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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…
introducing healthy choices, healthy children: financial literacy edition
we are proud to announce the newest installment in the cal ripken, sr. foundation’s signature character curriculum— healthy choices, healthy children: financial literacy edition ! even though we believe money cannot necessarily buy happiness, the…
friday's final thought: life lessons from mom
for many of us, our moms were our first life coaches—teaching us what we needed to know, holding us to high standards, and loving and encouraging us through it all. what is the best life lesson you learned from your mom? bill ripken credits his mom…
remembering our friends and fallen heroes
today is a special day for our friends in the law enforcement community as they honor the men and women who have lost their lives in the line of duty. according to the national law enforcement officers memorial fund , on average, one law…
this is water
“everyone has ups and downs in life, but we all have the freedom to choose how we respond to a given situation.” this is the first key to sportsmanship “the ripken way” in our healthy choices, healthy children coaches manual . so simple and yet it…
summer camp memories
as we’ve been preparing for the first session of summer camp next week, i asked two of my teammates to share their favorite memories of summer camp, either from camp when they were a kid, or from working at our camps: nevi fernandez: “one of my…