April 20th-26th, 2009 is TV Turnoff Week. Yesterday I told you that I would give you 20 ideas for programs you can put together for TV Turnoff Week. Well, here we go… Family Bingo Night Community Dog Walk Family Bike Ride A One Night Gardening Class Dodgeball Tournament Mommy and Me Arts and Crafts A…
Whether you need an idea for a camp program, after school program or special event, with a little tweaking an Around the World in ? Days can be a universal solution, based on the book Around the World in 80 Days. During a week long camp it could be Around the World in 5 Days….
Do you know anything about how to film a movie, or about film editing? Me neither (you did say “no”, right?). But it’s something I have always been a little interested in. During my senior year in high school my best friend and I decided to make a short movie for a class project. I…
I’m all about programming. That’s my job and I love it. Beyond recreational programming, I kinda like working on the department’s website and marketing my programs. However, I don’t do the accounting. I don’t deal with OSHA compliance (booooring). I don’t order the office supplies. I don’t write grant proposals. When it comes to office…
I grew up an only child. It seemed that most of the other kids had siblings, so when I’d meet a kid who was also an only child I instantly felt a connection. If a recreation organization had offered a program for kids who didn’t have siblings, I would have been there. Consider offering outings…
Playing kickball with older kids, say 5-8 graders? Use a 16″ playground ball. This supersized ball makes it a little more fun. Any kids younger than 5th grade may find the ball too hard to kick. I also like having the pitcher be from the same team that is kicking. This way, the pitcher won’t…
Here’s a crazy idea, offer a trip to Europe for high school kids in your area. Uh, yes you can go too. What’s that? You’ve already been to Europe? Well how about Australia? You say you don’t know the first thing about putting a trip together? I know, it’s a lot to think about. Where…
As I was out shopping for Halloween props yesterday, I saw a father and son playing with a remote control car in a parking lot. I thought back to when I was 10 years old and I had a remote control car. It was a cheap Toys ‘R’ Us car but I had a blast…
Are you looking to offer a different kind of drama program. A radio theater program may just be the thing. Who is this program geared towards? Well. there are three types of kids: Kids that are interested in creating different voices (voice over) Kids that love all types of acting Kids that want to act…
I love to play Knockout with middle schoolers. It’s a great game. Here are the rules: First of all you need two basketballs and half of a basketball court. When we play there are usually 7-15 people, but you can play with only a few people or as many as you’d like. Everyone lines up…
