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the true meaning of crsf camp: one chaperone’s experience
jason newman is the program director at the bridesburg unit of the boys & girls clubs of philadelphia. when i was a kid, i wanted to grow up to be lou gehrig. so, during the 1995 baseball season, during the debate about who was more…
bullying prevention tips and resources
october is national bullying prevention month. although creating a safe and supportive environment for kids, teaching positive interpersonal behaviors, and preventing bullying are important year-round, we thought it would be a good time to round up…
spotlight on the prince george’s county police department, community services division
this month, we’re shining the spotlight on the prince george’s county police department, community services division--one of our maryland badges for baseball partners. let’s meet the men in charge: cpl. rodney gause i have spent the last 17 years…
oorah
has there ever been a moment in your life where you absolutely don’t think you can accomplish the task in front of you? well i was faced with that feeling over this past weekend. i was supposed to run in the marine corps marathon, but due to knee…
college basketball tip off – teamwork, teamwork, teamwork!
last friday, the cal ripken, sr. foundation had its 3 rd annual college basketball tip-off event in baltimore. we had 5 former or current college basketball coaches come together and share their stories about past successes and challenges, as well…
tuesdays with travis: an uncommon team effort
in a time when so much of the focus in sports is on winning, when professional athletes are in the news for bullying one another, one football team made the uncommon choice to reach out and put others first. a couple weeks ago, a middle school…
friday’s final thought: uncommon integrity and the power of sports
yesterday, the world lost a leader who demonstrated uncommon integrity and moral courage in the face of an unjust political system, racism, discrimination, imprisonment, isolation, and people who wanted to see him fail. today there will be…
don’t knock it till you try it
korran was never really interested in baseball at all. he began the badges for baseball program complaining about how baseball is not fun, and he didn’t understand the need for drills or why the team spent so much time working on different skills…
happy holidays from the cal ripken, sr. foundation
this year, will be my first holiday season that i get to spend as part of the cal ripken, sr. foundation family. with the new year around the corner we often take a step back and look inward into our lives, the people that surround us, and we…
new year, new stories to be written
in december, the program team met to plan and dream for 2014. in the process, we shared our individual goals for the new year—both personal and professional. it was a great reminder that we are more than our roles—at work, at home, in our families…