Parks and Recreation director, Jason Schaitz, shares tips for addressing camp discipline and reducing conflict. Disciplining your campers is never a fun task, but is necessary when all other options have been exhausted. Discipline can ...
Holly Metzger-Brown, the learn and play director at the York JCC, shares tips on preparing for summer programming this year. Successful summer programming doesn’t just happen overnight. Instead, it requires proper and detailed preparation. The steps ...
Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with an active outdoor lifestyle, the Boulder JCC reflects its local area through a focus on convening community, building relationships and sustainability. As a central place where ...
How the New Orleans JCC’s Mind Matters program is improving the lives of aging adults. The New Orleans JCC has always sought to enhance the well-being of its community, starting with early childhood and continuing ...
Kris Murray, the associate vice president of partner solutions at BellXcel, shares three keys to securing high-potential community partnerships. “It takes a village.” The power of partnerships between community organizations and schools as they engage ...
Jim Stallman, the president of Eco Global Manufacturing, provides insights on how youth benefit from creative learning. Even before the popularization of the toy industry, children have always found ways to play. Sticks, rocks and ...
Judi Christy, the director of marketing and communication at the Akron Area YMCA, shares a lesson learned in marketing to active older adults when transitioning to 24-hour access at one of the Y’s locations. Last ...
The impact of sportsmanship and gamesmanship. Author Jason Schaitz wrote an article titled, “8 Goals for Youth Sports Programs” in the November/December issue of Community Rec Magazine. This article will focus more in-depth with respect ...
Fran Gallati, the CEO of YMCA of the East Bay, has been appointed to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being. Gallati will join 14 other experts on the council ...
Proper youth sports supervision is of the utmost importance to ensure the safety of your participants and should be taken very seriously. It only takes a few seconds of complacency for an incident or accident ...