Jackie Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919. He grew up in Pasadena, California with his mother and four older siblings. Robinson excelled as a young athlete in high school and junior college; at UCLA he lettered in four sports: baseball, basketball, football and track. He left school in 1941, worked briefly as an athletic director and played semi-professional football for the Honolulu Bears before being drafted to the Army in 1942. Robinson was instrumental in opening an Officer Candidate School to black soldiers and served as a second lieutenant with the 761st battalion, but while in basic training he was arrested and court-martialed for refusing to move to the back of a bus; he was acquitted and received an honorable discharge in 1944 without ever seeing combat. ...

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School of Rock summer camps are the ideal programs for kids who want an immersive rock performance experience to hone their performance and ensemble expertise as well as learn valuable new music indus ...

The Arc of San Diego, a private, not-for-profit corporation, is one of the region's largest human-service agencies. Founded in 1951 by a determined group of people who felt they had to "do something" for children with mental retardation, Arc blends a long history of service with a national reputation for success. Today, we are guided by the same sense of purpose and dedication that inspired those parents over forty years ago. ...

My name is George Bell I am a student athlete that was coached by Coach James in High School for three years and at Junior College for one.. He taught me the proper skills a wide receiver needs to be the best. I am at ASU now and I still use some of the skills that Coach James taught me. Without working with Coach James I wouldn't have known about the attributes you need to become a great football player. Working with Coach James was beneficial in all aspects. ...

Mataguay Scout Ranch, an 840 acre property owned and operated by San Diego - Imperial Council, is open year round to all Scouting units and other non-Scout organizations. This includes Packs, Dens, Troops, Teams, Crews, church groups, clubs, and associations. Many of the camp's facilities are available for your unit's program. These include lodges, cabins, and administration buildings that you can use for unit training, center of operations, or just as a getaway spot. All campsites at Mataguay have KYBO's (latrines), running water, and campfire rings. There are also several large campfire rings on the reservation if you wish to put on a large program in the evening. On the grounds of the ranch itself, there are numerous hiking trails and areas to be explored. For those who are looking for more challenging trails, there is the Mataguay Pacific Crest Connector Trail, or a seven mile trail into camp from Barrel Springs. There certainly is enough room for a group of any size. ...

Applied Scholastics Academy San Diego is an independent, co-educational, non-religious school located in the beautiful village of La Mesa, California.This La Mesa school offers a Lower and Elementary School program 4 years old through sixth grade. ...

FasTracKids Summer Camp is a revolutionary concept in early childhood educational enrichment that encourages creativity and brain development for children ages 3 years to 7 years. ...

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Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times creates a positive long-lasting impact on children with cancer and their families by providing fun-filled, medically supervised, cost-free, year-round camp programs. ...