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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…
ready for camp!
we just had our last team meeting before camp starts on tuesday. paperwork, check. flights and buses, check. new first aid kits, check. equipment, check. snacks, check. all other supplies packed, check. and now, thanks to our newest team…
welcoming kids to our first summer camp of the year
later today, we will be welcoming about 100 boys and girls from georgia, illinois, missouri, mississippi, north carolina, and oklahoma. while some kids are traveling by bus, the majority of our campers will be flying (for the first time in many…
annnnnnnd, we're off: crsf camp 1 day 1
as i make the hour and some odd drive north to north east, maryland, i mentally prepare myself for my first week at crsf camp. i have absolutely no idea what to expect. people keep telling me that it’s going to be a lot. it’s going to be tiring. it’…