Community Rec Magazine

Autumn is the perfect time for unique, outdoor events. And with the season arriving soon, rec centers are getting creative with cost-effective fall programming for members and their families. 🍂 Read more on effective seasonal ideas here: https://hubs.la/Q02MHBnb0

New facility tour just dropped! 🎥🗣️ Vicki McGrath, the senior director of wellness at the Peninsula JCC, takes you on a tour of the community center located in Foster City, California, just outside of San Francisco. Watch it now: https://hubs.la/Q02MvBxw0

Upace a mobile app platform enhancing engagement for community recreation centers, is excited to announce its integration with ZAMA Health a leading wellness hub serving the fitness community. This partnership will directly benefit YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles by providing their members with enhanced mental wellness resources through curated videos, peer-to-peer support and guided exercises in their Upace custom-branded application. Read the story here: https://hubs.la/Q02MbPkY0

For industry leaders, flooring is an essential aspect in providing excellent recreation spaces for their communities. That’s why the staff at Crossroads YMCA located in Lake County, Indiana, selected Kiefer USA, A Diverzify Company to ensure members would have durable, superior facilities. Jay Buckmaster, the president and CEO of the Y, detailed the Y’s partnership with Kiefer USA, benefits the rec center is seeing and more. Read the full interview here: https://hubs.la/Q02Mc2x40

The Downtown Orlando YMCA is stepping up to address the needs of families in the community with its innovative Homeschool PE program. Designed to bring children together for fitness, fun and friendship, the program aims to cultivate healthy habits and foster new relationships among young participants. Read the full story here: https://hubs.la/Q02M1bsr0

Curious on how to create new, innovative offerings at your rec center this fall? Brian McLaughlin, the senior vice president and COO of YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South, shares on some of his Y’s creative strategies including the Power40 studio, pickleball, spin classes and more. Watch the full video here: https://hubs.la/Q02LZ55X0

New Podcast Episode 🎙️ In Episode 13 of the Community Rec Magazine Podcast, Trish Feinthel, the chief operations officer of River Crossing YMCA details how her Y has navigated multiple mergers over the last few years. She also provides essential advice for Communtiy Rec leaders. Listen to the full episode here: https://hubs.la/Q02LK2b-0

With the new school year underway across the U.S., rec centers are connecting with teenagers as they navigate the ups and downs of adolescent life. The Sid Jacobson JCC's Debra & James Buslik/Tracy & David Levy Teen Services Center is one such initiative successfully serving community youth. Read the story here: https://hubs.la/Q02LxV-80

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After the YMCA of Greater Charlotte identified the need for adolescent mental health resources in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Y introduced the Teen Mental Health Resource Hub and a new teen-focused podcast. Learn more about the Y's mental health initiatives here: https://hubs.la/Q02Lf7_Q0