Wednesday, February 22, 2012

common question

an answer that i find myself saying often is: "yes, that's a great idea to meet the needs in your particular community." one of the pillars in the establishment of ready, set, run was to create a program that ALL kids could participate in: at every agency in every community in every state in every country. and our coordinator list is expansive: big town usa, little town usa, japan, portugal, korea, germany, private agency, public agency, and a lot in between. each one unique, each one fantastic.

another pillar was to make it as user-friendly as possible for the hard-working youth sport coordinators that we work with. one of the greatest bits of feedback we get back from our sites is that it was a positive experience from top to bottom- coordinators were efficient, coaches were empowered, kids had a blast, and parents were thrilled with the outcome.

so, while our curriculum lends itself to be absolutely turn-key (read: easy to use) there is an adaptability component based on your needs. i.e., one of our stand-out sites in georgia adapted the program to include 2 special needs participants. or another awesome site in new york city is looking to work with a different time frame that will meet the needs of his busy clientele.

my favorite challenge is figuring out how to make it work for a coordinator. i assure you, there IS a way to get kids in your community setting goals & running!

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