thebigdreamteam

I believe that you can do anything if you try, oneday while talking to my grandma about the things thats I feel is not fair here in las vegas,she ask " What would you do ? to change things around?thats when it all began, I got together with a few of my friends to conduct a survey,What I thought was going to be just a school project, turned into the beginning of a little business venture " The Little Visitors of Vegas "

I feel a connection with the millions of visitors from all over the world, Because as an army brat I too have traveled out of the country, and discovered many other different cultures as an outsider never really knowing where to go and mingle with others of my age group.

I passionately want and need to see a change in the way things here in vegas are being done, On May 25th, of 1997 "A Tragic Day" it was a day that I personally will never forget, That day a beautiful little girl by the name of: "Sherrice Iverson" age 7,was slain in an arcade restroom,of a Primm Valley, Nevada Hotel/Casino Property. The news shocked the world,As the world watched the surveillance tapes,of what have come to be known as "A Deadly Game of Hide & Seek"The aftermath of that tragic Sunday morning, brought about many changes, other Hotel/Casino's eliminated the arcades all together fearing that this could happen on one of their properties. In September of "98" The Iverson slaying prompts " The Good Samaritan Bill" petitions were signed with over 20,000 signatures, But very little was done about the Problem at hand. Where should the children go?when visiting vegas?Well now there's Kid Quest carecenters addressing some of these issues, children ages from as little as 6wks to as old as 12yrs. old the care centers are structured in a way that seems to , what looks like large cages,inside of the Casino's that was a good idea! but for the parents that have children with a few different ages like 7,13,15 or more what are their choices? Well it looks like it would be a good idea to walk together on "The Strip" and most visiting parents are'nt aware of the curfew on "The Strip" which means that unaccompanied minors under the age of 18 could be arrested after 9:00pm just imagine having that happen to your kids while on vacation? And as for the parents that have had to overcome adversity, in the past, Quote: Well the purpose behind the curfew is to keep large groups of kids under the age of 18 that are.nt engaged in any positive activity away from thr areas where it might affect Tourism " said Sgt.Chris Darcy,As a Metro Police Department Spokesman. Last Year, 2,800 curfew citations were issued.Officer Robert Hubbard, who's serves on Metro's problem solving unit Said" We were wondering what we could do to stop this" and "we decided we need to come at it from a different angle" along with prosecutors,defense lawyers, and probation officers and Family Court Judge William Voy. They devised Curfew Court, a pilot program they hoped would help. YES I'M VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ! And in speaking once again to my grandma she said: As a mother I feel that having a special court is not the way of solving this major problem, Lack of communication,seems to be part of the problem, " Because The Children" Is Our Future" ask yourself what kind of future will they have? If our only answer , to the ever growing problem, Is Cages & Courtrooms? If we as parents can try to listen to our youth, Then maybe we will began to understand Their Needs.

"The Little Visitors of Vegas" we will provide an alternative for Parents traveling with their children,Offering sightseeing & adventure tours for both teens and children, Fun filled with facts as a positive influence by promoting others services in the area by partnership ventures, with trips to museums, libraries, parks, picnics, horseback rides, shows waterparks, amusement parks ,movies, and bowling. Our Building will be dedicated In Loving Memory to Little Sherice Iverson and she will never be forgotten.