De Jong en Oud is Goud-dag wederom een succes!
Al weer een geruim aantal jaren kent Only Friends (op de woens- en vrijdagochtend) het sporten met ouderen onder de noemer Older Friends en 1x per jaar wordt er gezamenlijk gesport met jongeren/leerlingen van het Over-Y college. Hoe leuk is dat?
Het Over-Y college is een middelbare school in Amsterdam-Noord en een school waar zowel onze oprichter (Dennis) als zijn vrouw, Colinda, en zoonlief, Myron, op hebben gezeten en bestaat er dus al een speciale band. Het college kent zogeheten themaweken en de laatste keer ging het over "ouder worden". O.a. Holocaust overlevenden worden uitgenodigd maar er wordt ook gesproken over eenzaamheid en fysieke klachten. Een bezoek van de leerlingen aan Only Friends en het sporten met Older Friends hoort daarbij.
Winston Boldewijn (docent) verwoordt het enthousiast als volgt: "Het hoogtepunt van de themaweek is voor mij echt het Older Friends-uur. Er ontstaat altijd een chemie tussen de ouderen en de leerlingen die niet in woorden is uit te drukken. Alleen maar plezier en vrolijke mensen; jong en oud! Only Friends en het Over-Y college laten zien hoe het eigenlijk zou moeten gaan in de wereld; dit uurtje geeft mij een extra gevoel dat ik echt bijzonder werk heb".
In de sporthal maar ook in de dojo en fitness ruimte sporten de leerlingen en de ouderen met veel passie en plezier met elkaar. Een pracht gezicht; hoe mooi is dat! Ook de leerlingen, met diverse achtergronden en uit een moeilijke leeftijdsgroep, vonden het schitterend en dat blijkt ook wel uit de vele quotes waaronder:
- "Wat zijn die mensen fit!"
- "Ik vond dit zo leuk, ik wil dit elke week wel doen"
- "Hoe kun je vrijwilliger worden?"
- "Het is eigenlijk helemaal niet eng met iemand in een rolstoel te sporten!"
van de teamleiders:
- "Hier leren de leerlingen meer van dan bv van een uurtje wiskunde"
- "Dit is het ultieme gevoel van onderwijs"
Ook de Older Friends ervoeren de ochtend als heel leuk en gezellig, ook dit blijkt weer uit quotes als:
- "Leuke sportochtend! En dan ook nog een maatje die leuke vragen stelt en oprecht geïnteresseerd was"
- "Was weer super, bedankt!"
- "Ik had een leuke en gezellige leerling waarmee ik getafeltennist heb. Geweldig"
- "Wederom een topochtend!"
Uit alles blijkt dat dit een geweldig initiatief is dat uitmondt in een fantastische ochtend voor Jong en Oud! Hoe Goud is dat?!
De foto's geven een mooi beeld van deze ochtend en we gaan er vanuit dat dit een herhaling krijgt.
Judotoernooi in Purmerend en Only Friends was er bij
In Purmerend werd onlangs een judotoernooi voor A-judoka's gehouden en de helden van Only Friends waren bij. Hoe cool is dat!?
Op zondag 5 maart streden 6 judoka’s van Only Friends in de Budo-accommodatie van S.V. Kodokan in Purmerend. Op twee tatatami’s bonden zij de strijd aan. Die middag werden de toeschouwers, die rondom de mat zaten, getrakteerd op fantastisch spektakel. Leuk was ook het contact dat het publiek had met de judoka’s. Er werd veel gelachen door de onbevangenheid en sportiviteit van eenieder.
Voor Jasper en Pharris was het hun eerste toernooi. Zij zaten samen met Jaddy in één poule van 4 judoka’s. Onverschrokken stapten onze jonge judoka’s de mat op. Zij kenden immers al de sterke en minder sterke kanten van een aantal van hun tegenstanders. Dat gaf duidelijk een boost aan hun zelfvertrouwen. Met mooie basistechnieken wisten zij het hun opponenten soms zeer lastig te maken. De poule werd uiteindelijk gewonnen door Jaddy. Op de tweede plaats eindigde Pharris en op de derde trede stond Jasper.
Op de andere mat streden Jarno, Rico en Jayden in verschillende poules. De omstanders werden verrast op aanvallend en mooi judo. Iedere wedstijd duurt maximaal 2 minuten en judoka’s gaven zich dan ook volledig. Jarno toonde schitterende combinaties en wist zijn tegenstanders meermalen met een O Uchi Gari (5e beenworp) te werpen. Wel verdiend, bereikte Jarno in zijn poule de 1e plaats. Rico en Jayden zaten beiden in verschillende zwaargewichten poules. Als een judoka dan wordt geworpen, dreunt de hele vloer. Het publiek liet zich niet onberoerd. Naast aanmoedigingen kregen de judoka’s ook aanwijzingen hoe zij hun tegenstander moesten bevechten. De emoties liepen hoog op, wat het judofeest nog uitzinniger maakte. In een kolkende Kodokan wist Rico de tweede plaats te bereiken en Jayden de eerste plaats.
Tot slot werd er gestreden om de wisselbeker. De beker met de grote oren. Wedstijdjudoka’s uit de regio, die op (inter)nationaal niveau uitkomen, moesten om beurten een A-judoka als tegenstander kiezen. De A staat voor aangepast judo. Bij het zien van zo’n grote beker rende Jasper enthousiast naar voren. Hij werd dan ook direct uitgedaagd door een judoka met de groene band. Een ongelijke strijd zou je denken. Maar tot verrassing van Jasper en luide aanmoediging van het voltallige publiek wist Jasper de wedstijd in zijn voordeel te beslechten. Na het zien van zoveel moed en de schijn van de schitterende beker, wilden ook andere A-judoka’s zich manifesteren. Geweldig om te zien en te horen hoe het publiek meeleefde met “onze” krijgers.
We kijken terug op een geweldig leuke middag en met trots naar de judoka’s van Only Friends. De organisatie was geweldig en verliep vlekkeloos. Volgend jaar zien zij ons weer!
Sandy Aeissing, wie kent haar niet, genomineerd
Sandy (Aeissing) is al jaren lang een bekend en vertrouwd gezicht bij sportclub Only Friends. O.a. trainer bij het handbal, bedenker en uitvoerder van het peuter-/kleutergym, organisator van Connecting Friends, stand in voor alles en praktijkopleider.
Voor dat laatste is onze Sandy genomineerd voor de verkiezing Beste Praktijkopleider 2023 in de sector Zorg, Welzijn en Sport. Zij is inmiddels doorgedrongen tot de top 10 en dit heugelijke feit werd afgelopen vrijdag na afloop van Older Friends (waar Sandy ook zeer actief is) gevierd en kreeg ze de bijbehorende oorkonde overhandigd door haar naamgenoot Sandy Visser namens de SBB (Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven)
Mbo-studenten volgen het praktijkgedeelte van hun opleiding bij een door SBB erkend leerbedrijf. Erkende leerbedrijven zijn een schoolvoorbeeld voor de branche. Door studenten te helpen opleiden, leveren praktijkopleiders een belangrijke bijdrage aan de toekomst van het vakmanschap.
Sandy leidt sinds al jaren mbo-studenten op bij Sportclub Only Friends. Op de werkvloer van het bedrijf leren ze praktische en sociale vaardigheden. Sandy is blij verrast met de prijs: “Ik heb het opleiden in de beroepspraktijk hoog in het vaandel staan".
Op maandag 15 mei organiseren de MBO Raad en SBB het Ambassadeursgala. Dan kiest een jury de beste mbo-student van Nederland. Tevens worden op dat evenement ook de landelijke winnaars van de verkiezing beste leerbedrijf en beste praktijkopleider bekendgemaakt. Zij mogen zich een jaar lang Beste Leerbedrijf of Beste Praktijkopleider van Nederland noemen.
Met de verkiezing vragen het ministerie van OCW en SBB aandacht voor de 250.000 erkende leerbedrijven en de ruim 300.000 praktijkopleiders. Door hun inzet kunnen mbo-studenten de praktijkervaring opdoen die ze hard nodig hebben.
Wij feliciteren Sandy nogmaals met haar nominatie en duimen met haar dat ze de Beste Praktijkopleider van Nederland mag worden!
Meditation with Music for a Calmer and Healthier Mind
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different.
Witnessing calm and quiet atmosphere, clear and fresh air seemed like a miracle to me. I wanted this time to last longer since I was not sure if I would be able to witness it again, knowing my habit of succumbing to schedule. There was this unusual serenity that comforted my mind. It dawned on me, how distant I had been from nature. Standing near the compound’s gate, feeling the moistness that the air carried, I thought about my life so far.
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking.
Steve Jobs
I was good at academics, so decisions of my life had been pretty simple and straight. Being pretty confident I would make it to the best junior college of my town in the first round itself, never made me consider any other option. I loved psychology since childhood, but engineering was the safest option. Being born in a middle class family, thinking of risking your career to make it to medical field was not sane. I grew up hearing ‘Only doctor’s children can afford that field’ and finally ended up believing it. No one around me believed in taking risks. Everyone worshiped security. I grew up doing the same.
‘Being in the top will only grant you a good life’ has been the mantra of my life. But at times, I wish I was an average student. I wish decisions would have not been so straightforward. Maybe I would have played cricket- the only thing I feel passionate about. Or maybe I would have studied literature (literature drives me crazy). Isn’t that disappointing- me wishing to be bad at academics. It’s like at times I hate myself for the stuff I am good at.
When you step out of these four walls on a peaceful morning, you realize how much nature has to offer to you. Its boundless. Your thoughts, worries, deadlines won’t resonate here. Everything will flow away along with the wind. And you will realize every answer you had been looking for, was always known to you. It would mean a lot to me if you recommend this article and help me improve.
How We Rethink Our Approach To Daily Commitments
Many years ago, I worked for my parents who own a video production company. Because it is a family business, you inevitably end up wearing many hats and being the czar of many different jobs. I mainly managed projects and worked as a video editor. On production, there were times that I was called on to work as an audio tech and was made to wear headphones on long production days. In those days, having a really good set of headphones that picked up every nuance of sound was essential to making sure the client got what they needed. Naturally, my first impression of these headphones is based off of the look of them. They have a classic over-the-ear style that is highlighted by a blue light that indicates the power for the noise canceling. The padding on the ear pieces seems adequate for extended usage periods.
They are wired headphones, but the stereo mini-plug cable is detachable. Something else I noticed right of the bat was the very nice carrying case that comes with them. It has a hard plastic exterior with a soft cloth interior that helps to protect the surface of the headphones from scratches. I never truly appreciated cases for headphones until I started carrying them from place-to-place. Now I can’t imagine not having a case. Once I gave the headphones a thorough once-over exam, I tried them on. As I mentioned, they have a classic over-the-ear style and just looking at them, the padding on the ear pieces seem adequate and the peak of the headband seemed to be a bit lacking, but you don’t really know comfort unless you try on the product. So, I slipped the headphones on and found them to be exquisitely comfortable.
If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough.
Oprah Winfrey
Now that I had the headphones on my head, I was finally ready to plug and play some music. I plugged the provided cable into the jack on the headphones and then the one on my iPhone. Then I called up Pandora. I tend to have a very eclectic music purview and have many stations set up for different moods. the sound quality of these headphones was remarkable. There is an amazing depth of sound and incredible highs and lows that make listening to music a truly breathtaking experience. In order to test how voices sounded, and the overall art of mixing, I pulled up Netflix on my iPad Air and watched a few minutes of a movie to hear all the nuances of the film.
None of them were lost. In fact, I ended up hearing sounds that I hadn’t heard before. Echoes…birds chirping…wind blowing through trees…breathing of the characters…it was very impressive what the headphones ended up bringing out for me.
My Free Time Habit and Why You Should Have One Too
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different.
Witnessing calm and quiet atmosphere, clear and fresh air seemed like a miracle to me. I wanted this time to last longer since I was not sure if I would be able to witness it again, knowing my habit of succumbing to schedule. There was this unusual serenity that comforted my mind. It dawned on me, how distant I had been from nature. Standing near the compound’s gate, feeling the moistness that the air carried, I thought about my life so far.
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking.
Steve Jobs
I was good at academics, so decisions of my life had been pretty simple and straight. Being pretty confident I would make it to the best junior college of my town in the first round itself, never made me consider any other option. I loved psychology since childhood, but engineering was the safest option. Being born in a middle class family, thinking of risking your career to make it to medical field was not sane. I grew up hearing ‘Only doctor’s children can afford that field’ and finally ended up believing it. No one around me believed in taking risks. Everyone worshiped security. I grew up doing the same.
‘Being in the top will only grant you a good life’ has been the mantra of my life. But at times, I wish I was an average student. I wish decisions would have not been so straightforward. Maybe I would have played cricket- the only thing I feel passionate about. Or maybe I would have studied literature (literature drives me crazy). Isn’t that disappointing- me wishing to be bad at academics. It’s like at times I hate myself for the stuff I am good at.
When you step out of these four walls on a peaceful morning, you realize how much nature has to offer to you. Its boundless. Your thoughts, worries, deadlines won’t resonate here. Everything will flow away along with the wind. And you will realize every answer you had been looking for, was always known to you. It would mean a lot to me if you recommend this article and help me improve.
Helpful Travel Tips and Tricks for your Next Big Adventure
Many years ago, I worked for my parents who own a video production company. Because it is a family business, you inevitably end up wearing many hats and being the czar of many different jobs. I mainly managed projects and worked as a video editor. On production, there were times that I was called on to work as an audio tech and was made to wear headphones on long production days. In those days, having a really good set of headphones that picked up every nuance of sound was essential to making sure the client got what they needed. Naturally, my first impression of these headphones is based off of the look of them. They have a classic over-the-ear style that is highlighted by a blue light that indicates the power for the noise canceling. The padding on the ear pieces seems adequate for extended usage periods.
They are wired headphones, but the stereo mini-plug cable is detachable. Something else I noticed right of the bat was the very nice carrying case that comes with them. It has a hard plastic exterior with a soft cloth interior that helps to protect the surface of the headphones from scratches. I never truly appreciated cases for headphones until I started carrying them from place-to-place. Now I can’t imagine not having a case. Once I gave the headphones a thorough once-over exam, I tried them on. As I mentioned, they have a classic over-the-ear style and just looking at them, the padding on the ear pieces seem adequate and the peak of the headband seemed to be a bit lacking, but you don’t really know comfort unless you try on the product. So, I slipped the headphones on and found them to be exquisitely comfortable.
If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough.
Oprah Winfrey
Now that I had the headphones on my head, I was finally ready to plug and play some music. I plugged the provided cable into the jack on the headphones and then the one on my iPhone. Then I called up Pandora. I tend to have a very eclectic music purview and have many stations set up for different moods. the sound quality of these headphones was remarkable. There is an amazing depth of sound and incredible highs and lows that make listening to music a truly breathtaking experience. In order to test how voices sounded, and the overall art of mixing, I pulled up Netflix on my iPad Air and watched a few minutes of a movie to hear all the nuances of the film.
None of them were lost. In fact, I ended up hearing sounds that I hadn’t heard before. Echoes…birds chirping…wind blowing through trees…breathing of the characters…it was very impressive what the headphones ended up bringing out for me.
Take the Time to Listen and Find the Right Inspirations
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different.
Witnessing calm and quiet atmosphere, clear and fresh air seemed like a miracle to me. I wanted this time to last longer since I was not sure if I would be able to witness it again, knowing my habit of succumbing to schedule. There was this unusual serenity that comforted my mind. It dawned on me, how distant I had been from nature. Standing near the compound’s gate, feeling the moistness that the air carried, I thought about my life so far.
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking.
Steve Jobs
I was good at academics, so decisions of my life had been pretty simple and straight. Being pretty confident I would make it to the best junior college of my town in the first round itself, never made me consider any other option. I loved psychology since childhood, but engineering was the safest option. Being born in a middle class family, thinking of risking your career to make it to medical field was not sane. I grew up hearing ‘Only doctor’s children can afford that field’ and finally ended up believing it. No one around me believed in taking risks. Everyone worshiped security. I grew up doing the same.
‘Being in the top will only grant you a good life’ has been the mantra of my life. But at times, I wish I was an average student. I wish decisions would have not been so straightforward. Maybe I would have played cricket- the only thing I feel passionate about. Or maybe I would have studied literature (literature drives me crazy). Isn’t that disappointing- me wishing to be bad at academics. It’s like at times I hate myself for the stuff I am good at.
When you step out of these four walls on a peaceful morning, you realize how much nature has to offer to you. Its boundless. Your thoughts, worries, deadlines won’t resonate here. Everything will flow away along with the wind. And you will realize every answer you had been looking for, was always known to you. It would mean a lot to me if you recommend this article and help me improve.
Structures and Design of Nature are a Beautiful Things
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different.
Witnessing calm and quiet atmosphere, clear and fresh air seemed like a miracle to me. I wanted this time to last longer since I was not sure if I would be able to witness it again, knowing my habit of succumbing to schedule. There was this unusual serenity that comforted my mind. It dawned on me, how distant I had been from nature. Standing near the compound’s gate, feeling the moistness that the air carried, I thought about my life so far.
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking.
Steve Jobs
I was good at academics, so decisions of my life had been pretty simple and straight. Being pretty confident I would make it to the best junior college of my town in the first round itself, never made me consider any other option. I loved psychology since childhood, but engineering was the safest option. Being born in a middle class family, thinking of risking your career to make it to medical field was not sane. I grew up hearing ‘Only doctor’s children can afford that field’ and finally ended up believing it. No one around me believed in taking risks. Everyone worshiped security. I grew up doing the same.
‘Being in the top will only grant you a good life’ has been the mantra of my life. But at times, I wish I was an average student. I wish decisions would have not been so straightforward. Maybe I would have played cricket- the only thing I feel passionate about. Or maybe I would have studied literature (literature drives me crazy). Isn’t that disappointing- me wishing to be bad at academics. It’s like at times I hate myself for the stuff I am good at.
When you step out of these four walls on a peaceful morning, you realize how much nature has to offer to you. Its boundless. Your thoughts, worries, deadlines won’t resonate here. Everything will flow away along with the wind. And you will realize every answer you had been looking for, was always known to you. It would mean a lot to me if you recommend this article and help me improve.