After a long week at the office, it’s always nice to relax. So what better way to de-stress than with a massage? It’s always a great feeling to be pampered and have your daily troubles melt away. In fact, a massage is also a good way to help maintain a healthy body from the inside out. When a certain area is massaged, chemicals are released that can help to improve the region causing you pain and/or stress. As an immune system enhancer, a massage may even help prevent you from coming down with a cold. Relaxing and soothing the muscles are an excellent way to help the body regain energy.
Coaching Youth Baseball the Ripken Way
Coaching young players, developing their skills, and cultivating a love for the sport may be the most rewarding experience baseball can offer. Cal and Bill Ripken understand this like few others.
From their father, Cal Sr., a legend in the Baltimore Orioles organization for 37 years, they learned to play the game the right way. Those lessons, paired with their combined 33 years of big league experience, helped develop the Ripken Way, a method of teaching the game through simple instruction, solid explanations, encouragement, and a positive atmosphere. In Coaching Youth Baseball the Ripken Way, Cal and Bill share this approach to coaching and development.
This Week’s News: Youth in Transition
Education
Study: Intervention in middle school helps keep kids in school
Redlands Daily Facts, California – December 3, 2011
Preventing high school students from dropping out doesn’t begin in high school – it begins in middle school at successful districts, which track and engage students from an early age, according to a recently released report.
Innovative programs try to get college dropouts back into school
The Sacramento Bee, Philadelphia, PA – December 4, 2011
Like many young Americans, Julia Capece went straight from high school to college. Halfway toward her bachelor’s degree, Capece decided to move out of her parents’ home. She tried juggling work and school, but living on her own and keeping up with tuition and coursework proved too much.