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Learn about what’s going on at Blueprint4 and camps around the St. Louis Area by reading our blogs, published monthly! You’ll find everything you need to know about out-of-school programming, enriching activities for kids, and upcoming youth programs to attend in the St. Louis region.
How To Keep Summer Camp Magic Alive At Home
How To Keep Summer Camp Magic Alive At Home Summer camp season may be ending soon, but you can keep the inspiring experience alive for your child all year long. Learn our tips for recreating summer camp magic at home. Is It Back to School Time Already?! The fun and...
St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis app helps parents looking for summer activities for kids
A St. Louis-based mobile app and website aims to help parents find summer activities for their kids, all in one place. Blueprint4SummerSTL aggregates a list of wide-ranging activities for parents to choose from based on a child’s specific needs, including the cost,...
Fox 2: Blueprint 4 Summer STL helps parents find enriching activities for kids
ST. LOUIS - Parents and guardians care about their children's education and finding affordable, fun options to keep them both entertained and engaged throughout the summer. Blueprint 4 Summer STL offers a free online database to plan out an enriching summer of fun....
KMOV: Blueprint4SummerSTL: Summer Help!
See the video at: http://www.kmov.com/clip/14168533/blueprint4summerstl-summer-help
And Hattie Makes Three: Planning Your Summer With Blueprint4SummerSTL
I’m a planner. I love my big beautiful day planner where I write all of our activities out for the week, the month and beyond. Since I became a stay at home mom, I like to write things down so I don’t forget them, but also I get to see fun things on my calendar and...
FOX 2 9AM BLUEPRINT 4 SUMMER
See the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-No6-HqJIY
iHeartRadio: iHeart Jade w/ Finding and Laying Out A Blueprint4Summer
Jade Harrell with Allie Cicotte, Project Manager for Blueprint4SummerSTL Blueprint4SummerSTL was designed to be an easy-to-use mobile app that connects ALL St. Louis-area kids to summer learning opportunities. Blueprint4SummerSTL was built with the generous support...
Ladue News: Persons of Interest – Maxine Clark
View the article at: https://issuu.com/ladue-news/docs/0519_17/1?e=5822131/48969876
Ladue News: Get to Know Build-A-Bear Founder Maxine Clark
When I went to interview Build-A-Bear Founder Maxine Clark, she opened her arms to give me a hug instead of a handshake. “I’m a teddy bear person – I give hugs” she said with a smile. Clark made a fortune and earned universal acclaim as an entrepreneur in the teddy...
KSDK: Finding the Perfect Camp for your Kids
Tucked off a side street in Ferguson, Missouri is an educational opportunity that is out of this world. "Mission control this is MTV," a 5th grade student says into her headset. The Challenger Learning Center has allowed kids to sort step into the boots of astronauts...
Ladue News: Learn about Blueprint4SummerSTL’s App for College Prep
The St. Louis-based app Blueprint4SummerSTL has proven so popular it recently birthed a subsidiary piece of smartphone tech. The easy-to-use, free “parent” app rolled out in 2015 as part of the Clark-Fox Family Foundation’s efforts to make a difference in the economic...
Fox 2: ‘Blueprint 4 Summer’ helps parents peg the perfect summer camp
ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)-- Summertime is around the corner and some still haven't thought about where their kids will go while school is out--but Blueprint 4 Summer is just a click away to help find the perfect summer camp. Allie Cicotte is the Programs Manager for...
HEC-TV Scope: St. Louis Organizations Partner for the Summer
View the clip at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyIa4x91y5s
STL Motherhood: What’s your blueprint for summer?
Do you know what your kids are doing this summer? If you’re like me, you just sorted out how the kids are spending spring break. Summer seems so far away! But summer isn’t THAT far away! Did you know that families start planning summer camps NOW and that some of the...
KMOX: Blueprint4Summer Helps Parents Find the Perfect Summer Camp
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – What are your kids doing this summer? Maxine Clark of the Clark-Fox Family Foundation and founder of Build-A-Bear says blueprint4summer.com not only helps parents find great opportunities, but it helps the camps as well. “We’ve tried to help camps...
St. Louis Business Journal: Maxine Clark turns to college prep programs with new web app
Build-A-Bear Workshop founder Maxine Clark is broadening her website devoted to connecting local children to summer activities with the addition of a college prep database that features programs from universities around the country. See more...
St. Louis Magazine: Build-A-Bear founder creates tool that connects kids to summer camps
Summer might be months away, but preparations for camp are in full swing. For parents who are just beginning to think about summer activities, Blueprint4SummerSTL makes searching for camps a one-stop shop. Maxine Clark, chief executive officer of the Clark-Fox Family...
St. Louis Post Dispatch: If you’ve got a St. Louis summer camp for kids, we need to know
Do you run a summer camp for kids? We would love to hear from you. We are working with Blueprint4SummerSTL to compile St. Louis’ most complete guide to summer camps, and we need your help. First, create a free account online at blueprint4summer.com. After you have...
Fox 2: Use the Blueprint4Summer apps to help plan summer activities
ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Even though it is only January, Maxine Clark and Allie Cicotte are prepping St. Louis for the upcoming summer season. Today, they introduced new apps called “Blueprint4Summer,” which helps plan activities for kids ranging from pre-school through...
KMOX: New App Gives Parents Ideas for Summer Camps
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Build-A-Bear founder Maxine Clark developed a mobile app designed to give parents in St. Louis an easy look at summer activities for their children. Blueprint4SummerSTL connects all St. Louis-area kids to summer learning opportunities. Parents and...
KSDK: It’s not too late to find the perfect camp for your kids this summer
Blueprint4Summer STL has more than 6,000 opportunities for kids between the ages of 3 to 18. You can search the website for camps near your home or a specific category or if the camp offers scholarships or after care. Just go to www.blueprint4summer.com. That's also...
KETC “Stay Tuned” Episode 410: Summer Melt
View the clip at: http://www.pbs.org/video/stay-tuned-summer-melt/
KLOU: April 10th Show
BluePrint4SummerSTL with Founder – Maxine Clark BluePrint4SummerSTL is a free, web-based, mobile-enabled database that helps St. Louis families access consolidated, detailed and searchable information about thousands of summer program options. www.blueprint4summer.com...
KPLR 11: Finding the right program for your children this summer
ST. LOUIS, MO (KPLR)- Blueprint4SummerSTL want to help find an enriching summer experience for all kids. To promote the app, Programs Manager Allie Cicotte stopped by the KPLR 11 studio this afternoon. Cicotte was joined by Vicki Kahn of St. Louis Arts Works. The...
Fox 2: Finding the right camp for your children this summer
ST. LOUIS, MO. (KTVI)- The Humane Society of Missouri (HSM) has teamed up with the app Blueprint4SummerSTL to provide an enriching summer experience for all kids. To promote the app, Programs Manager Allie Cicotte stopped by the Fox 2 studio this morning. Cicotte was...
St. Louis Post Dispatch: 2016 Summer Camps
Access the 2016 Post-Dispatch Summer Camps Guide here! See more at: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/summer-camps/article_329b3a25-4845-53fb-809e-a0e14c052e2d.html
Alton Telegraph: Summer activities database for kids — free mobile app offers comprehensive, easy access programs
ST. LOUIS — “What should my kids do this summer?” is the question on all parents’ minds this time of year for those with school-aged children. Luckily, not knowing what’s available or finding out about a camp once it’s full are no longer worries for local parents...
St. Louis American: Blueprint for summer: Camp listings for all interests and price ranges
This listing was provided in partnership with Blueprint4SummerSTL. Blueprint4SummerSTL is a free web app that helps parents find summer opportunities in the St. Louis area for children ages 3-18. You can search their extensive database of over 3,000 listings by price,...
Edge of the Weekend: App offers summer fun suggestions
View the article at: https://issuu.com/edwpub/docs/030316_edge
St. Charles County Community News: Building a Better Summer
View the article at: http://issuu.com/mycnews/docs/ocn-03-02-2016?e=2959064/33826272
