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Spa and Relaxation After School Program

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Recently we brained stormed some new ideas. Our sports programs are very popular. What we needed were some ideas for indoor programs. One of those ideas was Spa and Relaxation.

Flashcards – A Rainy Day Activity

Monday, March 2, 2009

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Its been raining off and on here in Northern California so I decided to dig up some of my reference books and find some rainy day activities that I knew were good and have used in the past. Below is an excerpt from a book called Camp Program Ideas, edited and compiled by Janet Gibson, [...]

Jump Rope as an After School Program? Really?

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

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When the youth programs supervisor told me she wanted to do an after school program called Spinners I was intrigued. “Spinners? Is that where you spin the paper and drop paint on the paper making cool designs.” “No Curt, it’s a jump rope program.” “Huh? You want kids to jump rope for an hour of after school programming?” “Exactly. [...]

FitDecks are Great Tools For The Youth Recreation Professional

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

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A few weeks ago we started an after school program based around fitness. If you have ever tried to plan a fitness program for kids you know that it’s not as easy as having the kids run and do sit-ups. You want the kids to enjoy themselves so that they will continue to be active [...]

Why Drum Circles Make a Great Summer Camp and Youth Recreation Program

Friday, December 12, 2008

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A Drum Circle (a.k.a. rhythm circle) is an empowering group activity which uses a combination of various percussion instruments. The main purpose is to experience the joy of group music making. The facilitator creates an atmosphere charged with excitement – and focuses on developing group cohesion. We have an innate ability to feel and respond to [...]

Go Fly a Kite

Thursday, December 11, 2008

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About 10 years ago my girlfriend and I went into a toy store and agreed to buy each other a gift under $10, just for fun. I can’t remember what I got for her but she purchased a kite for me. On our way back to camp (where we both worked) we stopped at a [...]

Got a Recreation Programming Question?

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

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Okay,so I can’t tell the future (I have a Magic 8 Ball for that), nor can I give you advice on your love life. But if you have a programming question, need some ideas for a class or event, or maybe you just wanna say hi (how nice), then email me at curt@recreationpros.com or leave [...]

15 Things To Do During an Around the World in 80 Days Program

Monday, November 17, 2008

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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. [...]

How Cha$e Could Be the Next Cool Young Adult Program

Friday, November 14, 2008

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Did you catch the new reality game show Cha$e Tuesday night on the Sci-Fi channel? If not, check it out at www.scifi.com/chase. Very cool! It’s advertised as the first live action video game. Here’s what the show is about (taken directly from the show’s site): They can run. But can they hide? CHA$E, an action-packed, edge-of-your-seat reality show, [...]

Why Skits Are Better For a Drama Program Than Plays

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

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Acting classes are great. The kids get to play drama games, dress up as someone else, and perform. You don’t have to be an actor to lead a drama program either, at least not for kids. Of course, not all acting programs are created equal. You can put on a drama class that consists of theater [...]

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