Camp Connection

Here are the most recent blog posts for staff, professionals, and the public. 

 

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Now Is a Great Time to Use Your Camp for Rental Groups
July 16, 2020

What camp directors do best is being innovative when times get rough. Well, times are rough — so let the innovation begin!

Here are benefits of renting our your camp, as well as considerations for doing so — all compiled by camp... Read More

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Invite Campers to Make Cloud Observations
July 13, 2020

Camps, campers, and their families are invited to join the NASA GLOBE Clouds 2020 Community Cloud Challenge: Science Is Better Together.
5 Tips for Healthy Eating Made Easy at Your Camp
July 12, 2020

Saying that this year has thrown us for a loop is an understatement. Whether you are attending camp virtually or on-site and socially distanced, one thing remains the same—you’ve got to eat. Especially during times like this, to stay healthy, it... Read More

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NASA Proposal Opportunity Open to Informal Education Organizations Including Camps
July 6, 2020

NASA has announced a new, one-time, award opportunity for nonprofit informal education institutions, including camps.
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Camp Kindness Day 2020: Reimagined
June 29, 2020

This year has been extremely challenging for the entire camp community, not just in the United States, but all over the world. Through all this, so many have come together ⁠— as camp people do best ⁠— paving the way for the continued future of... Read More

How to Bring Camp Home This Summer and Make Additional Revenue
June 19, 2020

Over the past two months, as we’ve adjusted (and readjusted) our summers, it has been a chance to evaluate the essence of what we impart to campers, staff, and families each summer. Looking ahead, there are two additional opportunities for camps... Read More

Seeking Volunteers for Camp Kindness Day 2020 Task Force
June 15, 2020

Each year, the camp community participates in Camp Kindness Day — an event highlighting the practice of intentional kindness that happens every day at American camps. Camp Kindness Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the great work that... Read More

Turning TikToks into Camp Talks: The Role Young Staff Can Play in Virtual Program Development
June 15, 2020

Since March, the COVID-19 pandemic has been at the forefront of our minds as cancellations rolled in, and for many people camp looks different this summer. Each summer brings new challenges and this summer is no different, with the additions of a... Read More

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