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All PLAY (Positive Leagues and Activities for Youth)
An athletics and fitness education program
Club Member Rudy Cook with Club Athletic Director Laille Ibrahim (photo on left) and receiving her STAR Award at home plate (2nd from right in photo on right) on the field at the 2008 All Star Game at Yankee Stadium in New York
Fourteen-year-old Ruby Cook was chosen one of six national winners of Major League Baseball's STAR Award recognizing Club members for sportsmanship, team spirit, achievement and responsibility.
Ruby has been active at the Redwood City clubhouse for four years, She loves school and sports, so the last year's diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis was tough for her. Ruby is a member of the Torch Club, maintains an impressive GPA, and is involved school and community projects. She plans to attend Summit Charter School and wants to be either a lawyer or a scientist.
Ruby received her award at home plate during the All Star Game in New York's Yankee Stadium; truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Ruby's achievement also netted the Club a $10,000 prize.
Said Ruby: “I really didn't think I would win, going up against so many people. It taught me that I can do anything I try to do!” |
All PLAY Description
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Remember when you were a child? You probably went to gym class several times a week during school. Perhaps you lived near a nice playground, or ran around on the lawn playing informal games of Tag or SPUD or Running Bases with the other kids in your neighborhood. Maybe you participated in an organized sports program like Little League.
Sadly, these outlets for recreation and sport simply do not exist for many kids who live on the Peninsula. Safe neighborhood playgrounds are few and far between, and organized athletic programs are sometimes limited to those who are already skilled athletes and those who can afford fees and uniforms. Budget cuts have forced cutbacks in school gym programs. Regular teachers, untrained in teaching sports and athletic skills, are expected to teach PE in addition to their regular academic classes. Schools are built without gyms, and the gyms that do exist are too small or ill-equipped to handle the student population.
BGCP recognizes the lack of athletic opportunities for the children in our community, and has created a variety of positive athletic experiences that prepare children for life on and off the field. All of our members, regardless of skill level, can participate in a variety of sports programs headed by trained coaches. Local schools use our gyms for PE classes during school hours. The children in our community are now happily playing, learning, and growing with our Open Gym play, League Play, and LifeSkills classes.
BGCP OFFERINGS
OPEN GYM
OPEN GYM is a time for play. Lightly structured activities allow the kids to have fun with the basic elements of fitness and athletics: running, jumping, and throwing. Some of the games we play are:
• Tag
• Dodge ball
• Playground time
• Rope Skipping
• Double Dutch
• Running Bases
• Capture the Flag
• Shark |
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LEAGUE PLAY
LEAGUE PLAY creates an environment for positive competition. In highly structured practices, members learn how to play sports like:
• Basketball
• Indoor soccer
• Flag Football
• Floor hockey
• Volleyball
• Wiffleball
• Golf |
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LIFE SKILLS TRAINING
LIFE SKILLS TRAINING teaches young people how to transition the positive lessons they learn from play to sport to life. The Coaches and Mentors who lead the classes teach the children the importance of :
• Academics
• Nutrition
• Exercise
• Accountability
• Goal setting |
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Overall, the Physical Education Program teaches kids valuable lessons that extend far beyond the athletic field:
• Teamwork
• Sportsmanship
• Leadership
• Patience
• Dealing with adversity and emotions
• Commitment
• Accountability
• Responsibility
• Goal setting
• Self confidence
• Relationships with caring adults
• Connections
• Friendships
• Giving back
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