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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----------------------- Strengths(what do we well‚ what unique resources can you draw on‚ what do others see as your strengths) • Serves people of all ages‚ backgrounds‚ and abilities. • Strong association file and brand position • No “turn away” policy • Referrals # one source of new member and participants • Included gov’t programs‚ community programs • Staff satisfaction surveys showed high satisfaction and commitment • New partnerships (community and corporate)
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SWOT analysis From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search A SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture or in any other situation of an organization or individual requiring a decision in pursuit of an objective. It involves monitoring the marketing environment internal and external to the organization or individual. The technique is credited to Albert Humphrey
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BRIEFING ST 1 (England) DIRECTORS’ BRIEFING SWOT analysis SWOT analysis looks at your strengths and weaknesses‚ and the opportunities and threats your business faces. By focusing on the key factors affecting your business‚ now and in the future‚ a SWOT analysis provides a clear basis for examining your business performance and prospects. This briefing outlines: x B Brainstorm the issues. Ask everyone to identify any strengths or weaknesses they feel the business has‚ and any opportunities
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SWOT This is used to help focus activities into areas of strength and where the greatest opportunities lie. This is used to identify the dangers that take the form of weaknesses and both internal and external threats. The four attributes of SWOT analysis: Strengths - What are the advantages? What is currently done well? (e.g. key area of best-performing activities of your company) Weaknesses - What could be improved? What is done badly? (e.g. key area where you are performing poorly) Opportunities
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1. What is adidas corporate strategy? Was there... 1. What is adidas corporate strategy? Was there a common strategic approach utilied in managing the company’s lineup of sporting goods businesses prior to its 2005-2006 restructuring? 2. Did the restructuring undertaken in 2005 and 2006 make sense? Does it appear that the acquisition of Reebok International will produce higher returns for shareholder? What strategic actions should adidas’s top management initiate ti improve the company’s financial
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