Apr 19, 2012 | Crafts & Hobbies, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Recreation, Shopping, Sports
By Guest Blogger Tammy Stang of Score More Sports Collectibles A few months ago, I traveled to my home state of Rhode Island to visit my mother in the hospital. I stayed for a week and my father and I practically lived there. One take away I had from my time up there...
Mar 19, 2012 | Camps, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Chelsea Cullen, Communications Director, YMCA of Northwest North Carolina It’s hard to believe summer will be here before we know it! If you’ve learned anything from past summers, it’s that planning early is the key to awesome vacations, the...
Feb 25, 2012 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports
By Chelsea Cullen, communications director, YMCA of Northwest NC Sports aren’t always about whether you win or lose, but what you learn in the process. At the Y, sports programs are a great way for kids to meet new friends, build athletic skills, develop life-long...
Nov 14, 2011 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Sports
By Jessica Tuttle, Membership Director at BRCC It’s hard to believe that the Holiday Season is almost here. Seems like yesterday, everyone was dusting off their clubs and getting ready for their golf game. Now we are putting our golf clubs away, getting out our...
Sep 29, 2011 | Entertaining, Family Time, Local Resources, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Sports
It is that time of year again where the symphony season is just getting started. If you were reading our site last winter, you may remember my post saying I was one of those people who was originally very skeptical about the symphony. I had the typical stereotypes...
Sep 27, 2011 | Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Gentry, marketing director and mother to Reece, 9, and James, 8 Wouldn’t be great if there was ONE after-school activity for your child that combined learning an art form, musicality, some form of physical fitness and something that increased...
Aug 15, 2011 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool, Recreation, Sports
Have you longed for your child to have a more systematic and values-centered education? As a classical, Christian K-12 community school, Caldwell Academy in Greensboro offers parents in the Triad a unique, but well-established model, utilizing systematic,...
Jul 21, 2011 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Child Care Facilities & Programs, Education, Elementary, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports
It is hot, hot, hot and hard to believe that back to school is just around the corner. Before you know it the lazy days of summer will be replaced with the hustle and bustle of new teachers, open houses, back to school shopping and more! Many kids in our community...
Mar 12, 2011 | -, Camps, Recreation, Sports
By Jen de Ridder, Camp Hanes Summer Camp Director As a Summer Camp Director I don’t have a job, I have a blessed lifestyle. I am responsible for making “The 400 Acre Memory Maker” YMCA Camp Hanes a great experience for the campers. Camp’s goal is to help campers...
Mar 8, 2011 | -, Camps, Recreation, Sports
Sponsored by Salem Sports Camp for Kids When I mentioned the topic of Summer Camp to my children last week, my son immediately asked if he could attend the same camp as last year. “You know, the one where they called me Jake the Snake? The one where I got to...
Feb 1, 2011 | -, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Sports
**UPDATE!!!! FROM April 6- May 21, 2011, new members will NOT PAY A JOINING FEE AT ALL!!! Your total dues for 2011 will be only $545. Read below to find out more about this pool and how you can join! Yes, we did have some snow last week, and it seems crazy to be...
Oct 11, 2010 | -, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Sports
By Laura Burrows A few weeks ago, our Girls on the Run team from Whitaker Elementary (Winston-Salem) joined more than 10,000 other dedicated walkers, runners and supporters in the Komen Race for the Cure held in Winston-Salem. The race was the culmination of twelve...
Oct 11, 2010 | -, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Sports
By Heather Bjork September – school starting back and the start of soccer and football season. Fans of both sports are passionate in their love of these games. One does not have to look very far to spot people wearing football or soccer apparel around the Triad....
Jan 1, 2010 | Children with Special Needs, High Point, Local Events, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Sports, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Charlie Brignac, Executive Director and Carolina Chapter President of Beautiful Lives Project Play on the Field with the High Point University Baseball Team On Wednesday April 29, people of all disabilities and of any age have the opportunity to play...
