YMCA For Social Responsibility
RECR 2190 Introduction to Sport Management
YMCA For Youth Development, For Healthy Living, For Social Responsibility
Nathan Scruggs
Introduction
The YMCA was founded by George Williams, a London draper. Williams was the typical man who was drawn by the Industrial Revolution. Williams and his colleagues became concerned about the lack of healthy activities for the young men and men of the future in their respective cities while the only options available were taverns and brothels. Not long after, Williams began to conduct prayer meetings and Bible readings amongst his fellow peers and coworkers in the city of London, Paris. June 6, 1844 he founded the first YMCA located in London. In the year of 1844 London was a place of …show more content…
great turmoil and disparity. George Williams and eleven other young men joined together to form Young Men’s Christian Association. By the year of 1851, there were YMCAs developing all over in places such as United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United States of America. During the 1870 through 1930s was considered the influential period. During this time, the YMCA became successfully promoted within the weekday, Sunday services, athletic contest, and more. The purpose was a refuge of Bible study and prayer for young men seeking escape from the hazards of life within the streets of London. Though it was not uncommon for a group of young men to meet, the Y prevailed because it was unique and the organization drive to meet the needs within the community became compelling. The openness they allowed to others drove the organization overseas. On December 29, 1851, the formation to the YMCA was established in the United States of America at Old South Church in Boston. This movement was expanded by volunteers. In 1853, Anthony Bowen founded the first African American YMCA in Washington, DC. Anthony Bowen was a freed slave. In 1856, the first “student” YMCA was established at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. This was established for the dedication of leadership development of collegiate students as well as the Ys remain active on major university and college campuses. In the year of 1869, the first YMCA erected with gymnasiums was formed. This there forth developed exercise classes which projected today’s generation of fitness workout within the YMCA.
Section I Agency Overview The YMCA has grown since 1844. The attributes purpose, philosophy, goals, morals, and values of the organization has not only helped it to build across the nation but yet overcome and learn from the downfalls and pits that challenged the process along the way. The following can be found of the YMCA agency site which contribute to the belief and establishment of the Y: “The Y is a leading nonprofit organization for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Y is a powerful association of men, women, and children committed to bringing about lasting personal and social change. With a focus on nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving the nation’s health and well-being and providing opportunities to give back and support neighbors, the Y enables youth, adults, families and communities to be healthy, confident, connected and secure.” YMCA Mission: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
Just within the United States of America, the Y is comprised of YMCA of the USA. This is a national resource office composed of more than 2,700 YMCAs with approximately 19,000 fulltime staff and 600,000 volunteers in 10,000 communities across the country. The Y alone engages 9 million youth and 13 million adults each year in the United States of America. Worldwide, the Y assists more than 45 million people in 119 countries. Across the United States the YMCA plays an integral role in strengthening the leadership and youth programs of the Y around the world. As a whole majority of members, staff and volunteers of the Y include men, women and children of all ages. The YMCA is guided by four core values: caring, honesty, respect, responsibility.
The purpose of the YMCA is a cause-driven organization that is for youth development, for healthy living and for social responsibility.
That’s because a strong community can only be achieved when we invest in our kids, our health and our neighbors. The YMCA states that “We believe that to bring about meaningful change in individuals and communities, we must be focused and accountable.” The YMCA, measures the success of our cause by how well they engage communities within our three areas of focus which are Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility. Youth Development is nurturing the potential of every child and teen. Healthy Living is improving the nation's health and well-being. Social Responsibility is giving back and providing support to our neighbors. The YMCA is a charity that is dedicated to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. At the YMCA every gift matters, everyone has a role to play, together we can achieve so much …show more content…
more.
Section II People
The YMCA is for everyone. The agency website states that there programs, services and initiatives enable kids to understand their potential, formulate teens for college, offer ways for families to have fun together, empower people to be healthier in spirit, mind and body, prepare people for occupation, welcome and embrace newcomers and help foster a countrywide service ethic. The YMCA offers programs, services and initiatives focused on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, according to the unique needs of the communities it engages. The Y is accessible to all people.
Section III Programs
The YMCA consists of many programs and services. YMCA is committed to improving he community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The YMCA offers a wide variety of programs and services to help nature the potential of kids and help them live healthier. They provide camps, child care, clubs & activities, family time, fitness & witness, sports, swimming, tutoring & mentoring, and volunteer services and programs. The Y consists of programs from A to Z such as athletics to advocacy, dance classes to disease prevention, volleyball to volunteerism where they do not just strengthen individuals, they strengthen communities. The YMCA as so much involvement they believe they have a place, and a program, for you.
The YMCA support students who struggle academically through our tutoring and mentoring programs. The programs can be summed into three categories religious, athletics, and academics. There are parent/child programs also known as Y-Guides. Y Guide have delivered organized opportunities for fellowship, camping, and community-building activities for several generations of parents and offspring in kindergarten through third grade. Youth and Teen Development is also offered known as after school programing. The YMCA offers manifold leadership programs in safe, warm locations throughout the nation. The programs focus on increasing skills, building self-confidence, and improving academic enactment. Providing young adults the chance to learn and produce, the YMCA is dedicated to creating an improved and stronger community for every individual once getting involved. YMCA after-school programs are geared toward providing students with a diversity of recreational, traditional, leadership, academic, and social skills for development. Financial assistance is offered to individuals and families who cannot afford membership.
Financial Assistance is provided for those interested in joining the YMCA. Individuals, kids, and families on a need basis can be granted financial assistance and allowed access to all programs, activities, and facilities at the YMCA. If you or someone you know need financial assistance the YMCA will greatly serve you or your family by filling out the Financial Assistance Application online or can be picked up at any of our facilities.
Section IV Reaction Today, in the current century the YMCA is one of the more focused departments that inspire youths and their families to exercise and be healthy.
My personal reaction when visiting the downtown YMCA facility was that everything seemed well organized. From the moment you walk through the door you had immediate help from staff members trying to assist you in whatever you needed. The staff members were able to answer any questions I had prepared for them and even gave me a tour of the whole facility. During the tour I was impressed with how detailed and well the staff member was with explaining what programs were available within the facility. He presented a whole lay out on how I would go about joining the different programs they had available, fee information, and the certain age groups I could expect to see within certain programs. It gave me the impression that they really care about their customers and want their customers to have the best experience if they so choose to join their agency. I also was impressed with their brochure section. There were dozens of booklets and forms explaining what their facility had to offer and quick overviews of where your money would be going. There isn’t much I can say that didn’t impress me but if I had to choose something I would have to say I was not impressed with the overall location of the facility. This facility is located in one of the busiest areas in Durham, which is downtown Durham. This could possibly make it extremely
difficult for members of the facility to find available parking during peak hours. Even more so for parents who are in a rush to drop off and pick up their children, this could potentially become a problem. Looking from the outside in, the appearance of the building was not appealing to the eye as well which takes the focus away from how well the facility looked on the inside. You would have never guessed riding by the downtown YMCA that they had a facility that was second to none on the inside. In conclusion this recreational facility left quite an impression and I would greatly consider mentioning this type of sports agency to my own family and friends to join their membership.
YMCA For Youth Development, For Healthy Living, For Social Responsibility
Nathan Scruggs
Introduction
The YMCA was founded by George Williams, a London draper. Williams was the typical man who was drawn by the Industrial Revolution. Williams and his colleagues became concerned about the lack of healthy activities for the young men and men of the future in their respective cities while the only options available were taverns and brothels. Not long after, Williams began to conduct prayer meetings and Bible readings amongst his fellow peers and coworkers in the city of London, Paris. June 6, 1844 he founded the first YMCA located in London. In the year of 1844 London was a place of …show more content…
great turmoil and disparity. George Williams and eleven other young men joined together to form Young Men’s Christian Association. By the year of 1851, there were YMCAs developing all over in places such as United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United States of America. During the 1870 through 1930s was considered the influential period. During this time, the YMCA became successfully promoted within the weekday, Sunday services, athletic contest, and more. The purpose was a refuge of Bible study and prayer for young men seeking escape from the hazards of life within the streets of London. Though it was not uncommon for a group of young men to meet, the Y prevailed because it was unique and the organization drive to meet the needs within the community became compelling. The openness they allowed to others drove the organization overseas. On December 29, 1851, the formation to the YMCA was established in the United States of America at Old South Church in Boston. This movement was expanded by volunteers. In 1853, Anthony Bowen founded the first African American YMCA in Washington, DC. Anthony Bowen was a freed slave. In 1856, the first “student” YMCA was established at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. This was established for the dedication of leadership development of collegiate students as well as the Ys remain active on major university and college campuses. In the year of 1869, the first YMCA erected with gymnasiums was formed. This there forth developed exercise classes which projected today’s generation of fitness workout within the YMCA.
Section I Agency Overview The YMCA has grown since 1844. The attributes purpose, philosophy, goals, morals, and values of the organization has not only helped it to build across the nation but yet overcome and learn from the downfalls and pits that challenged the process along the way. The following can be found of the YMCA agency site which contribute to the belief and establishment of the Y: “The Y is a leading nonprofit organization for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Y is a powerful association of men, women, and children committed to bringing about lasting personal and social change. With a focus on nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving the nation’s health and well-being and providing opportunities to give back and support neighbors, the Y enables youth, adults, families and communities to be healthy, confident, connected and secure.” YMCA Mission: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
Just within the United States of America, the Y is comprised of YMCA of the USA. This is a national resource office composed of more than 2,700 YMCAs with approximately 19,000 fulltime staff and 600,000 volunteers in 10,000 communities across the country. The Y alone engages 9 million youth and 13 million adults each year in the United States of America. Worldwide, the Y assists more than 45 million people in 119 countries. Across the United States the YMCA plays an integral role in strengthening the leadership and youth programs of the Y around the world. As a whole majority of members, staff and volunteers of the Y include men, women and children of all ages. The YMCA is guided by four core values: caring, honesty, respect, responsibility.
The purpose of the YMCA is a cause-driven organization that is for youth development, for healthy living and for social responsibility.
That’s because a strong community can only be achieved when we invest in our kids, our health and our neighbors. The YMCA states that “We believe that to bring about meaningful change in individuals and communities, we must be focused and accountable.” The YMCA, measures the success of our cause by how well they engage communities within our three areas of focus which are Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility. Youth Development is nurturing the potential of every child and teen. Healthy Living is improving the nation's health and well-being. Social Responsibility is giving back and providing support to our neighbors. The YMCA is a charity that is dedicated to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. At the YMCA every gift matters, everyone has a role to play, together we can achieve so much …show more content…
more.
Section II People
The YMCA is for everyone. The agency website states that there programs, services and initiatives enable kids to understand their potential, formulate teens for college, offer ways for families to have fun together, empower people to be healthier in spirit, mind and body, prepare people for occupation, welcome and embrace newcomers and help foster a countrywide service ethic. The YMCA offers programs, services and initiatives focused on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, according to the unique needs of the communities it engages. The Y is accessible to all people.
Section III Programs
The YMCA consists of many programs and services. YMCA is committed to improving he community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The YMCA offers a wide variety of programs and services to help nature the potential of kids and help them live healthier. They provide camps, child care, clubs & activities, family time, fitness & witness, sports, swimming, tutoring & mentoring, and volunteer services and programs. The Y consists of programs from A to Z such as athletics to advocacy, dance classes to disease prevention, volleyball to volunteerism where they do not just strengthen individuals, they strengthen communities. The YMCA as so much involvement they believe they have a place, and a program, for you.
The YMCA support students who struggle academically through our tutoring and mentoring programs. The programs can be summed into three categories religious, athletics, and academics. There are parent/child programs also known as Y-Guides. Y Guide have delivered organized opportunities for fellowship, camping, and community-building activities for several generations of parents and offspring in kindergarten through third grade. Youth and Teen Development is also offered known as after school programing. The YMCA offers manifold leadership programs in safe, warm locations throughout the nation. The programs focus on increasing skills, building self-confidence, and improving academic enactment. Providing young adults the chance to learn and produce, the YMCA is dedicated to creating an improved and stronger community for every individual once getting involved. YMCA after-school programs are geared toward providing students with a diversity of recreational, traditional, leadership, academic, and social skills for development. Financial assistance is offered to individuals and families who cannot afford membership.
Financial Assistance is provided for those interested in joining the YMCA. Individuals, kids, and families on a need basis can be granted financial assistance and allowed access to all programs, activities, and facilities at the YMCA. If you or someone you know need financial assistance the YMCA will greatly serve you or your family by filling out the Financial Assistance Application online or can be picked up at any of our facilities.
Section IV Reaction Today, in the current century the YMCA is one of the more focused departments that inspire youths and their families to exercise and be healthy.
My personal reaction when visiting the downtown YMCA facility was that everything seemed well organized. From the moment you walk through the door you had immediate help from staff members trying to assist you in whatever you needed. The staff members were able to answer any questions I had prepared for them and even gave me a tour of the whole facility. During the tour I was impressed with how detailed and well the staff member was with explaining what programs were available within the facility. He presented a whole lay out on how I would go about joining the different programs they had available, fee information, and the certain age groups I could expect to see within certain programs. It gave me the impression that they really care about their customers and want their customers to have the best experience if they so choose to join their agency. I also was impressed with their brochure section. There were dozens of booklets and forms explaining what their facility had to offer and quick overviews of where your money would be going. There isn’t much I can say that didn’t impress me but if I had to choose something I would have to say I was not impressed with the overall location of the facility. This facility is located in one of the busiest areas in Durham, which is downtown Durham. This could possibly make it extremely
difficult for members of the facility to find available parking during peak hours. Even more so for parents who are in a rush to drop off and pick up their children, this could potentially become a problem. Looking from the outside in, the appearance of the building was not appealing to the eye as well which takes the focus away from how well the facility looked on the inside. You would have never guessed riding by the downtown YMCA that they had a facility that was second to none on the inside. In conclusion this recreational facility left quite an impression and I would greatly consider mentioning this type of sports agency to my own family and friends to join their membership.