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If variety is the “spice of life,” then you will relish
the Community Youth Center. From
the young boxer or wrestler to the aspiring dancer, gymnast or cheerleader to the martial arts enthusiast,
there is something for everybody at the CYC. If you’re a nature lover and treasure the
great outdoors, or you enjoy reading,
writing or exploring the academic world, the CYC has it all.
The CYC offers 10 recreational programs including
boxing, wrestling, judo, taekwondo,
gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, dance, cheerleading and sport specific conditioning. It
also offers an outdoor activities program where students can take excursions
to various points of interest throughout the Bay Area and Northern California
to learn more about the environment and what they can do to preserve it. All
of these programs are augmented with the Academic Excellence Center where students
can
do homework on their own, or get help from tutors.
The best thing is you don’t have to settle for only one program. The
CYC model offers and encourages kids to participate in several different programs. Schedules
are flexible and variety helps prevent staleness or burnout within a single program. Youth
should be encouraged to participate in multiple activities to diversely develop
their motor skills. Participating in multiple enriching activities
at a young
age helps set foundations for healthy lifestyles going forward.
Thus, the CYC promotes variety – yet, structure, discipline and order
in a young person’s life. The ultimate goal of the CYC is to teach
youth basic core values for developing inner strength and self confidence to
become good people with high character.
To learn more about the programs offered at the CYC, just click on the specific
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| Once involved in the CYC's various athletic programs, we help the students
balance their educational and sport activities by providing an environment
suitable for educational activities. More > |
| The CYC boxing program is the cornerstone and oldest program at the Center.
Over the years, the CYC has produced some outstanding boxers and continues
to do so today. More > |
| Becoming a part of a cheerleading team teaches the girls about teamwork,
sportsmanship, discipline, desire, leadership, time management... More > |
| The CYC dance program features a variety of dance classes for youth. Ballet
is the foundation of the CYC program, and thus the majority of classes reflect
opportunities with ballet training. More > |
| In the CYC gymnastics program, we strive to "fall-proof" children
so they learn to jump and land correctly. We "armor" each child
with body awareness and improved self-esteem while creating success opportunities
for them in our programs. More > |
| Judo is a fun sport, a physical and mental discipline, a martial art form,
a recreational activity, a means of self-defense, a fitness program. More > |
| The CYC Outdoor Activities program is designed to provide youth with a
rare opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors and all its benefits. The CYC
aspires to give kids an appreciation for nature and teach them the importance
of its conservation and further preservation. More > |
| Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport that combines the elements of ballet, gymnastics,
theatrical dance and apparatus manipulation. More > |
| SPORT SPECIFIC CONDITIONING |
| The Sports Specific Conditioning (SSC) Program offers various options to
CYC members. As a support program, young athletes and students from CYC can
train specifically as a supplement to their sport, or their general lifestyle. More > |
| Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that emphasizes kicking techniques but
also includes many hand strikes and other movements. More > |
| The CYC wrestling program offers young athletes the opportunity to participate
and excel in one of the world's oldest sports. More > |
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September 2008
From the
Campus Manager
Nick Schweickert
Olympics! The 2008 Olympics in Beijing were probably the most exciting I can remember. 1988 was certainly an exciting year with Carl Lewis in the mix, but being a swimmer for most of my life made this year just a bit more interesting. Why are the Olympics so enticing? What is it about them that pulls billions of dollars in advertising revenue while keeping us up until 2:00 a.m. watching? For me it’s the apex of athletic accomplishment, and, beyond that of human accomplishment. The ideal of the Olympics is one of the purest forms of human dedication, discipline and desire possible. This is when sportsmanship, commitment, honor and compassion reach a world stage. The world comes together, regardless of socioeconomics, religion, governmental philosophy, or ethnicity. It is a conglomeration of human achievement. Many may have noticed that the CYC is largely dedicated to Olympic sports. Role models like Michael Phelps, Rulon Gardner, Shawn Johnson, Carl Lewis and Eddie Hart (yes that’s right, 1972 gold medallist who teaches here at CYC) emerge because there is a common international goal in the Olympics. That goal is to dream big and set pathways to reach big dreams. And guess what, we really don’t have to step on others, or push others aside to reach these dreams. Others might be beaten in the fairness of competition, but ideally it’s on a level playing field. Sometimes there are roadblocks and obstacles like money, injuries, negative spectators, bad coaching, and even bad weather. Finding a way - an honorable way - through and around these roadblocks is part of the development of becoming one’s best. This is what we try to teach kids at CYC. We empower them to work their way through roadblocks. We teach them to be competitive, dream big, and set pathways to succeed, all while maintaining courtesy, respect and honor for others as they proceed in life.
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