First 5 – Week of March 18, 2024

#YOURKROCSTORY CONTEST WRAP-UP: Thanks to those members and staff who took part in our #YourKrocStory video contest. We’re currently going through all of the entries and will be sharing more information soon!

KROC CHURCH HOLY WEEK: Join the Kroc Church team for several special Holy Week activities… On Thursday, March 28, there will be a HimSing worship time with our older adult group during Kroc Discoveries at 1pm; a Tenebrae service for deep personal reflection on Friday, March 29 at 6:30pm; and Easter Sunday morning (March 31), there is a SONrise breakfast at 9am, followed by the regular worship service at 10am.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULES: As a reminder, Good Friday (March 29) is an administrative holiday, but the Kroc Center will be open. The Kroc is CLOSED on Easter Sunday (March 31), but be sure to join Kroc Church for special worship and festivities to celebrate our risen Savior!

SPRING BREAK AHEAD: The planning process is underway for Spring Break, April 1-5. As usual for one of the busiest weeks of the year at the Kroc Center, we will be offering an array of additional activities for families to enjoy. Supervisors should be working on employee schedules as soon as possible; please be sure to provide as much availability as you can, as there may be opportunities to pick up additional hours.

CAMP KROC REGISTRATION: Camp Kroc registration is open as of Friday, March 1. Registration is handled like all other programs through the Kroc Center online member portal or mobile app; however, forms including scholarship applications, medical paperwork, etc. will be managed separately. Once again this year, immediate family members of Kroc Center employees will be eligible for a 50% discount. Please see Alyson Rodriguez to have the discount enabled on your account prior to registration. Pick up a camp guide at the Welcome Desk or GrKrocCenter.org/camp. 

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: Day Camp Lead; Child Watch Attendant; Welcome Desk Attendant; Summer Day Camp Counselor (full-time); Summer Day Camp Counselor (part-time); Building Supervisor; Lifeguard; Youth Ministry and Mission Specialist.


Send an email to RJ Kroc if you see someone going above and beyond for our guests! 

  • Last Saturday (the 9th) was a crazy day around the Kroc with a special event, Club Automation crashing, and a pool contamination. All staff present made the best of a difficult situation and minimized the number of disgruntled guests. Indeed, most of them remained generally gruntled.

Here are some of the upcoming events and groups at the Kroc Center: 

  • Kennari Consulting – Wednesday, 11:30am-2pm, Fireside C
  • Disability Advocates – Friday, 12-4pm, WPAC, Music Room, Fireside Hall
  • Delta Sigma Theta – Saturday, 9am-4pm, Fireside Hall

Each week, members of the Kroc Center and Kroc Church submit a number of requests for prayer. We welcome these from everyone in our community, and encourage all our Kroc Krew to lift up these requests in your own way. Don’t forget that you are always welcome to attend devotions on Tuesday mornings at 9am in the Green Room; if you have a prayer request to share, you can post it on the board in the lobby, use the online form, or contact a member of the Kroc Church team.

  • For Major Carol’s parents, dealing with declining health from Alzheimer’s and dementia

Be sure to wish a Happy Birthday to our Kroc Krew colleagues: 

  • Lt. Jack Huffman – March 16
  • Alyson Rodriguez – March 18
  • Patrick Tucker – March 19
  • Jerell Miller – March 19
  • Lily Mattson – March 24
  • Willow Mattson – March 24
  • Luke Bronkema – March 26