THE TIMES - SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE OFFICE OF YMCA RELATIONS NEWS


2011 ALBANY CONFERENCE


STUDENTS TRAVEL TO COALITION OF CAMPUS YMCAS (CCY) NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN OHIO


Eight Springfield College students, along with Director of YMCA Relations Harry Rock, traveled to the Association of YMCA Professionals conference in Albany, N.Y., March 2-4. Students Dana Prazynski, Ryan Levine, John Rice, Christopher Floyd, Michael Dean, Amber Patterson, Dillon Shepard, and Caitlin Breault met and networked with YMCA professionals from throughout the Northeast, discussing summer job opportunities, internship placements, and career positions upon graduation, as well as the YMCA movement in general. In addition, the students volunteered to help the conference committee throughout the three days, delivering two of the four devotions at meals. Tis is always one of the top travel experiences in which the students participate.


2011 AYP CHAPTER 3 CONFERENCE


Garrett Brolsma ’ 11 (far left) and Elliot Irizarry ’ 11 (far right) served as members of the CCY Conference leadership team.


Te Springfield College YMCA Club is part of the Coalition of Campus YMCAs, which encompasses 22 campus YMCAs nationwide. From a historic perspective, YMCAs were the precursor to student affairs offices on college and university campuses. At the height of the student YMCA movement, there were 945 YMCAs operating on college and university campuses, serving more than 94,000 students. Today, campus YMCAs continue to facilitate important programs on their respective campuses, offering college students a range of service-based activities and educational programs.


Each May, student leaders representing campus YMCAs from across the country gather for the National Coalition of Campus YMCAs (CCY) Conference. Te conference is designed, planned, and implemented by the students, for the students, and offers a blend of student-led workshops, open space to share and exchange program ideas, networking opportunities, service-based learning experiences, and of course, fun.


Springfield College students John Rice (right) and Vanessa Rosario (left), along with Director of YMCA Relations Harry Rock, attended the Association of YMCA Professionals (AYP) Chapter 3 conference at the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA in Southington, Conn., on March 31. Jerold Panas, executive partner of Jerold Panas, Linzy, & Partners campaign services and financial resource development firm, spoke on volunteerism, service, fundraising and the importance of all three. AYP provides free memberships to all Springfield College YMCA students as a way to engage them with and introduce them to the complete YMCA experience.


LEARN PAGE 2


In May 2011, the CCY Conference was held at the University of Toledo (Ohio). While there, two Springfield College YMCA students served on the CCY executive board: Garrett Brolsma as vice chair and Elliot Irizarry as treasurer. Eight additional Springfield College students attended the conference, accompanied by Assistant Director of YMCA Relations Erin Friedman.


Assistant Director of YMCA Relations Erin Friedman (center) and students leave campus to attend the national CCY Conference in Ohio.


STUDENTS ATTEND NORTHEAST YMCA CAMPING CONFERENCE


Springfield College students Joe Murphy, Joshua Schupack, Devin Polhemus, Ashley Ryan, Danielle Krzemien, Julie Zapata, Chloe Norris, and Shannon Wynn, along with Director of


YMCA Relations Harry Rock, attended the Northeast YMCA Camping Conference in Huguenot, N.Y., on January 26. Located at the New York YMCA Camp Greenkill, the three-day conference attracted YMCA camping professionals from throughout the region. Students had an opportunity to attend many of the 64 individual workshops, as well as network with a variety of camp professionals regarding summer jobs, internship positions, and career opportunities upon graduation. Te snowy event was both educational and lots of fun for everyone in attendance.


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8