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All posts tagged "camp"
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613GrantsAlaska youth camp program support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Camps, Outdoor Activities, Youth in Nature, Recreation, Alaska | Amount: Up to $45,000 | Deadline: Mar. 24, 2022
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1.6KGuest Opinion Essay8 Ways to Evolve Your OST Programs Online
This summer was filled with disappointments as each camp I had enrolled my daughter in — both day camp and overnight camp...
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayHow To Create Inclusive Space For Campers, Youth In OST Programs
The recent wildfires in California have been relentless reminders of these extraordinary times. Working for a nonprofit supporting camps and out-of-school time...
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2.4KNewsSummer Youth Programming a Patchwork of Open, Closed, Virtual Due to COVID-19
Earlier this week, Lisa Haverty cleared away board games, dolls and other items from the large central room at Haverty Hollow, the...
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1.8KNewsHow One OST Organization Recruits, Retains Staff
How can after-school and summer programs recruit and retain staff more easily? The Fresh Air Fund has a few answers. The 142-year-old...
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1.7KNewsSummer Camp Part of Year-round Farm for Youngsters in Georgia
The last week of summer camp, students began boiling milk on Monday. They stood over a stove in the family and consumer...
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayCamp Staff Can Call National Hotline When Emergencies Strike
Camps and other youth programs are fun, dynamic and fast-paced places, which is part of the reason youth thrive in these settings....
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2.5KGuest Opinion EssayWhy Medical Specialty Camps Provide Better Opportunities for Young Diabetics
Year after year, thousands of children have the opportunity to enjoy the wonders of summer camp. This is their time to make...
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3.9KGuest Opinion EssayLeaders Aren’t Born, They’re Built — at Summer Camp
“Wait. What are we going to do?” The six 12- to 14-year-olds looked at each other as the skies opened up during...
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3.5KGuest Opinion EssayCamp Leaders Have Chance to Help Young With Eating Disorders
I had the opportunity to work with a young girl named Aria last summer. While she was a little younger than the...
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2.0KNewsCamp Fire Embraces Thriveology
Camp Fire serves about 1 million children, teens and families. Now, fresh from an evaluation of Thriveology, Camp Fire is expanding this...
