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YMCA History Exam Study Guide.
YMCA - answer✔Young Men Christian Association
The YMCA was founded in - answer✔1844 in London England
The YMCA was brought to the USA by - answer✔Thomas Sullivan in 1851
The first YMCA in America was in - answer✔Boston, Massachusetts
Which 2 sports were invented at he YMCA - answer✔Basketball and Volleyball
Volleyball was invented by - answer✔William Morgan in 1895
Volleyball was originally called - answer✔Mitonet
Basketball was invented by - answer✔James Naismith 1891
J Garner Smith - answer✔Organized Leader Corps in 1885 (Leaders Club)
Where was the first indoor pool - answer✔Brooklyn New York in 1885
The YMCA was the first to offer group - answer✔Swim lessons in 1907
The YMCA had the first national program for he training and certification of - answer✔Life
Guards in 1974
The first leaders school was held in 1922 at - answer✔Blue Ridge assembly in Black Mountain
The first year Siskey attended BRLS was - answer✔2006
BRLS six directors are/were - answer✔Ira Matheny, Paul Grist, Colquitt Clark, Tom Thrailkill,
Kevin Dean, Steve Tarver
Fitness Standards for guys - answer✔24 push-ups, 44 sit-ups in a minute, and a 10.1 second
shuttle run
Fitness Standards for girls - answer✔12 push-ups, 33 sit-ups in a minute, and a 11.5 second
shuttle run
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11/17/2024 10:19 AM
YMCA History Exam Study Guide.
YMCA - answer✔Young Men Christian Association
The YMCA was founded in - answer✔1844 in London England
The YMCA was brought to the USA by - answer✔Thomas Sullivan in 1851
The first YMCA in America was in - answer✔Boston, Massachusetts
Which 2 sports were invented at he YMCA - answer✔Basketball and Volleyball
Volleyball was invented by - answer✔William Morgan in 1895
Volleyball was originally called - answer✔Mitonet
Basketball was invented by - answer✔James Naismith 1891
J Garner Smith - answer✔Organized Leader Corps in 1885 (Leaders Club)
Where was the first indoor pool - answer✔Brooklyn New York in 1885
The YMCA was the first to offer group - answer✔Swim lessons in 1907
The YMCA had the first national program for he training and certification of - answer✔Life
Guards in 1974
The first leaders school was held in 1922 at - answer✔Blue Ridge assembly in Black Mountain
The first year Siskey attended BRLS was - answer✔2006
BRLS six directors are/were - answer✔Ira Matheny, Paul Grist, Colquitt Clark, Tom Thrailkill,
Kevin Dean, Steve Tarver
Fitness Standards for guys - answer✔24 push-ups, 44 sit-ups in a minute, and a 10.1 second
shuttle run
Fitness Standards for girls - answer✔12 push-ups, 33 sit-ups in a minute, and a 11.5 second
shuttle run
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