Blueprint4 is 10 years old!
At Blueprint4, we serve to fill a gap, helping to connect families to the out-of-school programming kids need to thrive. For 10 years, our search site has offered a fast, free and easy way to find after school, school break, college prep and summer break programs across the STL region.
We invite the St. Louis community to join us in the next 10 years of this mission. Together, we can maximize our impact for our community’s youth by providing them access to the opportunities they need to thrive.
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10 Years of Blueprint4
Providing safe, high-quality and engaging programming outside of school time is a crucial way we can help kids and teens reach their full potential. Blueprint4 helps provide access to these lifechanging opportunities by listing thousands of camps, and providing scholarships to students to ensure they have access to develop new skills and goals.
Since launching in 2015, Blueprint4 has facilitated…
partnerships with local camp providers
unique searches on the site
unique programming opportunities listed
students able to attend a summer camp free of charge
Breaking down barriers
Our mission is to break down barriers across the community so that kids and teens from any location or background have access to safe, high-quality and engaging out of school programming. In addition to our search site, we also provide resources and engage in meaningful partnerships to support youth, lead professional development for camp providers, and provide scholarships that help youth access programs to spur on their dreams!
Summer Camp and Mental Health
In today’s post, we’re exploring some of the ways kids’ mental health can benefit from time spent at summer camp. Time Away from Technology Many summer programs, especially adventure camps or sleepaway camps, make a point to get kids away from their devices and out into nature. When children get a break from phones, iPads, […]
Why “Camp Friends” Last a Lifetime
If your child has gone to summer camp before, you may have heard them enthusiastically tell stories about their “camp friends.” You might even have camp friends yourself if you’ve been to a summer program before! Many of these friendships will transcend childhood and last well into adult years. Why do camp friends stand the […]
The Benefits of Summer Camp for Homeschooled Kids
In many ways, the benefits of summer camp for homeschooled children are the same benefits any kid experiences from summer learning and fun. Summer camp gives kids, homeschooled or not, a place to discover new interests, hone a skill, make friendships, and help prevent the “summer slide.” But homeschooled kids especially benefit from some of […]
How to Prevent the Summer Slide
Are you familiar with the “summer slide”? It’s the tendency for children to lose some of the achievement gains they made in the previous school year. Children can sometimes lose a whole grade-level’s worth of skills over the summer, putting them at a disadvantage when the next school year starts in fall. While it can […]
#Decadeofdreams
We all have a role to play in fostering the next generation of STL leaders. For 10 years, Blueprint4 has worked to support a #DecadeofDreams in our community. What are your dreams for St. Louis youth?
THANK YOU for celebrating
10 years of impact
Want to help us support us for 10 more?