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6 Benefits of Participating in Youth Sports
Are you looking for a way for your child to get out and develop his or her ability? Sports are a great way for youth to grow and develop their talent and skills, as well as learn to play with others. The following are some the attributes of sports that kids can benefit from:
4 Simple Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills
Do you find yourself getting in arguments over trivial matters? Do you have a hard time getting your point across to others, without negative feedback? Do you have difficulty handling complaints at work? If so, you are not alone - here are four simple ways to improve your communication skills to make life easier for you, at home, work, or in the world in general.
The Beginner’s Quick and Easy Guide to Volunteering: Excerpt
Do you feel like you’re missing purpose in your life? Do you want to have the opportunity to help others more? Would you like to gain skills and experience in the process, as well as meet new people?
A great way to accomplish all of these goals is by volunteering. Contrary to what you may believe, volunteering does not have to take up a lot of your time and energy. There are opportunities that require a commitment of only a couple of hours a week, or even a month.
35-Point Checklist For Planning A Fundraising Carnival
Setup Carnival Area
Obtain necessary permits and licenses for fundraising, public event, and “games of chance”
Determine carnival required size, location, and amenities
Check with local community centers or parks and recreation department for venue
Contact your organization’s staff and volunteers to help with the event
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Places to Go For Free Social Activities and Events
Are you looking for activities that you or your family can do, to have a good time, but don’t want to have to spend money? Well there are plenty of free possibilities for you to have fun, and even learn a few things, at recreation centers, parks, libraries, and cultural centers. Examples of some types of free programs are given, below. Contact your local establishments for free activities and events.
Easy to Follow Examples of Fundamentally Balanced Daily and Periodic Activities
While this website recommends improving and balancing out your key life areas, in order to develop and maintain a fundamentally sound lifestyle, you may be wondering what that looks like on a daily, and periodic, basis. Following is a list of some typical activities that might be included in your average day, or periodically, to easily build and sustain a better life, and help your community.
Duolingo: A Free and Easy Way to Learn a New Language
Are you planning to travel or move to another country? Does your workplace require you to speak to people of different nationalities? Would you like to learn a new language to relate to other people in these circumstances?
A Mentoring Experience: The Value of Positivity With a Disability
The following story is from a class project, about an interview I held years ago, while in graduate school for a recreation degree. We were required to interview and mentor an individual at the school with a disability . . .
22 Low-Cost Ways and Free Places to Go Out and About on a Budget
It’s easy to splurge at restaurants, movies, bars, clubs, and for expensive coffees, to name a few excursions. In order to help you spend less money in this way, here are lists of low-cost activities and free places in which you can partake . . .
Educational Online Games: A Helpful, Yet Still Fun, Alternative to Video Games For Today’s Youth
Are you tired of seeing your kids play video games that they don’t really learn anything from? Do you wish that there were fun ways for them to be educated about problems that they will need to work through as adults? . . .
Senior Activities: What to Expect as a Resident or Volunteer at a Senior Community
Are you a senior who is currently looking for a community or assisted living home at which to stay? Or are you a prospective volunteer, wondering what goes on at such a facility? . . .
Volunteering: An Easy Way to Gain Experience, Skills, References, and More Benefits
Do you feel like you’re missing purpose in your life? Do you want to have the opportunity to help others more? Would you like to gain skills and experience in the process? A great way to accomplish all of these goals is by volunteering . . .
Teen Leadership: Learning About the Qualities of a Leader
For teens to develop into successful leaders, it is important to learn everything that goes into effective leadership. One of the main areas that they must find out about is the qualities of a leader, and what each trait encompasses.
Building Our Community: A Valuable Lesson in Cooperation
Years ago, at a previous position, I worked as a program director for a community center in a low-income area. The center had a work program for teenage youth to earn income while working on property owned by the nonprofit organization that managed the center. I was asked on one occasion to supervise the youth . . .
Learning From Sports
I grew up loving and playing basketball in the 1980’s and early 1990’s. Among my favorite professional players to watch were Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan. All of these players were very talented, but what helped them to become such great players, was that they built their games on the fundamentals of the game.