Listening to diverse opinions can help everyone move ahead
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As young people grow older, they quickly sense where they are wanted and where they aren’t. Do the young people around you have opportunities to participate, serve, lead, and make decisions within the community? Do these same young people feel the community supports children and youth? If […]

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Give young people a chance to show you what they can do

Feeling valued and appreciated is important to all of us. For young people, this means feeling safe and believing they’re liked and respected. These feelings can go a long way toward empowering children and youth. Providing opportunities and recognizing accomplishments helps young people […]

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Get involved, stay involved

When children start kindergarten, most parents are quite involved with their education. They attend parent-teacher conferences, cheer on their children at school concerts, and proudly display their children’s artwork. But far too often, parents begin to distance themselves from their children’s schooling as the kids grow older. The involvement drops dramatically […]

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Every place has a climate, even a classroom

The way young people feel about going to school and how well they learn is directly tied to what kind of “climate” their school has. If a school feels “warm” in a caring way, it’s easier for students to learn. But if safety at school is a […]

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Alabama Sports Festival held its annual triathlon at Camp Cosby on Saturday.  There were both adult and children’s races.  The participants biked, swam, and ran throughout the trails and water areas at camp.
For more information on the Alabama Sports Festival, please visit www.alagames.com.

Filed under: Group Camping on June 23rd, 2008 | No Comments »