Category: Features
Discover 2023 tech trends for community recreation centers. At the end of 2022, canfitpro released its Fitness Trends Report for the year. Among other findings, the survey of over 1,500 Canadian fitness professionals found hybrid ...
Youth recreation leaders share their most successful afterschool activities for children. Above: YMCA Camp Tockwogh has several attractions for youth including rock wall climbing. TV host and author Fred Rogers once said, “Play is often ...
Leaders share on redefining generosity and how philanthropy and fundraising efforts are shifting at their community rec centers. Above: Philanthropy events including many community members are a focus for the Boulder JCC. It’s no secret ...
Learn the best tips and advice on boosting volunteer recruitment. Above: YMCA of Metro Fort Worth celebrates the ribbon cutting of a new branch. In the never-ending mission of finding volunteers to assist in daily ...
Creative ways to staff summer camp amid labor shortages. Last summer, JCC Chicago served over 3,500 children from ages three to 13 across nine different summer camps. Those countless hours of memories and opportunities for ...
Rec centers are finding success through mobile programming. Over a decade ago, the city of Rochester, New York, was searching for a better way to foster equity in access to recreational programming for all community ...
Learn how rec centers are expanding services for members through partnerships and collaborations. With health inequities only increasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found in its National ...
The latest fitness equipment innovations community rec leaders are adding to their programming spaces across the U.S. Staff members at the YMCA of Coastal Georgia were searching for new avenues to improve and provide innovative ...
Community recreation professionals share the benefits of winter pool programming. With over 20 pools in its system, the YMCA of Greater Richmond takes its aquatics programs seriously throughout the year, and winter is no exception. ...
Holistic programming ideas and initiatives that can improve the mental and physical health of your community. It’s no secret the past few years of the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a toll on society — both ...
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