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YOUTH RULES
Always follow these rules, so that you can have fun and stay safe...
1. It is better to have an adult or family member with you. But if
that is not the case ALWAYS tell your family where you are going.
2. NEVER go alone. It is safer to have a friend or group of friends with you (in case you get hurt or run into
trouble), and it's also more fun with friend!
3. NEVER trespass. trespassing means going onto someone's property without asking permission first. This includes
climbing over fences or entering any building without being told by the owner that you are welcome there.
4. NEVER go into an abandoned building, even if it is supposed to be haunted. There may be people in there that
will bother you, or the building may be unstable. You can fall through the floor if it's weak. The roof may even
fall in on you!
5. ALWAYS look for normal causes for the ghostly happenings. Most activity that is thought to be paranormal is
caused by something that is natural and explainable. And its your job to figure it out!
6. If you bring snacks with you, never leave litter. Leave the investigation location exactly as you found it...
7. Make sure you have a cell phone or change for the pay phone, in case you need help.
8. Always take notes. Write down everything that happens....what you see, smell, hear etc.
9. If you have a camera, take as many photos as you can. You capture some evidence, and even if you don't...the
photos will remind you later of the fun you had and the good job you did.
Tell an adult, take a friend, never trespass, and be careful!
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NATURAL EXPLANATIONS FOR UNUSUAL EVENTS...
Most of the time, when someone thinks they are seeing or hearing a ghost, they really aren't.
Most of the time there is a natural explanation for what they are experiencing. NOT every time...but most of the
time. So when you believe you have encountered a ghost, or someone tells you they have encountered a ghost, begin
looking for possible natural explanations for the experience.
This chart shows some of the things that could make people think they have a ghost in their
house or business...or that could make people believe they have had a run-in with a ghost...
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Strange things happening
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Explanations
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Knocking sounds
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Heater, pipes or neighbors making noises
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Creaking footsteps
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Old floorboards contracting with temperature changes
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Cold Spots
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Drafts from windows or holes or cracks in walls
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Ghostly lights or shadows
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Lights from traffic coming through windows
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Scratching sounds
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Birds on the roof or mice in the walls, or their pets
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Ghosts on the road
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Patches of fog or smoke
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Ghostly lights outside
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Moonbeams, car headlights through the trees
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Shadows in your bedroom
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Your parents walking in the hallway, car headlights
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Sometimes there is an actual haunting going on in a home or business, but the
people who live or work there are so scared by it...that they begin to believe that EVERYTHING that happens is
paranormal. So just because you find a natural explanation for some of the experiences they claim were caused by
ghosts, doesn't mean there aren't any ghost there. Some experiences may be completely natural...while others really
are paranormal.
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