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Mom launches SpikeBee to help other moms plan their classes and activities
No one knows better how busy your life is than another mom. Finding ways to keep the family active and interested in an activity can be a chore. That’s why one mom launched SpikeBee.
SpikeBee is a startup created for busy moms by a busy mom. Founder and CEO Jo-Anne Reynolds understands the hectic schedules that go along with parenting so she created a site that managed those activities.
While there is no data that accurately defines how many kids play sports you need only take a look at the number of harried mini-van driving moms shuttling kids between soccer and basketball practice to know that it’s a significant number.
An ESPN article analyzed several reports to try to define just how many kids participate in extracurricular activities. One report they studied showed that 21.5 million kids between ages 6 and 17 participate in sports and a second report estimated nearly 40 million. The article said that number could be far higher when you include kids that start sports before 6 years old.
It also doesn’t take into account adult activity. According to the IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report roughly 22.1 million Americans participate in group exercise.
That means that in any given week you may be managing your son’s baseball practice, your daughter’s soccer games, your bootcamp workouts and your husband’s adult league basketball game. Add that to dinner planning, work and other household chores and it’s enough to make you want to forget exercise and curl up with a blanket and a good book.
Find an activity to enjoy
SpikeBee helps you manage your family’s activities online so that you have less planning and more fun.
It’s easy and free to find activities to keep your kids busy during summer, Christmas or spring break. You can search by age, location, cost or category. You can preview and register for activities at any time and share and review feedback with fellow moms, friends and colleagues. If you don’t see your favorite activities listed or your current provider, let us know we’ll reach out to them directly.
Fill those classes fast
For companies, it’s free to list your camps and classes. Reduce administration and overhead costs and get your fitness events publicized instantly without having to wait to announce it in your next newsletter or quarterly publication. SpikeBee even offers an integrated registration system that allows you to offer early bird and late registration, and multi-sibling and membership discounts.
Whether your company is big or small, whether your classes fill a workout room or have only a small but growing base, with SpikeBee you’ll get international exposure to camps throughout Canada, the USA and abroad.
The following companies already list with SpikeBee:
The Okanagan Hockey Group, Hot Mamma Health & Fitness, Lone Prairie Camp, Pali Adventures, Long Lake Camp Adventures, Long Lake Camp for the Arts, Bearspaw Christian School and Berkshire Soccer Academy for Girls.
Visit http://www.SpikeBee.com to sign up. We’d love for you to engage with us on Facebook and Twitter And don’t forget to spread the word about SpikeBee to other moms! For additional info email admin@SpikeBee.com or contact Jo-Anne directly at Jo@SpikeBee.com
Jo-Anne Reynolds, was born and raised in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. She has traveled throughout the UK, Europe and Canada. She now lives in Calgary and runs SpikeBee.
What a novel and innovative idea. Congratulations SpikeBee !! I wish something like this had been around when my kids were small.
I’m going to register even now though for my man and me :-).
I can see it becoming like a “camp google” so one will say to friends, ” just SpikeBee it” !!!