones at Hampton and Eichelberger:
5%
Frozen custard from Ted Drewes:
56%
Avocado margaritas from El Borracho:
4%
Pork Steaks from LeGrand's Market:
5%
Watermelon from the Soulard Farmers Market:
10%
Cold beer and hot dogs at Busch Stadium:
16%
Hot dogs and cold water at the Shaw Neighborhood Dog Park:
3%
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Which of the following is the best summer-themed movie? |
One Crazy Summer with John Cusack and Demi Moore:
4%
Do The Right Thing with Spike Lee:
5%
Summer Storm with Robert Stadlober:
1%
National Lampoon's Summer Vacation with Chevy Chase:
39%
The Last Picture Show with Cybill Shepherd and Jeff Bridges:
6%
Dazed and Confused with Matthew McConaughey, Parker Posey, and Ben Affleck:
26%
Meatballs with Bill Murray:
7%
Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swayze:
11%
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