YMCA

confession did not affect the other evidence, as it would have been found anyway, inevitably. Facts of the Case: Mr. Williams, the defendant had recently escaped from a mental hospital and was staying at a YMCA in Des Moines where a 10-year-old Pamela Powers was last seen. The defendant was seen leaving the YMCA with something large wrapped in a blanket with two small legs hanging from it. A warrant was then issued for his arrest, and…

1. What is the mission statement of the agency? According to the Safe Place website, their mission statement is “We’re committed to making our community stronger by providing help, hope and healing to teens and families in crisis. Our mission is to accept, affirm and advocate for youth by empowering them to reach their full potential in spirit, mind and body.” 2. What is the agency’s history? The Safe Place first opened the doors to teenagers in 1974 as in increase of parents cutting off their…

Each story starts with a beginning and without a beginning there is no plot, no climax, and no happy ending. An adventure cannot begin without that first initial step and a goal cannot be reached without a starting plan. The humble beginning is where the journey begins and where the story starts to enfold. My journey as a competitive swimmer did not begin at the highly competitive team that I ended up on. My journey started in my grandparents pool when I was three years old and I took my…

mid-1994 when my parents separated. Just prior to my parents separating it is noted that I was kicked out of kindergarten and the YMCA afterschool program. The reason for me being kicked out of these programs was due to fighting and misconduct with other children. At school, I exhibited behaviors anywhere from fighting other kids, to stabbing a classmate with a pencil. At the YMCA I was kicked out due to busting…

“Seven of the ten national holidays were religious festivals; two of them were Chinese, two Muslim, two Christian and one Hindu.” It was Early in the twentieth century the YMCA movement came to Singapore. It is written that “In 1903 England’s National Council of YMCA’s sent R.D. Pringle, who had already established YMCAs in Columbo and Bombay, to help set up the Singapore Association.” It is also said that “Mission schools, founded by Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, and other missionaries,…

after school programs are beneficial. Youth programs in minority communities are to key to keep them on the right path. The YMCA is a great resource to get youth involved and to give them something to do after school. A big part of YMCA’s mission is “to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.” The YMCA offers overnight and day specialty camps, child care, education and leadership, food programs, swimming lessons, sports and…

Camp Jewell YMCA is a place where all can come to enjoy time in the wilderness, create lasting relationships and cherished memories, and grow as a person in every aspect. Throughout my time at Camp Jewell I have experienced what this amazing community can do for you. I have met with counselors who have come from across the globe to give children the summer experience that they all hope for and need. Seeing the smile of a child’s face after a perfect day at Camp Jewell is the reason so many…

How does your child spend his/her day? Do they go outside, play with material? Or do they go to cub scout meetings, school acivites, or soccer practice? Either way you parent you're helping your child develop and grow. Creatively play in children is essential in their development and in growth. By my own personal expierence creatively gives you a great source of respect for nature and the way things work. With my personal experiece it has showed me my love for nature and that has helped…

After the Vietnam War, many soldiers returned home only to suffer from depression. For example, in Tim O'Brien’s book, The Things They Carried, Norman Bowker is one such soldier. He comes home to a town full of life, but it seems like a ghost town to him. While dealing with the horrible memories of war, he also has a hard time adjusting to his new surroundings. He finds out his girlfriend married another man, and he drives in circles around the lake in his hometown, where his best friend drowned…

While being confident in sports is common in most guys, being over confident can sometimes lead to their downfall. That is what happened to me and my little brother one early summer day. While playing basketball in an empty YMCA gym as we usually did, two old guys walked. They both looked like they were over 50 at least , with long grey beards, balding heads and wrinkly skin, they walked toward us and asked us to play the in a game. At first we were not very interested in playing against them…