Last Friday, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation had its 3rd annual College Basketball Tip-Off event in Baltimore. We had 5 former or current college basketball coaches come together and share their…
Has there ever been a moment in your life where you absolutely don’t think you can accomplish the task in front of you? Well I was faced with that feeling…
This month, we’re shining the spotlight on the Prince George’s County Police Department, Community Services Division--one of our Maryland Badges for Baseball partners.Let’s meet the men in charge:Cpl. Rodney GauseI have spent…
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Although creating a safe and supportive environment for kids, teaching positive interpersonal behaviors, and preventing bullying are important year-round, we thought it would be…
 Jason Newman is the Program Director at the Bridesburg Unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia.When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be Lou…
Our kids can't thrive if they don't feel safe. A few months ago, we introduced access to affordable background checks through First Advantage (formerly LexisNexis) along with a video that included…
CRSF travels up to Neenah, WI, for September’s Mentor Spotlight of the month. Tim Chappa has been working in youth development for 9 years and has run our Badges for Baseball program…
 This past weekend, on her fifth attempt, 64 year old Diana Nyad achieved her dream: to become the first person to swim, unaided, from Cuba to Florida. That's more than…
As I sit here at my desk writing this blog post, I am a little perplexed because I am not out at camp enjoying free time or the ropes course…
Relay race fun: campers had to walk (not run) across the turf circle and pretend they were putting things into a shopping cart. When they got to their counselor at…