#recognition

Club 52!

As one of our 5 Key Elements, recognition is a staple at a number of our Clubs. We are constantly looking for new ways to recognize...

Somehow I Manage: Program of the Month Recognition

These posts will share some management tricks I use/have used/will never use again! For as long as I have managed people, I have been...

Somehow I Manage: YDP of the Month Program

These posts will share some management tricks I use/have used/will never use again! For as long as I have managed people, I have been...

Teacher of the Month Award Program

A lot of after-school programs exist in schools. And even if they don't, a Teacher of the Month program is an excellent way to build...

Somehow I Manage: The Staffle

These posts will share some management tricks I use/have used/will never use again! For as long as I have managed people, I have been...

LOVE IS NOT CANDY: 10 SIMPLE WAYS TO RECOGNIZE KIDS

When I was a teacher, I learned about a classroom management philosophy that really changed the way I worked with kids. It was written in...

CLUB CHALLENGE STARTER PACK

This is one of the best programs I've ever run. When I was a Club Program Manager in Lawrence, Kansas, my good friend and die hard would...

POWER HOUR REHAB #1

Several months ago, my organization and Professional Association hosted a Boys & Girls Club of America National training event. We had a...

HOST AN OPEN HOUSE/BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

Every late August or Early September, I host an Open House/Back to School Bash. I like to combine them because usually families are more...

ABOUT ME

Hello! My name is Brandy and I love all things after-school. I am a Springfield, Missouri native and have spent the majority of my life working with children. As a former teacher and current Director of Programs and Unit Director for the Boys & Girls Club, I have found that some of these ideas and programs are effective in a variety of child care settings. Alternatively, some ideas and programs fail and it is important to write about those as well. So this blog is a way to achieve my life goal: to make the world a better place for kids. Also, I cropped this picture and I am smiling in it so you know you can trust me! Ok, love you bye!