(2013, September 1). Retrieved September 16, 2015. Why is this speech topic relevant to the audience (why should we listen to this speech)? The Ronald McDonald House Charities not only opens doors for many children with the scholarship programs, but…
As the program was expanding and the directors were no longer able to operate their programs as previously, Canada sought a mean to communicate with them allowing their ideas to be heard (Grossman & Curran,…
Canadian food banks are charitable organizations that collect and distribute food to vulnerable populations. Originally, they were establish in the 1980’s recession period and were only expected to provide their services for a few months. But to date, Canadian food banks are still in action and serves approximately 860,000 individuals, 36% of which are children and adolescents, every month. Also, it is reported that only 38% of the food banks’ products are fresh and healthy.…
In 2014, the Tuolumne Bears youth football team were the orphans of the Mother Lode Valley Football League. They had no home to call their own. With Thorsted Field being renovated, the Bears had to play every game on the road. The Bears took on the mentality of “Road Warriors.” “Our kids thrived on it and got better because they looked at it like, ‘We don’t have a home, so we are going to have to play better,’” said Bears President Ryan Wynne.…
Last year, I went to Kentucky for a baseball camp at the University of Kentucky. My grandpa and grandma took my brother Josh down there. We got to the campus field house and I had a holy-cow-look on my face it was huge!! I walked in and it was bigger than a football field and it had batting cages in it.…
Tim Hortons is the base religon of Canada. If you do not have a cup of Timmies in your hand at all times, you are a disgrace to your family. The average canadian will start their day off with an extra large double double and a ten pack of assorted Timbits. During the spring, all Canadians wake up from their hibernation to take part in the annual…
There are many in the grassroots community that feel the NFL has not created a public affairs campaign concerning the safety of playing football at all levels. Increased player safety has been a priority of the evolution of the game and the league is proud to say that the game is safer and more exciting than ever. The NFL is actively attempting to protect football participants by funding the Heads Up Football Program, enforcing safety - related rule changes at the professional level, implementing a new concussion protocol, and establishing the Player Care Foundation, that is dedicated to helping retired NFL players. In 2014, the NFL Foundation rewarded USA Football with a five – year, $45 million grant to help expand the Heads Up Football Program that teaches safe tackling to youth football players. The Heads Up Football Program is designed to eliminate the…
On April 27th, I went to a lacrosse game over at the Hilbert College. It is a home game, unfortunately, because Immaculata does not have enough space, we had to pay the game at Hilbert’s sports field. We played against St. Mary. We lost the game by a lot of points. The score was 8 to 16.…
The day I made it to varsity soccer Tryouts started at 6:30pm and ended around 8. My friend Miguel gave me a ride that last tryout. I remember being nervous because It was my last year I would be playing in high school and the only team I was able to play for was varsity. There was about 115 kids trying out, and 3 coaches looking for kids to play for them.…
Interview Guide: Right to Play Context: In order to facilitate the goals of my research, I have reached out to various individuals involved with the sport for development organization called Right to Play. Specifically, I have reached out to those actors who have designed and been involved with the Promoting Life Skills in Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) initiative. The PLAY initiative began in 2010 as the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and Right to Play began a collaborative partnership with Aboriginal communities and organizations to develop and facilitate sport programs specifically for Aboriginal youth (Coleby & Giles, 2013). To this end, as Kope (2014) describes, “the PLAY program is designed to use sport, recreation, and leadership activities to promote and enhance youth and community development” (pp. 23).…
The main subject that I’ve chosen correlates to regulations being changed in regards to payment of college athletes. I would focus my attention on the NCAA governing body, government and the public in a persuasive paper to achieve a wide-ranging group of onlookers who may have a concern in this matter. I chose this subject because in light of the facts of this issue I accept change in how the NCAA view amateurism needs to be modified. Additionally, how its governing body should compensate the student-athletes for their services while in school is necessary for today’s landscape of big-time college sports. I likewise have a son who participates in college athletics, and I wish to help encourage change.…
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada located in Brampton, Ontario in the Peel Region, serves as a “provider of before and after school programs for children and youth that support the healthy physical, educational, and social development of 58,000 young people and their families in the community,” (Boys and Girls Clubs of Peel Region). I decided to go to this social welfare agency as I currently live in Brampton, and wanted to obtain more knowledge with one of its representatives regarding the organizations program. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada (BGCC) promotes its awareness of supporting youth development with a program that allows opportunities for a successful future, an education, and building positive relationships within the…
A basketball team in Texas was down by two points with seconds left. After two steals and a half-court buzzer beater, they win the game. However there is more to high school sports than the intense playoff games. High school sports do more for students’ than give them a varsity letter. High school sports are beneficial to a students’ education in that they teach time management, develop social skills, and improve a students’ grades.…
Mission Statement The Auburndale High School athletic department is creating an extraordinary environment that inspires greatness in our student-athletes. Our mission is that our students have the opportunity for an enriched high school experience through equitable participation in state championship level athletic programs, while encountering the benefits of ethical teamwork and sportsmanship. We will strive to empower our students through teaching them the value of servant leadership, integrity, accountability, and respect, in the course of protecting their physical and mental welfare in a climate that encourages high academic achievement, in addition to athletic performance for lifelong success. Additionally, our students and staff will…
In 2014, some of Tim Horton’s key accomplishments in social responsibility…