5 Strategies to Help Make Sure Your Staff Stays With You
Summer is on the horizon and chances are you’re looking for ways to keep staff engaged during a time when they are in a more relaxed state of mind. Whether you’re concerned a few long-term coaches may say farewell or newer, part-time staff will churn– you can add these strategies to your toolbelt to help […]
Sweat the Legal Stuff for Your Children’s Gym (You’ll be Glad You Did)
You can’t fight the law. Once you decided to open a children’s gym, you raised a number of legal questions about how and where you’ll operate that gym. The time to review and resolve the legal issues that surround opening a children’s gym is early on in the business planning process. You’ll discover that your […]
4 Benefits of Enrolling your Child in Swim Classes
With access to indoor and outdoor pools and many other water activity venues like lakes, beaches, rivers, and waterparks – every child needs to have swimming skills. And since swim class is the best place to learn how to swim, every parent should enroll their child in a swim class. 4 Key Reasons Each Child […]
What are Core Values and Why Your Youth Activity Center Needs Them
Let’s start with an example of a core value your youth activity center could have. Integrity is a key part of ‘who’ your youth activity center is. Integrity is highly valued: employees who believe in being honest, open, and truthful thrive at your center. Others who want to play politics, hide mistakes, and lie will […]
How to Handle Unexpected Staff Shortages
How does your center survive unexpected staff shortages? Staff shortages can be brought on by a number of reasons from sick leave to catastrophic events or to care for a loved one. Whatever the reason, your program can take a real hit if you’re not prepared for unexpected shortages. Your focus has been held hostage […]
The Role of Swim Coaches and How They Influence Athletes
Sports can be a vehicle for positive development, prompting learning, achievement and development. Engagement in sports can foster personal growth – there are even studies that suggest sports can promote well-being and academic achievement. Coaches are in the position to be a positive force Coaches are there to produce positive outcomes – whether that be […]
Benefits and Challenges of Co-Owning a Youth Activity Center with Your Spouse
Often youth activity centers are owned by teams of two. We know these teams to be comprised of friends who are business partners, parents and children or siblings, and married couples. Let’s take a closer look at owning a youth activity center as part of a married team and bring together details that many of […]
5 Tax Deductions You May Be Missing for Your Gymnastics Gym
Opening a gymnastics gym – like starting any other business – can be overwhelming. There are so many business details such as upfront costs, competitors and capturing the market’s attention – and that’s just for starters. You have to be creative enough to find ways to grow AND to watch every expenditure. And then there […]
The Ultimate Guide to Hiring New Staff for Your Youth Activity Center
How Do You Hire Your Activity Center’s A-Team? So you’ve written a business plan, developed a value proposition and gained traction in the marketplace – right? Or you have an established program where you’re putting an expansion plan in place that includes offering new activities, building onto your location or opening a new one. In […]
How to Keep Your Facility Clean and Germ-Free
Between equipment, floors, mats, fixtures, countertops, furniture, mirrors and walls – it can be difficult to keep your facility clean and germ-free this time of year. That’s why keeping germs at bay should always be your top priority, especially during cold and flu season. Why should you keep your facility clean? If you believe that […]