Wow, what an exciting time of the year. First the Grammy’s, then the Oscars and now it’s Leaders’ School registration time! It really does just seem like yesterday that Steve was telling all of us to be on the lookout for bears. And now we’re talking about revised fitness assessments, exciting new clinics, and a website chock-full of exciting videos and templates to make your club even better.

The club advisor webinars could not have gone any better! I want to thank everyone who participated for their willingness to engage with the school differently moving forward. The School Leadership Team truly wants to put on a school that partners with you and supports your work more than just one week out of the year. And we are excited that so many of you are eager to join us in improving the school, as well as your back home program.

One of the things that we are really excited about is the work Molly D’Avria is doing for the first year attendees. On the opening Saturday at 3:00 pm, Molly will be leading a new idea designed to engage and welcome everyone who is new to the mountain. We hope that you are able to plan your travel to insure you and your club are on the mountain and ready to go.

In closing, let me reiterate our invitation to you as the advisor, to write an article around club development. If you are doing something at your local club that you think would benefit other clubs in the south, please take time to write an article and send it over to Jessica or Ryan. This newsletter is your newsletter, so please know that you are invited to add as much content to the movement as possible.

Now, Back to filling out all the registration forms!
Greg Hall

YMCA Blue Ridge Leaders School

greghall@yblueridge.org