May 22, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Camps, Children's Health & Wellness, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Andre Dumont with Northern Arts Studio/Mike Carr Karate As parents, most of us have struggled with their kid’s daily activities, driving from place to place to drop off and pick up. Combined with other things on the daily to-do-lists, this can be...
Apr 11, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Camps, Children's Health & Wellness, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Chelsea Cullen, marketing and communications director, YMCA of NWNC When the school year ends, the Y steps in with summer fun! From swim lessons and outdoor water parks to summer day camp and YMCA Camp Hanes, there is something for everyone. Here are...
Apr 1, 2017 | Camps, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Gentry, marketing director for Greensboro Ballet Summers have always been a time to feel free! A time to dream, play and just . . . be a kid. The School of Greensboro Ballet invites the children of the Triad to come run, skip, leap and twirl...
Mar 15, 2017 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Michelle Barson Your child is ready to play sports. They’ve got the energy, the time and the interest. They even know what sport(s) interest them. Whether you have already chosen a program for the upcoming season or are looking to try a new one you...
Mar 2, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Birthday Parties, Children's Health & Wellness, Local Resources, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Nicole Gaboury, Skating Director at The Greensboro Ice House The Greensboro Ice House packs an array of frozen fun at the Triad’s only year-round, ice skating rink. Conveniently located near the Wendover Avenue exit off of 1-40, the Ice House...
Jan 28, 2017 | Camps, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Anne Morris, Co-Executive Director at Dance Project At Dance Project: The School at City Arts, summer is the perfect time to GET CREATIVE! Try something new, dive deeper into a special interest, and most of all, have fun with your friends! The...
Dec 6, 2016 | Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Grinwis She is and always will be a Quaker farm girl. Growing up in Yadkin County, NC, she knew early on that the arts were her strength. She sang, played piano, drew, painted, and danced. A classmate of hers recently told me that she...
Nov 3, 2016 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Grinwis Right now at our house, we are in the “one-pound-of-meat-isn’t-enough-for-TacoTuesday-anymore” phase. With four kids ages 4-13 years, who we are homeschooling, while running a business with three locations, life can be...
Oct 12, 2016 | Health, Recreation, Safety, Sports
By Katie Moosbrugger (with contributions from guest blogger Moose Lester) While most families are currently knee deep in fall sports, we are wrapping up a second season of tackle football for my nine-year-old son. Yes, we are those parents. It’s been nearly three...
Sep 29, 2016 | Birthday Parties, Local Resources, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Nicole Gaboury, Skating Director at The Greensboro Ice House The Greensboro Ice House packs an array of frozen fun at the Triad’s only year-round, ice skating rink. Conveniently located near the Wendover Avenue exit off of 1-40, the Ice House...
Aug 31, 2016 | Hot Topics, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Recreation, Sports
By Rachel Hoeing It’s not every day that someone from our own area participates in the Olympics! This year, local swimmer Kathleen Baker not only participated, but came home with a silver medal in the 100 meter backstroke, and a gold medal in the in the 4X100M...
Aug 30, 2016 | Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Pamela Kinter, Founder of Stagelights As even my youngest Stagelights theatre students know, drama is a sport! It requires immense physical commitment and great focus and determination. Drama is also an art, with the body as its canvas. Performers...
Aug 19, 2016 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Recreation, Sports
By Katie Moosbrugger If your children are out of the baby phase, chances are good they are either enrolled in some type of after school activity, or you’re thinking about it. If organized sports are on your agenda, you might want to consider the age of your child...
Aug 9, 2016 | Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Jaclyn Surso, Musical Arts Director While I cannot be sure why my parents (whom work in an unrelated field) enrolled me in early childhood music classes as a toddler; I feel confident that the reason, at that point in my short time here on earth, was...
Aug 4, 2016 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Sports, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Guest Blogger Audrey Meixner Welcome to Half-Pint Harmonies, a fun, friendly, musically rich environment driven by solid educational goals where the music if fun to listen to – even for adults! Classes include a combination of singing, dancing, and instrument...
Jul 22, 2016 | Health, Recreation, Safety, Sports
By Guest Blogger Kevin Bottomley Summer is only halfway over, and yet, already this summer there have been several drowning accidents affecting children in our community. According to the Center for Disease Control approximately 10 people die from unintentional...
Jul 5, 2016 | From the Doctor, Health, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Matthew Ravish, DO, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics at Brenner Children’s Hospital, Wake Forest Baptist Health Participation in organized sports is a common part of childhood for many children. So, naturally, parents want to make the best...
Jun 13, 2016 | Health, Recreation, Safety, Sports
By Rachel Hoeing Summer is here and no doubt many of you will be spending long days at the pool. If you have never been a lifeguard, you may be surprised to find out that there is much more to the job than just getting a tan. I asked local lifeguards the most...
Apr 23, 2016 | Camps, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Tish Migliaccio SuperTot Sports Academy is a premier child development program that uses a variety of fun games to delight and engage kids in phsyical and mental learning through various sports. The curriculum is professionally designed to develop...
Mar 9, 2016 | From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Ellen Gallimore When I was eight, my family traveled to Atlanta to watch a Braves game. My memories from the trip include just three things: buying a sweet Atlanta Braves hairbrush, almost choking to death on a peanut shell, and near the end, being...
Feb 11, 2016 | Camps, Recreation, Sports
By Nicole Gaboury – Greensboro Ice House Skating Director and Master Rated Coach To celebrate our love for skating, please join us for an American Girl Sweetheart Skate on Sunday, February 21st. Skaters (ages 4-12) will enjoy a lesson, on ice games and skating time...
Jan 23, 2016 | Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Anne Morris, Co-Director of Dance Project “Dance Project has been a nurturing, creative, and disciplined environment for my daughter. There is a sense of family here that makes one understand immediately that this is something you want to be a part...
Jan 22, 2016 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports
By Jay Sutton, Executive Director and YMCA Youth Sports Leader When I began my work with the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina about a year ago, I transitioned from 20 years of playing and working in Division I college athletics. I found myself refreshed and...
Dec 29, 2015 | Children with Special Needs, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Sports
By Rachel Hoeing “The smiles on the kid’s faces during the game is priceless. There usually is not a dry eye in the stands when everyone sees these children having the time of their lives,” Debbie DeLoach, one of the founders of the Heroes League. Having a...
Nov 18, 2015 | Humor, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger John (J.P.) Mundy Dear Future Me, Congratulations! I see where Riley made the team. I know you’re so proud of him. Putting him in that basketball program they offered at day care really paid off, didn’t it? When is his first game- Friday? I know, I...
Nov 8, 2015 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Recreation, Sports
Crazy Running and Village Yoga are partnering to bring your kids a great winter of exercise! Sign up for Winter Conditioning, Yoga for Kids, or both! The Crazy Running program motivates, encourages, and challenges young athletes to push themselves, improve their...
Sep 25, 2015 | Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Chelsea Joslyn, Communications Director for the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina At the Y, we believe that sports are about so much more than what happens on the court. YMCA Youth Sports programs help kids become not only become better players, but...
Sep 15, 2015 | Birthday Parties, Camps, Family Time, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Nicole Gaboury, Skating Director The Greensboro Ice House packs an array of frozen fun at the Triad’s only year-round, ice skating rink. Conveniently located near the Wendover Avenue exit off of 1-40, the Ice House offers an experience as unique...
May 20, 2015 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports
By Rachel Hoeing Summer swim team season begins for most swim clubs this week. If your child is participating in summer swim team this year – BRAVO! If you are still contemplating, I say do it! Here’s why… When my family moved to Charlotte over thirty years ago, our...
Mar 20, 2015 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Kelly Hines My oldest daughter is a theater kid. She’s never wanted to play soccer, or do gymnastics, or take karate. And while she tried all of those things, at the end of the day she only wants to be at the theater. When I tell people that community...
