MARCH MOVEs: Get MOVE-ing next month with a brand new fitness challenge! All members who track their workouts in the myKroc Wellness mobile app will be eligible to participate in the March MOVEs challenge – the top male and female users in three different age groups will win cool prizes. The myKroc Wellness platform enables cool new features for our fitness challenges, including a dynamic leaderboard that will show up both on the fitness floor TV screens and in the mobile app. Stop by the Fitness Desk for more information!
SPRING PROGRAM SESSION: The Spring Program Guide is now available and registration opens on Monday, February 28th. Guides are available at the Welcome Desk and GrKrocCenter.org. Below are some important dates to remember:
- Registration Deadline: April 12th
- Spring Session Begins: April 18th
AYSO AT THE KROC: The deadline to sign up for our AYSO soccer program is only a couple weeks away! Registration is open through March 13, and the spring season runs from mid-April to the beginning of June. Kids ages 4-12 can sign up at ayso1634.org. Note that some age groups are already full and have a waiting list.
CAMP KROC: The Summer Day Camp Guide is now available at the Welcome Desk and online at GrKrocCenter.org. Below are some additional things you should be aware of, as we have already started getting some questions:
- Specialty Camps (half-day camps for specific activities) will be returning this summer, and have a separate similar-looking guide. That guide will be available soon.
- Camp scholarship applications are now available online and at the Welcome Desk. The deadline to apply for a camp scholarship is May 1.
- Registration for all camps will run through Club Automation (like the rest of our programs). Registration will be open by March 1 at the latest (hopefully sooner).
- Positions are already posted for Day Camp Counselors – see ’employment news’ below for a link.
- The Kroc Center will once again be hosting a Summer Camp Fair in partnership with the Grand Rapids Kids website on Saturday, April 23.
REMINDERS OF THE WEEK: Here are some of the topics you can expect to be covered at daily morning and afternoon huddle meetings…
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- CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUS: Key #4 – Appearance
- EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Pool Contaminations
- CORE VALUE:We value a Kroc Krew that is committed, caring and engaged. The Kroc Center’s employees and volunteers consistently demonstrate radical hospitality and a desire for continual improvement.
- KROC HAIKU: We are all grateful / For the sheer joy of using / Club Automation
OPEN POSITIONS: Visit the Central Territory’s ADP Recruitment system for all job postings and to submit applications online. We appreciate you sharing opportunities with friends and family! Current openings include: Welcome Desk Supervisor; Welcome Desk Lead; Group Exercise Instructor; Lifeguard; Day Camp Counselor; General Manager; Soccer Instructor; Human Resources Generalist.
LIFEGUARD TRAINING: In light of our current lifeguard needs, and in recognition of the roughly 40 hours of training required for new hires, we are instituting a new program, effective immediately. In addition to covering the cost of lifeguard training, new lifeguards will be reimbursed for their training time. A one-time reimbursement of $400 will be provided after 90 days of employment. Please refer anyone who may be interested to Jessica Viau.
Send an email to RJ Kroc if you see someone going above and beyond for our guests! Here are some examples observed recently:
- Aquatics staff stepping up to help with covering shifts when coworkers are ill or have family emergencies.
- Welcome Desk staff showing great patience and care for the seniors in the Restoring Health program.
- Paul Wood & facilities taking the time to track down and contact a member who had left their car parked at the Kroc overnight before having it towed.
Here are some of the upcoming events and groups at the Kroc Center:
- U-PREP program: Tuesday & Thursday mornings, 8:30-10:30am, Fireside & Gymnasium
- Restoring Health: Tuesday & Thursday, 8:00am-1:00pm, WPAC & Music Room
- FAME: Tuesday 12:45-2:45pm, Fireside/Art Room/WPAC
- Judo Tournament: Setup Friday evening, Tournament all day Saturday – Gymnasium, Fireside Hall
- Tae Kwon Do testing: Saturday 11:00-1:30, WPAC/Green Room
Be sure to wish a Happy Birthday to our Kroc Krew colleagues:
- Jody Bacinski – Child Watch – 2/28
