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2025
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The SeriousFun Secret Is Not the Place, It’s the Approach
In April, 2025 researchers from Dublin City University, University College Dublin and King’s College London published an independent study called Exploring the Conceptual Value of Different Programme Models in SeriousFun Children’s Network. Funded by SeriousFun and Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the study was conducted across multiple program formats including traditional overnight camps, family weekends, hospital outreach, and…
Al Roker Visits Camp to Celebrate Paul Newman’s Legacy of SeriousFun
This week on the TODAY Show, Al Roker took a meaningful detour from Studio 1A to visit Double H Ranch, the SeriousFun camp in Lake Luzerne, NY. Joined by SeriousFun ambassador Clea Newman, Al got a firsthand look at how Paul Newman’s vision continues to thrive—bringing joy, belonging, and confidence to children living with serious…
Character, Courage, and Camp: Empowering Youth Through Leadership
We’re excited to share the results of a newly completed joint research initiative between SeriousFun Children’s Network and the American Camp Association (ACA):“Promoting Character in Counselors: Training Programs for Medical Specialty Camps.” Supported by the John Templeton Foundation, this groundbreaking project has advanced the field of youth development by exploring how character strengths can be…