Youth & Family

Advocacy is defined as any attempt to influence someone or support something to effect change. Advocating for your industry can have many benefits such as...

Camp can be intimidating for your campers, especially younger age groups and first timers. Ice breakers, teambuilding, and social and emotional learning (SEL) activities are...

Interacting and engaging with a large group of kids in a camp or other childcare environment can be a challenging task. Kids are excited and...

In recognition of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, JCCs around the country are recognizing the holiday with their own, inclusive events. For example, the...

Esports is a trending program in community rec as leaders realize the unique, integrative lessons that can be taught through gaming. Along with how to...

The Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA (Tampa YMCA) recently launched two new licensed preschool programs at two locations. The Bob Sierra Youth and Family Center at...

The Downtown Orlando YMCA, a branch of the YMCA of Central Florida, is stepping up to address the needs of families in the community with...

In a recent interview, Erica Barnes, the director of partnership for NinjaZone, discusses some of the issues she sees community rec centers have with creating...

On July 6, the YMCA of Lincoln, NE held its 12th YMCA Youth Sports Adventure Run, a 1.75-mile obstacle course at its YMCA Wright Park....

This issue we spoke with, Andrew page, the president and CEO of the Grand Traverse Bay YMCA about youth programming. What key youth programming strategies...