Help in making sure 15 angry children between the ages of 8-12 do not cause trouble?

Question

our karate group just got kicked out of the ymca where we were holding class. They sent us a letter saying we wern't making enough money we had to go. But I found out another martial arts group told them they would pay more money then us if they could get the space. My mistake, i told the kids. Now the kids are furious. I was emailing them trying to stop their ideas. I have one who wants to streak, one who wants to tp the builiding, one who wants to go to the new martial arts class and stir up trouble and the most peacful sugestion to sing we shall not be moved. I emailed the head teacher so she would know what they are planning to do (they are serious)She told me that I need to be the rock for everyone and how she is to busy to deal with this. She sais she has a meeting to get it back. Here is the thing I don't want to get the kids hopes up but if they do any of those things they give us the boot for sure. I have also forwarded their emails to their parents so they know. I a 15 HELP

Answer 1

Calm down, I know exactly how you are feeling, I have been in the exact situation before, only I was the angry kid. My karate group got kicked out, and replaced with another. Even though there was no fault of the other karate group I was furious and like the kids in your group I was going to go over to the dojo and be the most disrespectful brat I could be, my mistake I accidently emailed my "great idea" to my sensei. That was not my shining moment. What she did was she said she would call me at 4:00 and then she did. Basicaly she yelled at me for about 5 minutes telling me how stupid that was, and don't mention the meeting, say you never know its possible they could reconsider and then if you did that you would be at fault for the group having to go somewhere else. Then she told me my assingment I had to do 500 pushups by the time of the next class which she said would be about a month. It worked!!! I was 15 like you only not as mature, but it instantly got that thought out of my head. Since the kids are younger mabey say 50-300 and tell them they have a moth to do them and include that you will know if they have. (really you won't but it will encourage them to do it) This is not punishment it is just something to distract them. Hope I helped

Answer 2

Maybe get in contact with a karate school, and explain the situation. Revenge does not sound like a lesson that would be taught in karate, and kicking a youth class out does not seem to be the Christian thing to do YMCA- Young Mens Christian Association -

Answer 3

take your kids to conseling

Answer 4

I thought that one of the things kids were supposed to get out of a karate class was self-discipline? This sounds like a great opportunity to teach some.  I'm sure the kids look up to you, so you need to show unambiguously that (except for the singing idea, perhaps) you understand that they're upset but are appalled by their suggestions.  Tell them that's not what learning a martial art is about.  Give them an inspiring speech on self-control in the face of difficulty, and tell them that anyone who does anything destructive or immature is obviously not material for your class, anyway.

It also sounds like a great learning opportunity in other ways.  You could encourage the kids to write letters to the YMCA and also to brainstorm other places to which you could move the class.

Answer 5

They need to know that if they get caught that the police and be called on them. It is not worth all the trouble that they will be in. Disappointment is something that kids need to get used to and they need to learn how to deal with it.

Answer 6

Tell them that there is always hope that things could change but if they do something stupid then they will destroy any possibility for things to be reconsidered in the future.

That way you don't exactly tell them about the meeting, but you keep them from doing foolish things that could get them in trouble with the law and your group booted permanently.