How to Keep Students Focused Amidst Holiday Distractions
December is drawing near and so are the impending distractions facing students in your youth activity center. Between gifts, glittery decorations and parties – the holidays can be a difficult time to keep students focused on training, technique and other important skills that require focus during weekly classes. For those precious moments when you have […]
Using Humor in Teaching and Business Management
You don’t have to be the clown to interject humor into a workplace environment or to use humor in teaching students. Without humor of the right kind, work can be pretty bland. And when things get bland or routine, people get bored with their jobs and performance suffers. A recent Robert Half survey on having […]
How to Become a Thought Leader in Your Industry
Thought leadership isn’t something that you should be building only after your company has grown up. The way to become a thought leader in your industry is all about laying a foundation for future relationships that marketing, sales, investor relations and many other company teams will leverage. What is thought leadership? Expertise – Know your […]
How to Improve Skills by Practicing Gymnastics at Home
If a gymnast works on skills in gymnastics class once or twice a week, they may not see the progress at a speed that satisfies them. Gymnasts can boost their rate of improvement by practicing gymnastics at home. By practicing at home, gymnasts can go to the next level without paying for more gym time […]
Helping Your Gymnast Develop Confidence
Students can be talented at a sport and still not excel if they lack confidence. A lack of confidence in gymnastics can be frustrating and concerning. It’s difficult to see an athlete who has great talent be unable to compete at their full ability due to low confidence or fear of failure. Not only is […]
Halloween Classroom Ideas That Will ‘Wow’ Your Studio’s Children and Parents
With October’s arrival comes one of our favorite holidays: Halloween. And while you may think Halloween’s popularity is due to the over-abundance of candy, or the opportunity for children and adults to act with ridiculousness like walking around their neighborhoods in homemade to designer costumes, ring doorbells and shout nonsense, don’t be misled. Halloween is […]
Fundraising Ideas to Supplement Your Competition Budget
Every small business has its financial challenges. It’s easy to feel like you’re always behind the eight ball to keep up with extra costs that you incur. Fortunately, youth activity centers aren’t just businesses – they also have emotional connections within their communities. These emotional connections provide opportunities for youth activity fundraising that may not […]
Why Should You Attend Your Software Provider’s User Conference?
According to technology analyst group, Forrester, trade shows and events are ranked as the second most effective marketing investment behind your company’s website. The events referred to in that ranking include user conferences. User conferences are a special event focused on one set of users of one software solution. These two facts alone give the […]
7 Steps to Help Kids Resist Peer Pressure
If you’re around kids at all, you’ve witnessed the scene of your son or daughter coming home with requests of purchases of specific items because so-and-so has one. This could be a jacket, a backpack and lunch bag or a t-shirt. It really doesn’t matter what it is, if your little one is fixed on […]
Irregular Bedtime Negatively Impacts Children’s Development, Behavior and Health
Exercise Provided by Children’s Activities Can Improve Sleep Habits It’s not news to anyone that exercise is good for children and adults alike. One of the greatest impacts that exercise can have is improving the ability to get to sleep and to get good sleep. What may be news to you is the beneficial impact […]