A recap of the 2021 recreation trends affecting community centers and predictions on how they will change programming throughout the year. Changes caused by the pandemic are leading recreation professionals to wonder if they’re here ...
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 ...
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 Part Three of The Power of Belonging in Community Recreation series, Marc Iturriaga explains how to welcome members beyond the front desk. Community recreation centers pride themselves on being a welcoming place for all. ...
The Shaw JCC of Akron is providing fresh, winter fitness programming with Snowga – yoga in the snow. Snow yoga, also known as Snowga, is hosted in the Shaw JCC of Akron’s outdoor pavilion in ...
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 ...
In this issue, we spoke with Lynn Satow, the fitness director of the Shaw JCC of Akron in Akron, Ohio, about virtual fitness. What role does virtual programming play in your facility and how has ...
Milk and Honey Farm creates a unique environment where Boulder JCC members can learn from the land. Finding creative ways to engage and help your community can be challenging, but sometimes they just seem to ...
COVID-19 has exposed a simultaneous benefit for public health and financial disaster for our organizations — people do not need our facilities to engage in physical activity. By the time a vaccine reaches many citizens ...
As we begin to think about getting back into the water, there are many things to consider as a consumer or manager of a pool or aquatics facility. Once we decide to open pools in our ...