I love diving deeply into things I care about – I’m kind of a nerd that way. In a few months, I’ll be one of only about 100 people in the world certified in sports philanthropy. Not a Ph.D. because they’re not issuing those yet, but still, pretty cool!
Although I’ve been involved with both
They don’t call it Rocktober for nothing! Positive Tracks did a whole lot of moving and shaking at two major charity partner events in two days—the Dempsey Challenge and the CHaD HERO. The events involved two Burpee Boogies (see below), led by Positive Tracks’ very own house DJ and youth sweat activator, Doug Lewis. McDreamy and McDougy primed the
People Are Good.
Positive Tracker Jesse Ross and his two hiking buddies found themselves repeating that as they hiked the Appalachian Trail last summer. All three were overwhelmed with acts of kindness and generosity – both small and large – and from total strangers along the entire 2,185-mile journey. Jesse had taken the spring term off from
You may have noticed that we bust out the term Philanthletics a whole lot around here. It’s the driving force of Positive Tracks. What’s it mean? Let’s break it down and take sweat first:
Here’s what I love about sweat: It’s tangible. You feel it, taste it, see it. It makes you hungry – makes you strong,
We talk about how we help youth get active and give back, and we swear on our sweaty t-shirts it’s all true. BUT, if you want to understand how Positive Tracks actually empowers youth, there’s nothing better than hearing it straight from the source. If you have 7 minutes to spare, we hope you will check
Sports, especially youth sports, can get a bad rap. A quick scan of popular article titles on the topic—“What Makes a Nightmare Sport Parent,” “Youth Sports Crisis,” “Are Kids Sports Too Competitive?—offers a glimpse into the perception of today’s youth sports culture. Suffice to say, it’s not all pep rallies and ice cream cones.
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This article, by Edie Thys Morgan, was originally published on Upper Valley.com.
As summer comes to a close and the kids head back to school it’s time to make a mad dash at cramming in all that recreation we meant to do over the course of a way-too-short summer. In the midst of these recro
The ranks swelled with friends and partners schmoozin’ and cruizin’ through the evening in celebration and thanks to youth philanthletes, and to supporters who help Positive Tracks reach more young people. The Sweatys Get Active Award was presented by Grassroot Soccer co-founder Ethan Zohn to 23-year-old Josh Elkes who ran the NYC Marathon in 2011,
Story adapted from Big City Mountaineers July 17, 2015 newsletter.
Today marks the first Backpacker Magazine Summit for Someone climb of the 2015 season for Big City Moutaineers! 12 climbers, including Backpacker Editor in Chief Dennis Lewon, and their guides from Jackson Hole Mountain Guides are headed out on the trail today and barring inclement weather will be
Trip Report from Big City Mountaineers’ Summit for Someone up the Grand Teton
Positive Tracker and Youth Ambassador Board member Kate Dumanian recently returned from Wyoming where she participated in a Summit for Someone Climb to raise money for Big City Mountaineers. Although Kate’s climbing group, led by Jackson Hole Mountain Guides, was unable to summit due