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SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE OFFICE OF YMCA RELATIONS NEWS APRIL 2009

It has now been one year since I have been on the Springfield College campus as the director of the Office of YMCA Relations. I was fortunate to follow in the footsteps of Paul Katz, who spent seven years in this position building up a great Career Candidate Program. After twenty-seven years in YMCA operations, sixteen of which were spentas the CEO of the YMCA of Greater Westfield, it has been a huge culture change for me. Fortunately, I have a very strong team in our office: Erin Friedman and Lori Berg, who have been wonderful mentors, helping guide me along as I enter an entirely different career path within the YMCA. I have to say that it is exciting to be

on campus. Springfield College was established in 1885 as the School for Christian Workers before changing its name to the International YMCA Training School in 1891. This private, independent institution of higher education focused in its early years on educating and preparing young men to serve as Sunday school teachers and as YMCA secretaries. Today, Springfield College’s commitment to the YMCA movement remains as strong as ever. Our YMCA Studies Program mission and the need to support the pipeline of new YMCA professionals have never been more important. I am thrilled to be here at Springfield College helping to educate our future YMCA leaders for great careers.

PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF YMCA LEADERSHarry Rock, Director of YMCA Relations

Springfield College students at the Albany AYP Conference in March 2009.

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IN THIS ISSUEBeyond Borders: YMCA International Studies Program ........................... Page 2

2008 YMCA Internship Recap ...... Page 2

Recruiting the Next Generation ... Page 3

YMCA Club: Our Campus Model .......Page 3

A Review of YMCA Fall Events ..........Page 3

Thanks for Support of the SpringfieldCollege Comprehensive Campaign ...Page 4

Thanks for Financial Support ...... Page 5

I Am the Y: Student Profile .......... Page 6

Calendar of YMCA Activities Winter/Spring 2009....................... Page 6

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A group of twelve students and program leaders embarked on an educational/service-based trip Jan. 9-17 to San Diego, Calif., and Tijuana, Mexico. The intent of the program was to educate participants about the complex issue of immigration. In preparation for the experiential learning opportunity, students engaged in weekly educational sessions. On the U.S. side of the border, the group met with several organizations in an effort to understand immigration issues from all perspectives. The group met with U.S. Border Control, the San Diego Minutemen, the Border Angels, American Friends Service Committee, and a law office supporting immigration cases. While in San Diego, the group stayed at and provided service work to the YMCA Camp Surf.

In Mexico, the students stayed at the Casas YMCA, which provides free provisional shelter to approximately 2,500 children (ages eleven to seventeen) per year from various parts of Mexico and Central America, who, in their effort to cross over to the U.S. illegally, are detained and deported to Mexico. Staff from the Casas YMCA

provide shelter, food, and counseling to the children in an effort to safely reconnect them with their families. Students had an opportunity to interact with many young people and hear about their dramatic and desperate experiences. Additionally, the group visited two other migrant homes – one designed specifically for women and children, the other for men. The group toured the border from the Mexican side, heard a presentation by the director of the Bilateral Coalition on human trafficking, and completed a service project for the Casas YMCA. This experience was enlightening and expanded the horizons of our future YMCA leaders!

bEYOND bORDERS: THE 2ND ANNUAL YMCA INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM A SUCCESS

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YMCA Studies Group at Casas YMCA in Tijuana, Mexico.

Students complete a service project at YMCA Camp Surf in San Diego, Calif.

WHAT I DID OvER SUMMER vACATION:YMCA INTERNSHIPS

“Internship opportunities help

provide a practical view of the

YMCA world, which reinforces

the educational development

of the Y student.”

Summer 2008 was anything but typical for several YMCA Career Candidates. As part of the YMCA professional studies minor, students ventured into YMCAs across the globe to complete a formal YMCA internship experience.

Equipped with learning objectives, gracious YMCA host sites, and a passion to serve others, the students engaged in a wide variety of programs and operational functions. For students, the internship provides an opportunity to field-test their desired professional path, learnin a hands-on setting, and compare their theoretical understandings with real-life scenarios.

Thanks to all of our 2008 internship host sites, including:

tYMCA Camp Gorham (N.Y.)

tYMCA Camp Abnaki (Vt.)

tSnow Mountain Ranch YMCA of the Rockies (Colo.)

tSilver Bay YMCA of the Adirondacks (N.Y.)

tYMCA of Greater Charlotte (N.C.)

tYMCA Campo Campamento de Oto, YMCA de Zaragoza, Spain

tBrace Program, Brazil, via affiliation with YMCA Camp Hazen

tYMCA of New Britain-Berlin (Conn.)

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YMCA CLUb: OUR CAMPUS MODEL

The YMCA Club is one of the College’s most active and engaged student associations. The emphasis of the Club includes:

t Leadership and professional development t Community service t Wellness programs t YMCA exploratory trips and travel

The leadership team of the club is modeled after a YMCA, with a senior program director, program director, membership director, marketing and communications director, wellness director, budgeting and finance director, and development director. The YMCA Club meets bi-weekly, with the Leadership Team meeting on the alternate weeks.

The YMCA Club engages with YMCAs in a host of ways: through taking facility tours, hosting YMCA professionals as guest speakers/panelists, programming volunteer activities, and providing weekend travel opportunities.

If your YMCA would like to explore how to support the future leadership of the YMCA movement by engaging with the YMCA Club, please contact us!

Volunteers from the YMCA Club facilitate the “Values Curriculum” at NE Fall Leaders Rally

at YMCA Camp Greenkill (N.Y.).

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APRIL 2009 A REvIEW OF SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE YMCA STUDENT FALL ACTIvITIES

Sept. 4 New YMCA Student LuncheonSept. 7 YMCA Club Leadership Team RetreatSept. 9 YMCA Club Meeting: Opportunities for EngagementSept. 13-20 Universidad YMCA of Mexico City Student Group VisitSept. 21 YMCA Club Campus-wide Welcome BackEventSept. 23 YMCA Club Meeting: Knowing Your Campus ResourcesOct. 7 YMCA Club Meeting: Celebrating the Diversity of Our ClubOct. 16 What I Did Over Summer Vacation: A Presentation of YMCA Internships Oct. 21YMCA Club Meeting: Political AwarenessOct. 24– 25Volunteer Opportunity with Westfield YMCA Leaders Club, Haunted HouseOct. 28Facilitation Training: Part IOct. 25YMCA Int’l Studies Program Kick-Off Nov. 3Facilitation Training: Part IINov. 4YMCA Club: Professional Development Nov. 7-9Volunteer at YMCA NE Fall Leaders Rally Nov. 15Host Mass. Youth and GovernmentNov. 18YMCA Club Meeting: Coalition of Campus YMCA PresentationNov. 18YMCA Club Bowl-a-thon FundraiserDec. 2YMCA Club: Volunteerism in ActionDec. 12AYP Chapter 3 Meeting: Holidays at YMCA Camp Hazen

Springfield College student Anthony Solano leads a workshop at Coalition of Campus YMCAs

(CCY) Annual Conference in St. Louis.

As children, do you remember your parents or grandparents always saying to you, “What are you going to be when you grow up? What are you going to do with your life?” Generally, your response would have been that you were going to be a lawyer, a doctor, a teacher, a fireman, etc. You probably never said you wanted to be a YMCA executive director or a YMCA aquatic director. Yet there are hundreds of young people who love our YMCAs and choose to work or volunteer in our pools, childcare centers, camps, and at the membership desk.

Even though the YMCA has been a huge part of their lives growing up, they have never thought of the YMCA as a career choice.

It is incumbent upon all of us to sit down with our young people and talk to them about a YMCA career.

Let them know that the YMCA, an organization that they love, can also provide a lifetime of fulfillment and personal reward as a professional. Help them focus on their desired direction. Share your excitement for the YMCA and the endless possibilities that exist upon entering a career in the YMCA.

As mentors and role models, we have a huge influence on their future dreams. Don’t forget to have the conversation, “Have you considered a career in the YMCA?”

RECRUITING THE YMCA LEADERSHIP PIPELINE

Students at the YMCA Club sponsored and designed “Leadership Summit,”a three-day leadership development retreat for “rising stars” at the Silver Bay Association.

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THANk YOU FOR YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE COMPREHENSIvE CAMPAIGNWe are indebted to the generosity of the many YMCAs across the country who so graciously contributed to Leadership for the 21st Century:The Campaign for Springfield College. We exceeded the Campaign goal of $40 million by more than eleven percent, closing at a record $44,501,719. This successful Campaign has enabled us to make improvements to our campus facilities

and to enhance the programs these facilities provide. The goals of our Campaign—to enhance College facilities, champion academic excellence, increase scholarship endowment, and provide for current and future initiatives—assure the best possible learning and living environment for our students and make the College attractive to prospective students. This Campaign has

enabled the College to continue its legacy of educating students in the finest of facilities with the most cutting edge technology and equipment possible to ensure their ability to meet the YMCA challenges of the future. This campus has renewed itself with both new and renovated buildings serving the educational, residential, recreational, and support needs of the student.

$500,000-$999,999YMCA of the USA

$100,000-$499,999YMCA of Greater BostonYMCA of Greater HoustonYMCA of Greater New YorkYMCA Retirement Fund Staff and Business Partners

$25,000-$99,999Association of YMCA ProfessionalsMount Diablo YMCANorthwestern Connecticut YMCATampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, Inc.Triangle2 PartnersYMCA of DelawareYMCA of Greater CharlotteYMCA of Greater CincinnatiYMCA of Greater IndianapolisYMCA of Greater RochesterYMCA of Greater SeattleYMCA of Long IslandYMCA of Metropolitan AtlantaYMCA of Metropolitan ChicagoYMCA of Metropolitan DallasYMCA of Metropolitan DetroitYMCA of Metropolitan HartfordYMCA of Metropolitan WashingtonYMCA of Middle TennesseeYMCA of San FranciscoYMCA of Santa Clara ValleyYMCA of the Brandywine Valley

$5,000-$24,999Greater Green Bay YMCA, Inc.Hockomock Area YMCALake County YMCANewport County Regional YMCAOld Colony YMCASouth Shore YMCAValley of the Sun YMCAWest Suburban YMCAYMCA of Central MassachusettsYMCA of Central OhioYMCA of Florida’s First CoastYMCA of Greater Kansas CityYMCA of Greater PittsburghYMCA of Greater ProvidenceYMCA of Greater RichmondYMCA of Greater San AntonioYMCA of Greater ToledoYMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee, Inc.YMCA of Metropolitan MinneapolisYMCA of Northwest North CarolinaYMCA of SaratogaYMCA of Tacoma-Pierce CountyYMCA of the East BayYMCA of the SuncoastYMCA of the Triangle Area, Inc.

$1,000-$4,999Anchorage Community YMCAAthens YMCABerkeley-Albany YMCABirmingham Metropolitan YMCACapital District YMCACentral Florida YMCAChannel Islands YMCACommunity YMCA of MiddletownFreedom Valley YMCAGreater Elgin Area YMCAHenderson County Family YMCAMiami County YMCA at Piqua, OHMontachusett Regional YMCANational Council/YMCAs of CanadaOcean Community YMCAOlean-Bradford Area YMCAPalestine YMCARock River Valley YMCASarasota Family YMCA, Inc.Sewickley Valley YMCAShasta Family YMCAYMCA Blue Ridge AssemblyYMCA of Coastal GeorgiaYMCA of Greater Bergen CountyYMCA of Greater Cleveland, OhioYMCA of Greater LouisvilleYMCA of Greater SpringfieldYMCA of Greater St. LouisYMCA of Greater St. PaulYMCA of Greater TulsaYMCA of Greater Westfield, Inc.YMCA of HonoluluYMCA of Metropolitan Fort WorthYMCA of MuncieYMCA of Orange CountyYMCA of Pawtucket, Inc.YMCA of Philadelphia & VicinityYMCA of San Diego CountyYMCA of South Hampton RoadsYMCA of Southern IndianaYMCA of the Capital AreaYMCA of the Fox CitiesYMCA of the North Shore

Below $1,000Athol YMCABecket-Chimney Corners YMCABurlington County YMCAButler Street YMCACamp Foster YMCACape Cod YMCACentral Connecticut Coast YMCACleveland County Family YMCACommunity YMCA of Eastern Delaware CountyCommunity YMCA of Red BankDaytona Beach Metropolitan YMCAEaston, Phillipsburg & Vicinity YMCAFamily YMCA of Glens Falls Area

Fulton County YMCAGreater Holyoke YMCAGreater Kingsport Family YMCAGreater St. Petersburg YMCAGreater Waterbury YMCAGreenfield YMCAGreensboro Metropolitan YMCAHampshire Regional YMCAMalden YMCAMemphis & Mid South YMCAMerrimack Valley YMCA, Inc.Metro YMCA of the OrangesMetuchen/Edison/Woodbridge YMCAMiami County YMCA of Peru, INMontclair YMCANew Britain Berlin YMCANorth American Fellowship of YMCA RetireesNorth Pennsylvania YMCANorthern Berkshire YMCAPlattsburgh YMCAPottstown YMCARockland County YMCASilver Bay AssociationSomerset Hills YMCASouthington-Cheshire Community YMCAs, Inc.St. Joseph Family YMCASummit Area YMCASyracuse Metro YMCAValley Shore YMCAWest Central Florida YMCAWestport/Weston YMCAYMCA Camp Coniston, Inc.YMCA Camp Ockanickon, Inc.YMCA of ArlingtonYMCA of Broward County, Inc.YMCA of BurbankYMCA of Central MarylandYMCA of Central Stark CountyYMCA of DaytonYMCA of Greater Des MoinesYMCA of Greater Grand RapidsYMCA of Greater MiamiYMCA of Greater Oklahoma CityYMCA of Greater St. PetersburgYMCA of Greater TorontoYMCA of Greene CountyYMCA of GreenvilleYMCA of HuntingtonYMCA of London 382YMCA of SaginawYMCA of Snohomish CountyYMCA of Southern NevadaYMCA of the Pikes Peak RegionYMCA of the Treasure CoastYMCA-YWCA of London

This report lists all YMCA donors to Leadership for the 21st Century: The Campaign for Springfield College from 6/1/02 through 6/30/08.

YMCA CONTRIbUTORS TO LEADERsHip foR THE 21sT cENTuRy:THE cAmpAigN foR spRiNgfiELD coLLEgE

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President’s Council($5000 or more)YMCA of the USA

David Allen Reed Society($1000-4999)YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee, Inc.YMCA of Metropolitan MinneapolisYMCA of Greater RochesterNewport County Regional YMCAYMCA of Greater BostonYMCA Blue Ridge AssemblyYMCA of Metropolitan DallasYMCA of Greater New YorkYMCA of San FranciscoYMCA of Greater CharlotteYMCA of Metropolitan DetroitYMCA of Metropolitan HartfordYMCA of Middle TennesseeAssociation of YMCA ProfessionalsYMCA of Metropolitan WashingtonTampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, Inc.Hockomock Area YMCALake County YMCAYMCA of Metropolitan AtlantaYMCA of the SuncoastOld Colony YMCAYMCA of Greater St. LouisWest Suburban YMCAYMCA of Metropolitan ChicagoYMCA of Greater CincinnatiYMCA of Greater HoustonYMCA of Greater Pittsburgh

Massasoit Club($500-999)Oregon Community Foundation YMCA of Washburn Family Orange CountyYMCA of Greater RichmondYMCA of Greater ToledoYMCA of the East BayYMCA of the Fox CitiesBirmingham Metropolitan YMCAYMCA of Santa Clara ValleyYMCA of Greater Westfield, Inc.YMCA of Greater ProvidenceSewickley Valley YMCA

YMCA of South Hampton RoadsMetuchen/Edison/Woodbridge YMCAYMCA of Greater Grand Rapids

Heritage Club($250-499)YMCA of Greater Oklahoma CityYMCA of Coastal GeorgiaSomerset Hills YMCAGeorgia Mountains YMCAYMCA of Burlington CountySewickley Valley YMCA

Century Club($100-249)Henderson County Family YMCAYMCA of Greater St. PetersburgRockland County YMCAGreater Holyoke YMCAMalden YMCAYMCA of SaginawYMCA of Southeastern ConnecticutThe Family YSouthington-Cheshire Community YMCAs, Inc.Silver Bay AssociationYMCA of Snohomish CountyYMCA of GreenvilleAnchorage Community YMCAYMCA of Greater Bergen CountyButler Street YMCACamp Foster YMCAGreater Waterbury YMCACleveland County Family YMCAYMCA Camp Coniston, Inc.YMCA of HuntingtonCommunity YMCA of Middletown

Pride Club(All gifts up to $99)YMCA of Old Town and OronoPlattsburgh YMCA

This report lists all donors to the YMCA Matching Scholarship Campaign from 7/1/07 through 12/31/08.

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SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE ANNUAL YMCA MATCHING SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN

THANkS FOR YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF YMCA STUDENTSEvery year, we conduct our YMCA Matching Scholarship fundraising campaign to assist students with the costs of their education. College is an expensive proposition today, so having the ability to help defray some of that expense to ensure that tuition is not a barrier to an education is important. There is nothing more important than ensuring that we have a strong pipeline of students being educated and prepared

to enter the YMCA profession as our future leaders. Although financial times are very tough right now, we greatly appreciate the continued support of YMCAs that have been so generous and understanding in contributing a gift toward our scholarship fund. The students who have benefitted are very appreciative and thankful that YMCAs are helping make their dream of entering YMCA professions a reality.

YMCA Club members’ bi-weekly meeting.

YMCA MATCHING SCHOLARSHIP FUND PARTICIPANTS

Springfield College will soon kick off its annual Matching Scholarship Campaign. This initiative raises greatly needed funds to help provide matching scholarships for YMCA professional studies students who are committed to a career in the YMCA following their education at Springfield College. YMCAs that support a student for any amount—up to $5,000 per year—will have that amount matched, dollar for dollar, from the Springfield College YMCA Office Scholarship Fund. Many students have benefited from this fund, which helps offset the expense of their college education.

This year’s honorary campaign chairman is George Romell, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Rochester. Romell earned a master’s degree at Springfield College in 1981 and is a strong supporter of staff development and investing in students as potential career employees in his YMCA upon their graduation. Several students have been sponsored by the YMCA of Greater Rochester; this support not only helps them meet the cost of tuition, but also provides them with jobs at that YMCA upon graduation. The YMCA of Greater Rochester, like many other YMCAs, has recognized the importance of investing in the college education of young people to inspire them to join the YMCA profession.

Please consider a gift to the Matching Scholarship Campaign. By doing so, you help ensure the continued strength of our movement with well-educated and prepared students as future employees.

George Romell, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Rochester, speaks with Springfield College professional studies students

at the March 2009 AYP Albany Conference.

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Why Springfield College? One of the things I like best is the mood of the students. I love that everyone is so positive in everything they do, whether it is in a club or academic class. The whole philosophy of the school—the balance of spirit, mind, and body—always seems to be stressed.

Why are you a YMCA Professional Studies Career Candidate? I have been part of my YMCA at home for more than ten years now. I participated in camp, as a camper, CIT, LIT, assistant counselor, and head counselor. I had the opportunity to initially be a camper and then work with campers, which gave me opportunities to see I enjoyed working in this field. I also joined the Leaders Club

and Strata Bank mini-grant board through a local bank, and so much more.

The advisor to my Leaders Club talked about Springfield College, and she suggested it might be a perfect fit for me. As I looked into the College, I loved the mission of the YMCA and felt this was a unique opportunity.

I believe in making a difference in the lives of youth, and this program will continue to lead me toward my goals.

YMCA Career Aspirations: Post-graduation, I would like to work at a YMCA as a camp director or youth/leadership director. After gaining professional experience, I would like to continue moving up the ladder of YMCA management.

I AM THE Y: bRYAN bIERMANYMCA CAREER CANDIDATE PROFILE

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Bryan at the ’08 CCY Conference, participating in the “Urban Gardens” service project in St. Louis.

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CALENDAR OF ACTIvITIES:YMCA PROGRAMSAT SPRINGFIELD COLLEGEWINTER/SPRING 2009

January 9-17 YMCA International Studies Program

January 23 Hosting Western Mass. Programand Membership Network

January 27 Hockomock Area YMCA Teens Visit

February 9 YMCA Students Present “College Life”to Teens at the YMCA of Greater Springfield

March 4-6 Student participation, NE Regional AYP Conference, Albany, N.Y.

March 27-29 YMCA Club Sponsored “Leadership Summit,”Silver Bay YMCA

April 7-8 Hosting YMCA of the USA Recruiters Network

May 6-9 Student participation, National AYP Conference, Orlando, Fla.

May 19-23 Student participation, Coalition of Campus YMCAs Conference,Gardner-Webb University YMCA, Boiling Springs, N.C.

May 28-June 3 YMCA Program School at Springfield College

*Additionally, the YMCA Club will host a wide array of programs and activitiesthroughout the year.

Hometown/YMCA: Franklin, Mass./Hockomock Area YMCA

Year: Sophomore

Major: Youth Development

Minors: YMCA Professional Studiesand Education

YMCA Leadership Roles: -YMCA Club’s Program Director -Treasurer of YMCA CCY National Conference -YMCA Community Volunteer -Leaders Club

Springfield College Leadership Roles:

-Resident Assistant -Class of 2011 Secretary and Senator -Co-President of Hillel -Student Ambassador -Campus Activity Board Secretary

bryan’s Favorite Quote: “The future depends on what we do in the present.” -Gandhi

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LEARN. LEAD. SERvE.Springfield College Office of YMCA Relations263 Alden StreetBlake Hall - 3rd FloorSpringfield, MA 01109-3797Phone: 413.748.3407Fax: 413-748-3519E-mail: hrock@spfldcol.edu harry.rock@ymca.net LEADWe’re on the Web! www.springfieldcollege.edu

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