Summer 2021 Update
We hope you are having a good start to the New Year! We are working on our Getting Ready materials and are producing website and video content to help...
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New Year, New Programs!
Happy New Year! Our first ever Sanborn Gap Semester program has begun! Ten college-aged students have joined us and are just finishing their Wildernes...
Sanborn Western Camps Virtual Holiday Sing-a-Long
Singing is what we have missed most in 2020! We had such a fun time singing with our campers, camp families and alums in December. Happy Holidays to a...
Holiday Sing-A-Long
It’s time for another SANBORN SING ALONG! and we are so excited! Over the years we’ve put our creative hats to good use and written some of our own ca...
The Pita Pizza Pick Me Up Party
In December 2020, we hosted a VERY exciting “Pita Pizza Pick-Me-Up Party” for our campers, camp families and staff via Zoom. It was loads of raucous f...
2021 COVID-19 Update
Hello from Colorado! As we move into the holiday break this week, we wanted to reach out and let you know how our planning and preparation for Summer ...
COEC Commitment Statement
Colorado Outdoor Education Center Statement of Commitment to Racial Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion We, as Colorado Outdoor Education Center...
Partnership: A Place Beyond
A Place Beyond is an organization created by former/current camp professionals, outdoor educators and NOLS instructors. Their goal is to create a resi...
Camp T-Shirt Day 2020
Happy Camp T-Shirt Day 2020! We’ve been on Zoom this week for a virtual conference through the Western Association of Independent Camps (WAIC). It fel...
CNN Heroes: Hero Recharge Program at Sanborn
Sleep When You're Dead Adventure Race
Are you an Eco-Challenge binge watcher? Ever watched an adventure race and wondered, “Could I do that?” Have you ever wondered just what kind of peopl...
Camp Style Coping
If you’re like us, you might be starting to feel a little under siege by Fall 2020. There’s no doubt our families are all courageously confronting the...