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​Building Resilience Through Relationships: Upcoming Webinar Series
March 22, 2021

A new youth development webinar series will discuss the core developmental stages of children over time and explore strategies for building meaningful, supportive connections with them every step of the way.

The three-part series,... Read More

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You’re Invited: Camp Sustainability Needs Assessment
March 22, 2021

Young people are longing for urgent and effective solutions to the environmental crisis. What better place to model and mentor sustainable solutions than camp, where thousands of children around the world experience the world in new ways every... Read More

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Keys to a Successful Camp Opening Utilizing a Repeated COVID-19 Testing Protocol
March 22, 2021

[Ad] Most states are establishing regulations and guidance for the re-opening of overnight and day camps. This guidance may include COVID-19 testing to reassure parents and camp staff that camps are using best practices in maintaining a safe... Read More

Confronting Anti-Asian Racism
March 22, 2021

Friends and Colleagues,

We know that camp can be a vehicle to build a better world. Every summer, we work to inspire our campers and staff to discover and be the very best version of themselves. Today we call on you to join us in... Read More

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COVID-19 Testing: PCR vs. Rapid - What's the Difference?
March 16, 2021

So you’re finally allowed to reopen… now what?

There are so many different things to consider when developing your camp reopening plan, and one of the most important is creating an effective COVID-19 testing strategy.

There are... Read More

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Working at Summer Camp Can Be More Than Fun and Skill Development
March 15, 2021

Working at camp can be a blast and a great opportunity to make lifelong friends while learning skills useful to life beyond camp. Although a great deal of camp research has focused on understanding the benefits of attending camp for youth... Read More

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COVID-19 Vaccination Priority: Get Camp Staff Vaccinated for Summer 2021
March 5, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) previously expanded the definition of "essential workers" to incorporate out-of-school time workers, including camp staff. To support that move, CDC recently made changes to their website that... Read More

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Join the NASA Takes GLOBE to Camp Pilot Opportunity
March 3, 2021

With lessons learned from 2020, NASA brings a unique opportunity to camps through the "GLOBE Goes to Camp Pilot Project," developed to provide free citizen science opportunities for camps across the United States.

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