Tag: staff members
The safety of staff and members is the first priority of any community rec center. And the most concerning crises are the unpredictable ones, especially a severe weather emergency. Considering the sheer magnitude of a ...
Continuing to sharpen your leadership skills is a useful tool for any community recreation professional. To add to your bag of skills, and possibly your beach bag this summer, consider these leadership book recommendations from ...
The front lobby is the first impression of your whole facility. As a community rec center, you want to think about how your front lobby design makes current and potential new members feel. “The front ...
Our July/August issue cover features the Tucson Jewish Community Center, and its president and CEO, Todd Rockoff. During our interview, Rockoff shared the organization’s continued success is driven largely by smart decision-making practices. When making ...
A clean facility can positively affect a member’s experience and even alter a new member’s decision in joining. To ensure best cleanliness practices, the JCC of Syracuse instills a daily, weekly and monthly checklist for ...
With all the focus in youth programs going to the kids — and rightly so — an often-forgotten but important element of these programs is parent engagement. Building rapport between your staff and the parents ...
Creative activities to promote health and wellness among youth become more abundant in the summer months. Being outside the classroom, kids seek outdoor play to occupy their time, so it’s important to be mindful of ...
First launched in 2010, Instagram is a leading social media platform that has taken the reins of digital marketing. Consumers now long to be captivated by images, short videos and timely content rather than faced ...
As a fitness director, there are multiple ways to ensure you are offering the right cycling programs for your members, including monitoring participation numbers or conducting surveys. But according to Elsie Bennett, the fitness and ...
When scheduling fitness classes at your community rec center, it’s important to focus on time slots and facility space. However, it’s also easy to overlook the most important factor: the instructors who make the classes ...