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eight ripken stem centers unveiled in artesia, nm
the cal ripken, sr. foundation unveiled eight new ripken foundation stem centers in artesia, nm to serve the kids of artesia public schools. with our partners devon energy, chase foundation, and estelle h. yates family foundation, we are helping the…
who comprises our u.s. government?: today's play of the day
as part of the ripken foundation’s healthy choices, healthy children curriculum, we try to teach at-risk youth the importance of civil leadership. it is important that as a citizen of the united states, you are familiar with our elected officials at…
healthy snacking: today's play of the day
while potato chips, donuts, and cookies are delicious snacks many of us love to eat, indulging in too many of these tasty treats does not make for a balanced diet. have you ever substituted some of your favorite sugary or salty snacks with a more…
squat hold challenge: today's play of the day
today’s play of the day is a full-body workout which is fun and can be performed at home with no equipment! warm-up perform each warm-up exercise once for 30-seconds. (reference the “ movement index ” in our healthy choices, healthy children –…
build a tower: today's play of the day
in today’s play of the day , you will use basic engineering principles to build a tower using card materials. you will then test the strength of your tower by adding weight until your tower falls. cards challenge guidelines materials cards—playing…
recognizing and thanking volunteers
they’re the ones who show up when you need them, with a smile on their face, ready to jump in and do whatever it takes. whether it’s coaching, mowing the field, serving lunch, folding newsletters, making sure the kids get on the right bus—whatever…
tuesdays with travis: 6,421
6,421 is the number of miles i traveled for events from 4/11 – 4/19. over that nine day span, we hosted events in los angeles, ca, bridgeport, ct, and norfolk, va. each event was action packed and all of them were really rewarding experiences.…
welcome, new coaches (and mentors, and teachers, and parents)!
if you've recently joined crsfportal.org, thank you signing up and for your dedication to the kids you serve! and in case you haven't figured it out, we call everyone "coach" who plays that role for a child, regardless of…
background checks and other sound practices for keeping kids safe
earlier this week, we got fingerprinted as part of our annual background checks, and that reminded me to mention some new child protection resources available to you online since our safe to compete summit in march together with the national center…
every person has their own destiny
they said we would never make it i was always told that every person has their own destiny and to never let anything or any person get the best of me that’s the one way in life to succeed part of what we try to do at the cal ripken, sr. foundation…