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in memory of our board chairman, mark butler
last fall, the foundation suffered a great loss at the sudden passing of our board chairman, friend, and colleague, mark butler. devoted father and co-founder, president & ceo of ollie’s bargain outlet, mark was a passionate champion of the…
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…
keep your child engaged with fun, free activities from our healthy choices, healthy children curriculum
ripken foundation, it is our goal to promote healthy lifestyles choices to the children we serve through our free online resource portal ! our healthy choices, healthy children curriculum is a quick and free tool for adults to keep their children…
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…