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Never settling for average, the Martin Pear JCC is cementing itself as the go-to destination for the Phoenix community. “What makes us different?” This question — or buzz phrase, as Jay Jacobs refers to it ...
In this issue, we spoke with Holly Metzger-Brown, the youth fitness director of the York Jewish Community Center in York, Pennsylvania, about youth programming. How did you pivot your youth engagement strategies during COVID-19? To ...
How Urban Warriors, a peer support group, is bringing together recent military veterans and youth who are exposed to high levels of violence and trauma in some of Chicago’s most challenged neighborhoods. Eddie Bocanegra, the ...
What to consider when renovating and how to utilize your members during the process to improve the member experience. Community recreation centers have been serving people for hundreds of years. And while the mission of these ...
Experts share their top cleanliness practices to keep your facility safe for staff and members this year. January is often viewed as a clean slate. It’s a new year with new goals to set, and in ...
How to increase your virtual presence by offering fitness classes remotely. Community recreation centers are committed to serving their members inside and out to ensure they can maintain healthy lives. To achieve this, many facilities ...
Critical areas of management software systems community rec centers should be prioritizing. Running a community rec center is complicated, and without a good management software solution, daily operations can become a logistical nightmare. “Management software ...
As the country faces reclosures and the holiday COVID-19 surge, community centers across the nation are being forced to think creatively on ways to gain and retain revenue in the new year beyond the regular ...
In The Last Word, we sit down with an industry expert to share their wealth of knowledge. This issue, the conversation features Dave Fagerstrom, the president and CEO of the Greater Valley YMCA, in Allentown, ...
How community rec centers are overcoming COVID-19 to serve their communities and navigate this unprecedented time. “It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars.” This quote by Richard Evans speaks ...
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