Hi! My name is Karla Creque, I have been with the YMCA movement since 2009 and currently with the YMCA of South Florida as the AVP Of Family Services. I have been involved with Blue Ridge Leaders’ School since 2011. When I’m not at work I enjoy working out, doing Half Marathons, going to the beach and hanging out with friends. I have 3 adult kids who I love spending time with and making memories with!
From the Director’s Porch – November 2016
The list of things to be thankful for this time of year is endless, but the amount of space I have here is not...so I will be brief. At the top of the list are the people that work every week with the Leaders at the local YMCA. The Club Advisors are a key part [...]
Club Development – November 2016
Leading through the Changes of the Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act As the December 1st effective date of the Department of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) quickly approaches, we, as YMCA Leaders, have an opportunity to utilize this change in our favor as we look to grow teen work at our home YMCAs. [...]
Trey Kawugulé
Hello all, I am Trey Kawugulé (it is pronounced KAH-Woo-GU-LAY), and I hail from Richmond, Virginia. I am the youngest of three which is where my name, Trey, comes from. I first joined Leaders because my older brother was involved with it, so naturally as a younger brother, I had to copy him. I idolized [...]
Club Development – October 2016
Fall is now in full swing! Along with the changing leaves and plummeting Florida temps (Low 80s, right?), clubs are met with challenges each year. Challenges range from cliques, to new club officers, to new professional leadership to branch involvement. The goal of the Blue Ridge Leaders’ School is to train and arm our leaders with [...]
From the Director’s Porch – October 2016
WOW! Where to begin? The School Leadership Team met earlier this month and the excitement this group has for the 2017 school was inspiring. While there are a lot of plans in motion let me take a moment and highlight a few. We poured over more data and input than ever before. Over 300 survey [...]