When Fab Youth Philly’s Play Captains gather inside the basement of a Kensington church on weekday mornings, they always start the same way — with their guiding principles.

Around 20 Play Captains, each sitting at tables with their smaller teams, read the guiding principles aloud.

“Play safe, play hard, give your best effort in everything you do!”

“Mistakes are OK! Take accountability for and learn from your mistake.”

This “morning ritual,” as Fab Youth Philly’s Executive Director Rebecca Fabiano calls it, then goes with the teams as they hit the streets, with the goal of making Philly’s Playstreets, playgrounds and neighborhoods more playful.

The organization’s guiding principles help keep teen Play Captains aware of their responsibilities and obligations to the community (Violet Com

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