Youth Survey: Spring Semester 2006
1. What grade are you in?
Response
Count
Frequency
9th
40
26.49%
10th
36
23.84%
11th
41
27.15%
12th
32
21.19%
Other
2
1.32%
Valid Responses
151
100.00%
2. What is your gender?
Response
Count
Frequency
Female
80
53.33%
Male
70
46.67%
Valid Responses
150
100.00%
3. If I were absolutely free to go into any kind of work that I wanted, my choice would be:
Response
Count
Frequency
Lawyer
2
1.32%
Music
2
1.32%
Business
4
2.65%
Teaching
4
2.65%
Medicine
4
2.65%
Graphic design
3
1.99%
Ranching
3
1.99%
Nursing
3
1.99%
Undecided
2
1.32%
Sports medicine
2
1.32%
Sewage Maintenance
2
1.32%
Don't Know
3
1.99%
Other Responses
117
77.48%
Valid Responses
151
100.00%
4. Does your family own a business in the surrounding area?
Response
Count
Frequency
Yes
58
38.67%
No
92
61.33%
Valid Responses
150
100.00%
5. If you were absolutely free to do so, would you like to own your own business, farm or ranch?
Response
Count
Frequency
Yes
75
50.00%
No
36
24.00%
Don't Know
39
26.00%
Valid Responses
150
100.00%
6. If I were absolutely free to do whatever I wanted after high school, I would:
Response
Count
Frequency
go immediately to work in my family business, farm or ranch
3
2.29%
go immediately to work for a local business
1
0.76%
move to another community and go immediately to work
1
0.76%
join the military
6
4.58%
enroll in the local community college
6
4.58%
enroll in a college in another community
72
54.96%
enroll in a college in another state
42
32.06%
Valid Responses
131
100.00%
7. If I were absolutely free to do as I wanted, the highest degree I would seek to earn would be:
Response
Count
Frequency
None
7
4.90%
Associates Degree - 2 year
20
13.99%
Bachelor's Degree - 4 year
43
30.07%
Master's Degree
55
38.46%
Doctorate Degree
11
7.69%
Vocational/Technical Certificate
4
2.80%
Other
3
2.10%
Valid Responses
143
100.00%
8. As to continuing my education beyond high school, my family:
Response
Count
Frequency
has strongly encouraged me to continue
116
78.38%
has given me some encouragement to continue
14
9.46%
has never said much about it
14
9.46%
feels that I would be better off going to work after school
3
2.03%
feels that I should quit school and go to work
1
0.68%
Valid Responses
148
100.00%
9. If I were absolutely free to live anywhere I wanted, it would be:
Response
Count
Frequency
very near where I live now
23
16.55%
in an area much like this one, but in another part of Nebraska
13
9.35%
in a larger community (but not one of the big cities) in Nebraska
27
19.42%
in one of the big cities in Nebraska
7
5.04%
in a rural area or small town in another state
13
9.35%
in a big city in another state
36
25.90%
in another country
7
5.04%
other
13
9.35%
Valid Responses
139
100.00%
9A. If you chose Other on Question # 9, please specify your answer
Anywhere but here
Arizona or California
as far away from Nebraska like Jamaica
city-college smaller town-raise family
don't know
In a larger city and later move back to Imperial
in a small town similar to this one (anywhere) depending on job openings
In a suburb of a large city
Laramie Wyoming
small community maybe this one maybe somewhere else
Where ever life takes me
Where I live now
10. If you are currently working and would like to stay in the area and continue working but also want to pursue a college education, would you be willing to stay here and complete your college education through online classes?
Response
Count
Frequency
Yes
55
37.67%
No
91
62.33%
Valid Responses
146
100.00%
11. Are you interested in being involved in community organizations?
Response
Count
Frequency
Yes
87
60.42%
No
57
39.58%
Valid Responses
144
100.00%
12. Would you be interested in attending an entrepreneurial workshop, that would help you decide if owning a small business is right for you?
Response
Count
Frequency
Yes
64
42.95%
No
85
57.05%
Valid Responses
149
100.00%
13. What are your interests and what would you like Imperial to have that we don't have already (Football, Softball, Reading, Art, and Fast Food restaurants, Rec Center, etc.)
Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Swim Team, Track, FFA, FCA, Church, English, Reading--Fast Food restaurants, Rec Center and a Mall
School pass. Swimming or bus us out of town
WalMart, a city pond or small lake
A place where teens can hang out. Fast Food Restaurants, Rec Center
Art, Cross Country, Track
Rec Center, McDonalds or Arby's
Football, Track, Art
I am not interested
My interests are Volleyball, Basketball, Track, FFA, FCCLA, Reading, Art, and 4-H. The City of Imperial should have a Rec Center, a better Swimming Pool and a Fast Food restaurant.
Fast Food restaurants
Rec Center, Fast Food and Pool Hall
FFA, Animals, Like to see more people in Imperial minding their own business!!
Art, Rec Center, Roller Rink
Rec Center, Youth Center, similar to YMCA but smaller
Waterfront activity, sports, music, rec center, intramural sports, more fast food restaurants; more activities for teens-YMCA
Interests-Golf, Hunting, fishing, wakeboarding
A place for teens to go. Also a place for single/young parents
Family rec center/were families can go and spend time with each other or a teen center.
Volleyball, reading, swimming and a nice swimming pool & a teen center.
Fast food restaurant Arby's
Chipotle restaurant
a mall
I want to be a diesel tech or work in auto body a few more fast food places
Town potluck or something to get us to work together, Softball, Art
Rec center, Chinese Restaurant, and an ice skating pond
dancing, dance studio
Recreational center
Rec center would be good. I'm interested in case work and criminal justice. Having a rec center would help keep kids out of trouble.
Softball, Reading, talking on the computer-something to do fun on weekends other than movies or bowling
REC CENTER!!!
Music, Running, Politics and Sonic Burger, Wendy's and a Rec Center.
Clothing Store
My interests: Music, reading, writing What I would like: program that would allow home schoolers the option to take public school courses.
Rec Center
I like Art, baseball, and writing, and would like to have baseball be a school sport.
Fast Food restaurants (1 or 2) Rec Center
Rec Center, School swim team
Indoor Pool
Golf, Theatre, Music, Reading, Rec Center or similar
Fast Food, Wal-Mart, Rec Center, and younger athletic leagues such as football for grades 3-6
Boxing League or Fighting Club, where people can take out their frustrations.
Rap Station, Boxing, Skate Park, Rock from 70-90 station NO MORE KADL
Rec Center (YMCA), Volleyball league & Tennis
Skate Park, McDonalds
Recreation Center, Fast Food restaurant
Places to go hang out.
More Softball Fields, Rec Center
Fast Food restaurants
Volleyball, A boys volleyball team or a WalMart
Fast Food restaurants
A place such as the old school or any inside basketball court that kids could go play without worrying about locked doors.
I would like them to have a Rec Center so kids would have something to do, and stay our of trouble.
Football, basketball, Rec center
Rec Center
Sports, Running, Fitness, and Rec Center or Some Kind of indoor pool.
Fast Food, Cabelas, Wal-Mart
Fast Food Restaurants, Rec Center, better stores
Volleyball, Basketball, Football, Rec Center, just some place we can to and do fun things instead of going out to eat and going to the movie all the time.
Rec Center
Rec Center and more fast food restaurants.
Rec center, more fast food, and better place to hang out
school baseball, football, YMCA, fast food restaurants, coffee shop
High school baseball, Rec Center, football
Art fast food
Soccer, Dairy Queen, Chinese food, mall, skate board
Fast food restaurants and a walmart
football, basketball
A walmart, more restaurants, and skate park
Rec Center
Arbys, Rec Center, Wal-Mart
Art
A skatebording rink
Reading, Art
Hockey
Skate park
Rec Center
WalMart
Wal-Mart, Arcade, (Rec Center)
Reading, Science, Technology
Act, History; More History
I would live to have a Rec Center with an indoor pool.
I like musical theater, I think we should have more musicals
Interest-Volleyball, basketball, lifting Better volleyball net for the Wellington gym more gyms
Fast Food, Hockey, Rec Center
Wal Mart would be nice, Rodeo animals Sams
Soccer, Mall
Rodeo, hunting
Fast Food, rodeo team
Fast Food Rec Center
fast food Rec Center Rodeo team Rodeo
More places for kids to go hang out at, and more things to do on the weekend.
Teen Center
Rec Center
Tennis in school
Rec Center
A better Arena at the fairgrounds
Rec Center
A Wal-Mart or a type of Mall
Rec Center or a place for teen-agers to hang out, arcade
A New Swimming Pool for the area and also so the Summer Swim Team could use it to hold more events, such as meets.
Rec Center, Soccer Field
Nothing
Kids, babysitting, waitressing,
I would want Fast food restaurants and a Real Rec Center.
Fast Food restaurants, clothing stores, Rec Center.
I would like the city to be more of a leader than the city being like king of the town. Also I would like to see more support for the derby it brings in the most money throughout the summer.
Football Wrestling Rec Center
Fast Food
Fast food restaurants
more football related stuff and restaurants
Rec Center, Music
restaurants, teen center
Teen center or Rec center
Fast Food restaurants, clothing store
rec center, indoor swimming pool
Rec Center, somewhere to hang out
I'm interested in Art, music, & sports. I would like a Walmart, a Rec center, & more restaurants
Walmart McDonald Wendy Arby Jockin Jack Popey Chickens Shopko Radio shack Best Buy the Buckle Toyota parly shop Pro football Univerty Hockey Ring More space on this paper manufacturing plant interstate Pro Rodeo Mascar track YMCA Hotel and Motel Casinos Mexican Moffy Russians Six Flag and Disney Mechiles Mexican Resterunt Shile Sport center
Wendy's, interstate, soccer field, Mexican restaurants, sports place
An indoor basketball court that would be available to kids use. (Rec Center)
fast food
sports, FFA need - more food places/restaurants & a place for older teens to hang out
Hockey, Fast Food restaurants, Clothing Stores
Super WalMart, Outback Steak House
Music is my main interest. I would like to see more youth activities.
Rec Center, Fast Food
Rec Center, Softball, Volleyball
Football, Rec Center
