volleyball is known as a sport for high school‚ college and the Olympics mainly played by women. But‚ where did volleyball initially begin? In 1895‚ the first game of volleyball was played in Holyoke‚ Massachusetts. Developed by William G. Morgan of the YMCA‚ it was for older men because it was a less demanding game than basketball. The game was originally called Mintonette. Taking a tennis net and cues from basketball and baseball‚ the game was developed. The net was only six foot six inches high at first
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he does. He is a very determined person‚ always working hard to achieve what he wants in life. Drew is currently working at the YMCA in Worcester as a customer service specialist. Drew has been working there for 5 years and enjoys his job very much. He enjoys the experiences he has had working with kids from all different backgrounds at all different ages. It is at the YMCA‚ that he gets to not only help kids stay out of trouble but experiences the joys of being able to put a smile on their faces.
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Suggested Cases Not Contained in the Book and their Potential Use with the Organizational Change Toolkit‚ 2e Case Title Brief Description Suggested Use Case Source Visioning at Xerox Xerox creates a new vision Ch 4:Need for change and visioning Ivey Business School Rodale Press The re-entry of Maria Rodale into Rodale Press Ch 8: Change leadership‚ action planning Darden School‚ University of Virginia Asda (A) Describes the problems facing Asda Ch 2 & 3: Organizational diagnosis Harvard Business
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founded the so-called "Thursday Association"‚ a loose band of young men that met to study the Bible and help the poor‚ and he spent much of his free time engaged in prison visits and social work. On November 30‚ 1852‚ he founded the Geneva chapter of the YMCA and three years later he took part in the Paris meeting devoted to the founding of its international
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bottom and every time a team scores‚ the referee would dim a ladder to get the ball. Women’s basketball began in 1892‚ and was modified to fit women. The game was made an official Olympic game in berlin Germany‚ 1936. James Naismith a teacher at a YMCA in Springfield‚ Massachusetts‚ is created with inventing basketball in 1891. Michael Jordan who retired in January 1999 but returned to the league in 2001‚ has scored more points (5‚987) in the playoffs than any other player. The Chicago Bulls have
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The social gospel movement was a reform movement that was emerged among Protestant Christians to improve the economic‚ moral and social conditions of the urban working class. One prominent leader of the social gospel movement was a New York City pastor and theologian called Walter Rauschenbusch. Protestant leaders followed Rauschenbusch’s idea that social problems were actually just moral problems on a large scale‚ and they were convinced that many social issues could be cured by what they called
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Children Act 1989‚ level 3 Diploma 2011‚ issued by YMCA training Children and Young people’s Workforce information sheet‚ Data Protection Act 1998‚ level 3 Diploma 2011‚ issued by YMCA training Children and young people’s workforce information sheet‚ Health and Safety at Work Act 1974‚ level 3 Diploma 2011‚ issued by YMCA training Children and Young people’s Workforce information sheet‚ The Early Years Foundation Stage‚ level 3 Diploma 2011‚ issued by YMCA training (Marilyn Hopkins LLB‚ Dip.Ed. (March
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Case Study The National Jazz Hall of Fame Cornelis A. de Kluyver‚ J. Giuliano‚ J. Milford‚ and B. Cauthen Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Problem Statement 3. Project Implementation & Objectives 4. Case Study Questions Executive Summary: This report is to analyze the creation of a Jazz Hall of Fame in Charlottesville‚ VA‚ which was initiated by Mr. Robert Rutland‚ a history professor‚ and jazz enthusiast. Mr. Rutland believes he can create a Jazz Hall of Fame
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over the summer I got a job as a lifeguard at the Stratford Richardson YMCA. getting this job has changed every aspect of my life from emotionally to physically and much more. these life changes have been both positive and negative effects that have taught very valuable lessons that I will use later in life and others that most likely will fade to the back of my mind. overall I will say that getting this job has been the best thing in my life. Being a lifeguard there are things that of course
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do things to make a difference in the world starting with giving away her school lunch to the little girl that was homeless that lived on the way to school. Since then Reina has done great things in the community she worked for the Volusia Flagler YMCA where
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