A few days back It was our end of summer meeting; I was sitting in a chair at the annual all staff meeting at the Old Colony YMCA. Our executive director talked about the tremendous progress we had made with our new construction‚ the amount of new members we had received‚ and the impact we’ve all made on the lives of others. Although this was a celebratory gathering‚ it was also a way for everyone to come together to express their thoughts and ideas on new ways to improve and continue growing in
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Introduction: What is Muscular Christianity? After reading this paper you will have a good idea of what this philosophy is. You will also know when and where it came from‚ what beliefs it was based on and why it became significant. I will also get into the important institutions that make these ideas spread as fast as they did. Closer to the end I will talk about Muscular Christianity’s implication in our world today. First things first‚ let me start from the beginning. Paragraph one: Muscular
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the near future‚ I would like to make sure that I have more strengths than weaknesses. I have been playing softball for the past ten years and it helps me build my teamwork skills. Along with playing softball‚ I have been volunteering at the Family YMCA of the Desert for the past three years‚ until this last year where I got hired as a counselor for the day camps. It has helped my communication skills to get along with my co-workers‚ parents‚ and‚ of course‚ the children. One of my weaknesses is my
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throwing another rock at it. While he worked at YMCA Training School in Springfield‚ Massachusetts he created basketball. In Springfield‚ he had to find a sport that could be played inside during the Massachusetts cold winter
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the ultimate sacrifice. While there are numerous anecdotes‚ I will focus this paper on those Japanese-Americans who were part of the University of Hawaii (UH) Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Program‚ those who formed the Varsity Victory Volunteers (VVV)‚ and those who formed Hawaii ’s very own 100th Infantry Battalion and the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT). Although it is common knowledge that Americans discriminated against Asians prior to World War II‚ the spark of anti-Japanese
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dissimilarities of cultures. Studying communication studies has led me to understand the communication process and critically analyse the ways in which media and communication reflects‚ represents and influences the world. Outside of my studies‚ I volunteer at the YMCA supporting young individuals from all different walks of life ranging between the ages of 16 and 25. My role consists of acting as a mentor‚ organising activities and to offer provision and advice for the challenges they may be experiencing
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However‚ upon receiving the bill for our most recent use of your facility‚ it has us wondering if this will be able to continue. Since 1995‚ the YMCA has been providing us with the discounted rate of $1‚000 for the use your facility for our convention. You can imagine my surprise when we received the bill for $5‚000. As I see it‚ either the YMCA has increased its rates for leasing of the convention hall without notifying its customers or there was a billing error with our account and the discount
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The words in which Martin Luther king jr used to describe education are accurate in my eyes. Education itself is meant to provide a person with information as well as a variety of different ideas and perspectives of the world‚ which could be seen as the intelligence aspect described in the quote. From these ideas and views‚ a person is allowed to develop their own opinions which in turn shapes the person and their beliefs creating the character aspect of Kings definition. In order for a person to
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caught a German spy by his pants. Back home his exploits were front page news of every major newspaper. He made it to Sergeant and received over eleven awards and medals. Stubby was made a life member of the American Legion‚ the Red Cross‚ and the YMCA. In 1921‚ the Humane Education Society awarded him a special gold medal for service to his country. It was presented by General John Pershing. Pit Bull breeds have become famous for their roles as soldiers‚ police dogs‚ search and rescue dogs‚
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comparative sport in the country. Through the pioneering efforts of YMCA leaders working among the American Military forces‚ the rudiments of the sports were impressed upon the Filipinos who saw in 1907 the construction of the first swimming pool in the country at Fort McKinley YMCA. The holding of the first dual swimming meet between Manila YMCA and the Fort McKinley YMCA in 1910 marked the formal inception in the Philippines of swimming as a competitive sports
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