Heres whats coming up on this edition of teen kids news. Raising money for a good cause . You dont even have to leave your room, but you do have to do your homework. Ill explain. When parents get divorced, what rights do their kids have . Well talk to an expert. Ill tell you about a state thats truly a diamond in the rough. If you were being bullied, could you count on your friends . Thats our question of the week. What you eat can affect how you compete. Well get advice from an expert. The marines call it the evening parade, but you can call it awesome. All that and more next on teen kids news. Welcome to teen kids news. Im mwanzaa. And im livia. Heres this weeks top story. Heres yet another way the web is changing our world. Its helping Major Charities and even kids raise money for good causes. But you also need to do some research before you start clicking away. Scott has the story. There are lots of ways to do fundraising. You can join a walkathon, sell cookies or wrapping paper you can even go swimming. But any way you do it, raising money is a challenge. Ive done a lot of fundraising for school. I think just getting peoples attention was the hardest part about it. Sometimes its hard to raise money because sometimes people dont take you seriously. But thanks to recent technology, teens today have a powerful new tool. Its called crowdfunding. There are lots of websites that can help you get started. Dave boyce runs one of them fundly. Com. Crowdfunding is a way to raise money by putting a page online a Website Online and then inviting all of your friends through social media to come and join you in raising money for something that you care about. The charity im raising money for is the boys and girls club of new jersey. Its a charity that focuses on afterschool activities for underprivileged children. And im going to raise money for their art program. Courtney is a highschool senior, and shes sold on crowdfunding. Ive done other fundraising things, and its been a lot of hard work, so with fundly, i just kind of go online and set up an account and then wait for the money to come in, i guess. Shes also using the site to raise money for an iceskating show shes planning. Weve seen a lot of teenagers raising money for really interesting projects on fundly. You can raise money for a team, you can raise money for a school, you can raise money for a friend whos in need, you can raise money for medical expenses. Thats why more and more organizations are using crowdfunding. You can put up links for information and upload photos and video. If you have a good cause, its a way to reach out far beyond your own community. Weve seen teenagers say, you know what . This year for my birthday, dont give me presents. I want to raise money for a cause that i really care about. But keep this in mind most crowdfunding sites make money by taking a commission on each donation you get. So your first move is to find out just how much their service is going to cost. Thats why its a good idea to get some guidance from a parent or other trusted adult. Theres still lots ahead, so stay with us. Well be right back. Its one of the most difficult situations a kid can experience. Were talking about divorce. But, as lauren reports, there are ways to make the situation better. Whether it comes as a sudden surprise or as a breakup that was clearly building over time, divorce can turn your life upside down. And unfortunately, its all too common. I have friends that have parents that are divorced. I have friends whose parents are divorced. Yes, i do know kids whose parents are divorced. In fact, divorce affects 1. 5 million kids every year. Dr. Mark banschick is a child psychiatrist. He wrote the intelligent divorce. Although the books aimed at parents, the doctor has a lot of good advice for kids, as well. When kids find out their parents are divorcing, whats their first worry . Theyre going to be concerned about where theyre going to be living, are they going to still see their friends, are they going to be in the same school . Those are the kind of things they worry about right away. What else are they worried about . Teens are particularly aware that their parents arent perfect, you know . And so, since their parents arent perfect and the divorce is happening, theyre usually not surprised. But they are worried that one of their parents may be struggling, and they sometimes worry about their younger siblings. Is it common for teens to feel caught in the middle . Its very common. Teens are often caught in the middle. Parents, when they get divorced, oftentimes stop being, like, totally parents. They get more needy sometimes, and they want you to be on their side against your other parent. Its really not right. So, in your book, you have a childrens bill of rights. Why . Because in the United States, we have the bill of rights, right . So kids need a bill of rights, too. Theyre going through a divorce, and they need to be protected properly. Thats the bill of rights. The first one is dont ask me to choose sides. Right. They shouldnt have to choose sides. You have two parents. Your parents should stay parents. You should stay a kid and enjoy your life. Another one is i am not your messenger. You know, sometimes two parents still live in the same house, or they cant talk to each other. And they put you on the phone. They say, you talk to daddy. I cant talk to daddy. Well, its just not right. Although divorce is difficult for everyone in the family, dr. Banschick says most kids end up adjusting pretty well. Im fine with my parents being divorced now. If a teen has a friend whose parents are divorcing, whats the best way to be helpful . Be her friend. Shes not a martian, okay . Do what you normally do with her. However, if she starts to talk about the divorce, open your ears and listen. One last thing if something looks like its going wrong, like your friend is having a real problem i dont know, he wants to cut himself, or she wants to run away you know, youre going to have to go to an adult for help. Thats some good advice. Thank you for talking with us, dr. Banschick. It has been my pleasure. Thank you. For more information on divorce, visit our website. For tkn, im lauren. We see them all the time, but very few of us look closely. So heres this weeks flag facts. When you think of digging for diamonds, you probably think of africa, but diamond mining does exist in the u. S. , in one place arkansas. Thats why the state flags most prominent feature is a big blueandwhite diamond. The flag of arkansas pays tribute to the diamonds that have been mined in that state. If you look at the flag, youll see a Diamond Shape with stars inside of it, and also, the white field is in a Diamond Shape. Arkansas was the 25th state to enter the union, and there are 25 white stars on the border. The blue stars stand for countries that have claimed the area through its history spain, france, the u. S. A. , and one other. This star represents arkansas place in the confederacy. After they seceded from the union, they joined the confederacy in 1861. Arkansas withdrew from the union during the civil war, but it was a state divided. At that time, 60,000 people sided with the confederacy. However, 15,000 people from the state chose to stick with the union. Nowadays, arkansans are united in their pride pride for their states Natural Beauty and for their diamonds. In fact, tourists are welcome to hunt for the gems at crater of diamonds state park. With flag facts, im libby. Heres a great way to improve your math skills. The next time you shop for groceries, try guessing what everything in your cart will cost. Its called estimating, and experts say its a valuable technique for problemsolving. The more you practice, the more youll be able to make good math guesses. Just dont try and guess your way through your homework. Injuries happen. When they do, well show you what you should do. Knowing what to do in case of an emergency is important. Thats why were working with the American Red Cross to bring you this special series on first aid. Sprains and strains are a pain, but a little first aid can go a long way. Lipica shah is an instructor for the American Red Cross. What is the difference between a sprain and a strain . A sprain is the stretching or tearing of ligaments at a joint, and a strain is the stretching or tearing of your muscles and tendons, so just different body parts. So, what do we do . So, lets all get on the ground. Because if you hurt your ankle, youd be on the ground, right . Regardless of whether its a sprain or a strain, we treat it the same way using the acronym rice r. I. C. E. That stands for rest, immobilize, cold, and elevate. Rest just means stay in the position that we found it. If its at an awkward angle, i want to leave it that way, cause straightening it out could cause the injury to be worse. Immobilize really only comes into play if i need to move cammie somewhere else, like if its unsafe where i am. I want to make sure that her injury isnt going to move from its position while we are moving, so i might have to do something to keep it in place. Cold is really one of the most important things, and thats exactly what it sounds like. Take something cold an ice pack, a bag of frozen vegetables anything to help reduce swelling. So ill put a towel or some other material between her skin and the ice and put the ice right over the injury site. And elevation elevations another way to reduce swelling, but it should only be done if it wont cause more pain. So if i can, im very gently going to lift up her foot. Can you grab that backpack right there . cause you can really use anything to elevate the injury, and gently place it back down. So thats all you would do for a sprain or strain. R. I. C. E. Rest, immobilize, cold, elevate. Rice is good to know, but remember even with relatively minor injuries, its important to get proper medical attention. For tkn, im alexa. Heres how teens answered our question for the week. Okay, heres the situation. You see your friend is being bullied. What would you do . If someone bullies my friend, i would be going up to them, tell them to stop, and i dont want to shove them, but i kind of want to shove them, but i dont want to get the wrong attention, so id just tell them, stop bullying my friend, and could you go away . I would be mad at him mad at him, personally. Id maybe bully him, see what he thought. I would defend them and stick up for them. If my friend was being bullied, i guess i would kind of go and make sure that. If shes not okay, i would, i mean, of course help her out him or her out in a situation like that. I wouldnt just let it happen. If somebody was bullying my friend, i would tell somebody like a teacher or Something Like that. Thats what the experts say speak up. The price of silence can cost more than just a friendship. For teen kids news, im brandon. This reminder is brought to you by the National Road safety foundation. Dont forget february 28th is the deadline for the drive 2 life contest. Anyone in grades 6 through 12 can submit an idea for a p. S. A. Thats a Public Service announcement. There are two ways to enter you can send in a script or a storyboard, but do not send a video. It wont be accepted. If youve got the winning concept, youll get a 1,000 scholarship and a trip to new york city so you can work with a professional director and crew to turn your vision into a reality. For more info and an entry form, go to drive2life. Org. For teen kids news, im emily. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stands. One nation, under god. Indivisible, with liberty. And justice for all. Our disabled veterans pledged to sacrifice life and limb to ensure our way of life. Now, they deserve our support. Find out how you can help disabled veterans in your community. Visit dav. Org. Taxing. The forms, the math. Uh, that one. But, with free file from the irs, it can be far less taxing because free file does all the hard work for you, with brandname tax software or online fillable forms. Even better, free file is free and its exclusively from the irs at freefile. Irs. Gov. Shes done. Give it a shot. Tell you about a new medical website designed especially for older folks. Website you say i cant work on computers, theyre not seniorfriendly. Blah, blah, blah. But the National Institutes of health fixed all that. Now you can make the type bigger, increase contrast, even make it talk to you. Just go to nihseniorhealth. Gov and get the best medical Information Available anywhere. Nih seniorhealth. Gov. Built with you in mind. Being healthy is pretty easy if you have the right information. And thats what were about to give you in health bites. We all know that strategy plays a big role in sports. But as nutritionist jax hubbard tells us, that strategy should include what you eat. And not just what you eat, but when, because its important to have the right nutrients at the right time. Okay. What do you suggest, coach . Before heavy physical activity, like a game or exercising, go for protein and carbs. You can get these from half a turkey sandwich or apple slices with peanut butter. Its one of my personal favorites. Its also important to stay hydrated, so drink water before, during, and after the workout. And at halftime, maybe have an orange or grapes. Afterwards, refuel and reenergize with more protein and carbs. Try having a snack, like crackers and cheese or yogurt with berries. Notice i didnt mention cupcakes. Any food or drink with extra sugar, including sports drinks, is not doing your body any favors. Good game plan, jax. Thanks. Youre very welcome. Thats health bites for this week. Im ellie. When you think of the u. S. Marines, you typically think of soldiers hitting the beach in a hardfought battle. But its not all they do. Nicole gives us a new view of the United States marines. Welcome to marine barracks, washington. [ drums play ] its the oldest active military post in the u. S. Marine corps. Marine barracks, washington, was founded on march 31, 1801, when president Thomas Jefferson rode on horseback with Lieutenant Colonel william ward burrows, our second commandant of the marine corps. They rode around southeast d. C. Looking for a home for marine barracks, washington. Ever since then, marines have been stationed here. There are seven companies that make up marine barracks, washington. Altogether, were stationed here were about 1,200 marines, sailors, and civilians. One of the oldest buildings in washington is the commandants home. The commandant is the highestranking marine. Its easy to see why the post was declared an historic landmark. Everywhere you look, youre surrounded by the proud tradition of the marine corps. Whats interesting about the flag you see flown here this evening is it has 15 stars and 15 stripes. And when the barracks was founded in 1801, there were actually, at that time, 15 states in the union. Hence, the 15 stars and the 15 stripes. This special flag is only flown here and at marylands fort mchenry, birthplace of the star spangled banner. The barracks was established to defend the nations capital, and its because this is the oldest post of the corps, because most of our history comes from this place from the 19th century, we started holding parades to show people what were all about. Good evening, ladies. Welcome to marine barracks, washington. Every friday evening over the summer, the public is invited to visit the post to watch the evening parade. Whats really nice about marine barracks, washington, is that we treat all of our guests with the utmost respect. They receive all military courtesies, customs. Welcome to the barracks. Have a great night. Whether youre 5 years old or 85 years old, officer, enlisted, we welcome everyone aboard equally, and we try to show them the hospitality that they would get anywhere when you invite people to your home. Need any assistance . Main gate, 4 south. Actually, its going to be right here, ladies. The reason we escort the ladies while were outside on 8th street is to demonstrate propriety and courteousness. During the time of the 19th and sometimes early 20th century, men actually did that for women. But thats something we try to carry out here. Inside, the stands quickly fill up. Marines are on hand to tell the visitors the history of the barracks. As part of the opening ceremonies, chesty, the marine mascot, is brought out. He is named after the general lewis b. Chesty puller, one of our former marines most decorated marines in the marine corps. Actually, chesty xii is retiring. Hes turning over the leash to chesty xiii. One thing thats guaranteed at one of our evening parades is chesty always gets that same applause. He always gets the oohs and ahhs, and everyone loves chesty. When we come back, the evening parade u. S. Marine style. [ midtempo music plays ] and theres a big advantage pares can give tir kids makingure they get active least 60 minutes day. Studies show th physical activi t only helps kidsay healt, an enhanceimportant il, like concentration ich can improve academicerformance. This means phycal activity can helpour kids in the most important game of all life. Music i want some more. Whats he doing . Please sir, i want some more. More . He has asked for. Thank you. Well he did say please. Yes he did. And thank you. Please and thank you. Pass it on. crowd of children thank you. [ fanfare ] we continuously practice all year round to put on the best show in america right here in d. C. [ midtempo music plays ] because the marine corps grew out of the navy, they often use nautical terms. For example, marines call the parade grounds the deck as in a deck on a ship. Well, here on parade deck, you dont get tanks, you dont get guns, you dont get whizbang lasers or anything like that. You get a marine in dress blues out there, showing the American People what were all about. And it is about discipline. It is about honor, courage, and our commitment to the country. [ indistinct shouting ] [ cheers and applause ] battalion, fix bayonets [ midtempo music plays ] [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the presentation of the colors. Rise for the colors [ youre a grand old flag plays ] after the troops have lined up, the color guard makes its entrance. [ music stops ] [ shouting indistinctly ] [ the starspangled banner plays ] whats really fascinating about marine barracks, washington, is everything that we stand for in marine corps, for our honor, courage, and commitment our core values they culminate here on the parade deck at marine barracks. [ shouts indistinctly ]