The YMCA The YMCA has a very clear and concise mission statement. Their mission is "to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit‚ mind‚ and body for all". The YMCA is the nation’s largest not-for-profit community service organization in America. With more than 2‚500 YMCAs‚ they are able to meet the health and social service needs of 18.9 million men‚ women and children in over 10‚000 communities in the United States. No one is turned away from the
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Short Speech on YMCA Many people today take advantage of the sports and fitness services of their local YMCA‚ or “Y” as they’re commonly known. However‚ even those familiar with the organization’s recreational programs may know little about the Y’s history or mission. Originally founded in London in 1844‚ the Young Men’s Christian Association has enjoyed many successful years of operation. Today‚ the YMCA continues its commitment to ensuring that every person‚ regardless of age‚ income‚ or background
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William G. Morgan created volleyball in 1895 as a YMCA P.E. director in the town of Holyoke‚ Massachusetts.. It was first called mintonette. The name came from the game called badminton. Mintonette‚ later known as volleyball‚ took certain things from tennis and handball and was designed to be an indoor sport. The game was intended to be better on a person’s body than basketball and was aimed more towards the older members of the YMCA while still requiring athletic ability. The first rules included
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Sports: A unique contribution of Indian YMCAs YMCA symbol: the triangle The popular ‘red triangle’‚ symbol of the YMCA‚ denoting the development of body‚ mind and spirit‚ was invented by Luther Halsey Gulick in 1891 at Springfield College of Physical Education‚ USA. It provided the rationale for giving physical education its proper place in YMCA programmes as a whole‚ which otherwise had so far emphasised only the spiritual and mental well-being of young people. Physical education and sport
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Volleyball Study Guide History YMCA Director William G. Morgan developed the game of volleyball in 1895 in Holyoke‚ Massachusetts. It was devised as a recreational activity for businessmen who wanted a game that had less physical contact than basketball. Morgan originally called the game “mintonette”. Dr. George Fisher is known as the “father of volleyball” for his organization of the United States Volleyball Association (USVBA) which was established in 1928. Volleyball was introduced to the
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must determine what their strengths are. There is now a test that one can take online that outlines their five top strengths and explains in detail what each one means. It varies for each person that takes it‚ but my top five strengths are achiever‚ adaptability‚ strategic‚ restorative‚ and relator. The first of my strengths is achiever. This means that whenever I start something‚ I like to finish it and generally do whatever it takes to reach that goal. My second strength‚ adaptability‚ in a way
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1. (a) A glued lap splice is to be made in a 10 × 20 mm rectangular member at α =20°‚ as shown in Fig.1. Assuming that‚ the shear strength of the glued joint controls the design‚ what axial force P is to be applied to the member to get separated to 2 parts? Assume the shear strength of the glued joint to be 10MPa. Fig: 1 (b) An exploded view of a bolted connection is as shown in Fig 2(b). The width of the plate is 60mm; their thicknesses are t1 =10mm. The snugly fitting bolt is 20mm in diameter
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Section 5 Strength of Materials BY JOHN SYMONDS Fellow Engineer (Retired)‚ Oceanic Division‚ Westinghouse Electric Corporation. J. P. VIDOSIC Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering‚ Georgia Institute of Technology. Late Manager‚ Product Standards and Services‚ Columbus McKinnon Corporation‚ Tonawanda‚ N.Y. DONALD D. DODGE Supervisor (Retired)‚ Product Quality and Inspection Technology‚ Manufacturing Development‚ Ford Motor Company. HAROLD V. HAWKINS 5.1 MECHANICAL
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2013 Strength Within Strength is more than just a word. It is a word of high stature. Strength is the state of being strong. Strength is the power to resist force and attack. Strength is overall toughness. Strength is‚ in fact‚ a basic condition of life. We have to be strong in order to exist. Strength is definitely a very helpful thing to have because one uses strength in everyday life. A person must have strength to do certain things‚ whether physical or mental. We also need strength to enjoy
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StrengthsQuest Paper My Strengths are Discovered! “By the end of the day you must achieve something tangible in order to feel good about yourself. No matter how much you may feel you deserve a day of rest‚ if the day passes without some form of achievement‚ no matter how small‚ you will feel dissatisfied.” (PH.Ds‚ Clifton‚ O.‚ Anderson‚ E.‚ Schreiner‚ L.‚ Pg 26) When I read this quote in our StrengthsQuest text I felt as if I was describing my own personality while starring at myself in the
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