Family Review Award
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Dr. Toy Award
9.12.07 / CAMP board game wins award!
CAMP board game wins Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products of 2007 award. Dr. Toy, Stevanne Auerbach, PhD, has been for many years one of the nation's and world’s leading experts on play, toys, and children's products. We are honored to have her recognition.
CAMP board game wins Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products of 2007 award. Dr. Toy, Stevanne Auerbach, PhD, has been for many years one of the nation's and world’s leading experts on play, toys, and children's products. We are honored to have her recognition.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Monday, July 30, 2007
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
New Signs for Specialty Retailers!
Order products from Education Outdoors and get a free 2 sided door sign. Great for your specialty store! Aproximate size 6" x 6"
www.CampBoardGame.com
www.CampBoardGame.com
ASTRA Marketplace continues on TD Monthly website
Coverage of the ASTRA Marketplace continues on TD Monthly website. Watch Tim Paczesny of Education Outdoors Inc. talk about his CAMP board game. (click on the banner and scroll down to Education Outdoors to view clip.)
Monday, July 16, 2007
the Ultimate Camping Resource
Summer 2007 - Submit your camp video today!
Submit a video of your favorite camp skit or song today! You will will need to upload your video on YouTube or another video sharing site, and send us the link. We will embed the video on the particular song or skit's page, and give your camp the credit! Here are some sample videos (we love the Bazooka Bubble Gum Song): Kids at Cold Stone Creamery, Random Camp Girls, Another Camp. Keep your video camera ready during morning assembly, family night, or talent shows!
www.ultimatecampresource.com
Submit a video of your favorite camp skit or song today! You will will need to upload your video on YouTube or another video sharing site, and send us the link. We will embed the video on the particular song or skit's page, and give your camp the credit! Here are some sample videos (we love the Bazooka Bubble Gum Song): Kids at Cold Stone Creamery, Random Camp Girls, Another Camp. Keep your video camera ready during morning assembly, family night, or talent shows!
www.ultimatecampresource.com
Thursday, July 12, 2007
TD monthly
A big thanks to the staff of TD monthly for their support.
An online resource for toy retailers that helps them find great new products for their stores. The wholesale directory provides specialty toy store owners and buyers with information on products and services.
An online resource for toy retailers that helps them find great new products for their stores. The wholesale directory provides specialty toy store owners and buyers with information on products and services.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Friday, June 8, 2007
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Coloring Contest
Submit your coloring page entries of Susie the Salmon or Bruce the Moose for a chance to have your work displayed on our website, blogs & July newsletter. Simply go to our website, download your choice of pages and color away! Be sure to include your name, city, state and age. Send entries to:
Education Outdoors Inc.
June Coloring Contest
PO Box 90
Eastport, MI 49627
Entries must be received by June 18th
Winners will be announced in our July newsletter.
Friday, June 1, 2007
New P.O.P. displays available
After going through many prototypes, we finally have a P.O.P. that best represents Education Outdoors' commitment to the great outdoors. Utilizing recycled pallet wood and some creative branding, we have found a way to keep from using plastics, vinyls & corrugated materials. Our display can hold 6, 12 & 18 games and are available free with wholesale orders.
American Specialty Toy Retailing Association
Education Outdoors Inc. has just become a member of the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association. ASTRA is commited to the right of all children to achieve their full potential through fun and positive play. We are proud to be members of this well respected organization. We will be attending ASTRA's 15th Annual Marketplace & Academy show in Las Vegas on June 24th-27th, table #3. Be sure to stop by and say hello!
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Toy Directory
The Toy Directoy - Sunday, March 4th, 2007
With this fun and educational game, families can learn facts about the great outdoors. For two to eight players, it includes 200 game cards and is designed to grow with the player, starting with level one questions (primarily animal identification) and progressing to higher level questions. “A vibrant earthtone color palette, full-color photos, interesting playing characters and a cute Camp card decoder” were incorporated to make this family game appealing to both children and adults, Jesse DenHerder, in graphic design/marketing for Education Outdoors, told TDmonthly. “With a game that is true to its vision in content and overall aesthetic, Camp will be a must-have for specialty retailers.” Launch date: December 15, 2006. 1/29/2007 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket]
CampBoardGame.com
With this fun and educational game, families can learn facts about the great outdoors. For two to eight players, it includes 200 game cards and is designed to grow with the player, starting with level one questions (primarily animal identification) and progressing to higher level questions. “A vibrant earthtone color palette, full-color photos, interesting playing characters and a cute Camp card decoder” were incorporated to make this family game appealing to both children and adults, Jesse DenHerder, in graphic design/marketing for Education Outdoors, told TDmonthly. “With a game that is true to its vision in content and overall aesthetic, Camp will be a must-have for specialty retailers.” Launch date: December 15, 2006. 1/29/2007 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket]
CampBoardGame.com
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Board Game Fundraiser
“CAMP is a fabulous new outdoor education board game featuring four unique levels of play in one game.You can play with the grandkids, kids and other adults all at the same time without anyone getting bored or frustrated. It plays much like Trivial Pursuit, but when you draw a question card, the level 1 question might be a picture of a Canada Goose and the question asks what bird it is. But the same level 4 question is how many sub-species of Canada Goose there are. The answer is 7, and only someone pretty knowledgeable about waterfowl would know that. CAMP’s design and production are top quality, rivaling that of Milton Bradley or Parker Brothers. And the average time required to play a game with four players is about twenty minutes. It is being heralded by educators and parents as the best family-oriented and outdoor education game they have ever played. CAMP makes an excellent gift or addition to your family, resort or lodge game library.”
—Ken Morrow
Southwest Missouri Fly Fishers
SMFF
—Ken Morrow
Southwest Missouri Fly Fishers
SMFF
Board Game Fundraiser
“CAMP is a fabulous new outdoor education board game featuring four unique levels of play in one game.You can play with the grandkids, kids and other adults all at the same time without anyone getting bored or frustrated. It plays much like Trivial Pursuit, but when you draw a question card, the level 1 question might be a picture of a Canada Goose and the question asks what bird it is. But the same level 4 question is how many sub-species of Canada Goose there are. The answer is 7, and only someone pretty knowledgeable about waterfowl would know that. CAMP’s design and production are top quality, rivaling that of Milton Bradley or Parker Brothers. And the average time required to play a game with four players is about twenty minutes. It is being heralded by educators and parents as the best family-oriented and outdoor education game they have ever played. CAMP makes an excellent gift or addition to your family, resort or lodge game library.”
—Ken Morrow
Southwest Missouri Fly Fishers
SMFF
—Ken Morrow
Southwest Missouri Fly Fishers
SMFF
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Gear of the Week
North American Fishing Magazine - Tuesday, March 6th, 2007
"Gear of the Week" The Camp board game ($24.99) brings families together while educating kids about fishing and the outdoors. With four levels of questions, it will challenge both children and adults. Camp includes 400 questions with color photos, 100 fun facts, eight game characters, 1 die, and a colorfully illustrated board.
"Gear of the Week" The Camp board game ($24.99) brings families together while educating kids about fishing and the outdoors. With four levels of questions, it will challenge both children and adults. Camp includes 400 questions with color photos, 100 fun facts, eight game characters, 1 die, and a colorfully illustrated board.
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Big Brothers / Big Sisters
ESCANABA — Big Brothers / Big Sisters -
Big Brothers / Big Sisiters(BBBS) of the Bay Area covers Delta, Dickinson, Menominee and Schoolcraft counties in the U.P., as well as Florence and Marinette counties just inside Wisconsin. Board Member Tanya Schuster of Escanaba, who has been involved with the organization for five years, relates that "even though most of what we do is handled through volunteer labor, we still need money to maintain the business and make the service available to our youth and the mentors who want to join them." Michigan began a Families Afield/Youth Mentoring Program several years ago. BBBS of the Bay Area has picked up on those programs with their version that incorporates them with their Outdoor Mentoring Program. To do so, they match caring adults with a passion for the outdoors with "Littles" that want to learn more about the outdoors, whether it is hunting, fishing, archery, hiking or just about any other traditional activities. BBBS recently found another way of merging minds of the young and old by incorporating a unique new game to the fold and using it as a fund raiser project. Tim Paczesny from Eastport, Mich. has developed a game and is distributing it through his company, Education Outdoors, Inc. The name of the game is "Camp" and is designed so both children and adults can play and learn fun facts about the great outdoors. The new board game Camp is designed so both children and adults can play and learn fun facts about the great outdoors. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Bay Area is using the game to help teach "Littles" about the outdoors. The game is designed to grow with the player, starting at level one questions which are primarily identification of animals. As the players increase their knowledge about the outdoors, they grow into the higher level questions. It is a fun and educational game where parents and children can play against each other to get to Camp first. BBBS of the Bay Area also feel it will help accomplish, in part, what they have set in the Outdoor Mentoring Program principles: Respect for our natural resources and the heritage that has been built in conservation since the days of Theodore Roosevelt and Aldo Leopold. The format is modeled somewhat like Trivial Pursuit. The object of Camp is to be the first person to start a game piece at the campfire and move it around the board, following the footprints and finishing back at the campfire. All players choose a game piece and place it on a seat by the campfire. Each player must choose a level they would like to play. Level one is the easiest (suggested for beginners) and level four the hardest. The youngest player is first to roll the die and players takes turns in a clockwise order. Mentoring comes into play when the young participants learn from the experienced players. Their minds are also taxed to imagine circumstances and situations from the outdoors experience. It has a lot more creativity and challenge than many computer games and allows multiple participants which can also help you reconnect with your family while learning about the outdoors. The game is endorsed and was sponsored by U.P. Whitetails Association, Inc., and is available locally through the Northern Lodge Down Company, 7292 US Highways 2, 41 and M35 between Escanaba and Gladstone. A portion of every sale is given to Big Brothers / Big Sisters of the Bay Area. You can also contact the organization for more information at (906) 789- 0060 or via the web: http://bbnsbayarea.org./ This is an ideal gift for Christmas, especially for those U.P. Alumni who live away. The suggested retail price is $24.95 and can be shipped direct for a small shipping and handling charge. For those who have considered becoming a mentor, this just may be the tool to help get acquainted with a youngster who needs someone like you in their life. article by, Tim Kobasic Tim Kobasic is the Outdoors Editor for KMB Broadcasting and host/producer.
Big Brothers / Big Sisiters(BBBS) of the Bay Area covers Delta, Dickinson, Menominee and Schoolcraft counties in the U.P., as well as Florence and Marinette counties just inside Wisconsin. Board Member Tanya Schuster of Escanaba, who has been involved with the organization for five years, relates that "even though most of what we do is handled through volunteer labor, we still need money to maintain the business and make the service available to our youth and the mentors who want to join them." Michigan began a Families Afield/Youth Mentoring Program several years ago. BBBS of the Bay Area has picked up on those programs with their version that incorporates them with their Outdoor Mentoring Program. To do so, they match caring adults with a passion for the outdoors with "Littles" that want to learn more about the outdoors, whether it is hunting, fishing, archery, hiking or just about any other traditional activities. BBBS recently found another way of merging minds of the young and old by incorporating a unique new game to the fold and using it as a fund raiser project. Tim Paczesny from Eastport, Mich. has developed a game and is distributing it through his company, Education Outdoors, Inc. The name of the game is "Camp" and is designed so both children and adults can play and learn fun facts about the great outdoors. The new board game Camp is designed so both children and adults can play and learn fun facts about the great outdoors. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Bay Area is using the game to help teach "Littles" about the outdoors. The game is designed to grow with the player, starting at level one questions which are primarily identification of animals. As the players increase their knowledge about the outdoors, they grow into the higher level questions. It is a fun and educational game where parents and children can play against each other to get to Camp first. BBBS of the Bay Area also feel it will help accomplish, in part, what they have set in the Outdoor Mentoring Program principles: Respect for our natural resources and the heritage that has been built in conservation since the days of Theodore Roosevelt and Aldo Leopold. The format is modeled somewhat like Trivial Pursuit. The object of Camp is to be the first person to start a game piece at the campfire and move it around the board, following the footprints and finishing back at the campfire. All players choose a game piece and place it on a seat by the campfire. Each player must choose a level they would like to play. Level one is the easiest (suggested for beginners) and level four the hardest. The youngest player is first to roll the die and players takes turns in a clockwise order. Mentoring comes into play when the young participants learn from the experienced players. Their minds are also taxed to imagine circumstances and situations from the outdoors experience. It has a lot more creativity and challenge than many computer games and allows multiple participants which can also help you reconnect with your family while learning about the outdoors. The game is endorsed and was sponsored by U.P. Whitetails Association, Inc., and is available locally through the Northern Lodge Down Company, 7292 US Highways 2, 41 and M35 between Escanaba and Gladstone. A portion of every sale is given to Big Brothers / Big Sisters of the Bay Area. You can also contact the organization for more information at (906) 789- 0060 or via the web: http://bbnsbayarea.org./ This is an ideal gift for Christmas, especially for those U.P. Alumni who live away. The suggested retail price is $24.95 and can be shipped direct for a small shipping and handling charge. For those who have considered becoming a mentor, this just may be the tool to help get acquainted with a youngster who needs someone like you in their life. article by, Tim Kobasic Tim Kobasic is the Outdoors Editor for KMB Broadcasting and host/producer.
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