December 09, 2020
US Sports Camps Receives STEM.org Accreditation Trustmark
US Sports Camps, America’s largest sports camp provider and the competitive gaming-focused camp experience, Esports Camps, have received the STEM.org Accreditation™ trustmark.
STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Rather than teach the four disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, STEM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications.
“US Sports Camps’ inherent role in the educational ecosystem (both direct & indirect) has placed it in the unique, but challenging position of leading others by example, while striving for continued improvement of its program in the ever-changing, highly competitive 21st century global economy” said Andrew Raupp, Founder and Executive Director of STEM.org.
"We are extremely excited to be awarded the STEM.org Accreditation,” says Kye Browning, Director of Esports of US Sports Camps. “We feel that this accreditation gives a sense of validity to our esports camp experiences as our curriculum focuses on developing mechanical skills in-game and soft skills, like communication, leadership and teamwork, out-of-game.”
About US Sports Camps
Founded in 1975 and headquartered in San Rafael, CA, US Sports Camps is the nation’s leading youth sports camp company, serving more than 100,000 campers across 1,200+ camps in 48 states. US Sports Camps’ offering spans 19 different sports, Esports, and academic programs for campers ranging from 6 to 18 years old. The Company partners with leading academic facilities and local camp directors to operate exceptional camps, clinics, and programs for kids.
About STEM.org
STEM.org is the longest continually-operating, privately-held STEM education research and credentialing organization in America. Since 2001, its leadership has assisted with key initiatives that have been critical to the overall growth and proliferation of the movement, including early work on the 2005 STEM Congressional Caucus. Its team demonstrates the best in pedagogics / andragogics, supporting the world’s top brands, organizations and thousands of educators globally.