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Bring the kids to the Reason Rally!

Submitted by CQ Director on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 09:52

This March, join us in DC for a long weekend of secular fun for the whole family!Reason Rally! » Read more

  • On Saturday, March 24th join us at the Reason Rally, on the National Mall in Washington, DC.  This free celebration is going to be the largest gathering the secular community has ever seen.  Tim Minchin, Bad Religion, Adam Savage, and a host of other great speakers and bands will be there, and so will Camp Quest!  Come find us at the Camp Quest tent where we'll have craft projects, and games for all ages.  We'll also have plenty of information on how you can sign up for a Camp Quest session this summer.
  • If you can get there a day early, join us on Friday, March 23rd for the Lobby Day for Reason.

Fall Fun with Richard Dawkins!

Submitted by SarahMoglia on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 11:38

Sarah and her niece MaddieHi! I'm Sarah Moglia, the new Event Specialist for Secular Student Alliance and Camp Quest! I'll be working with Camp Quest and Richard Dawkins on his upcoming tour for "The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True." We'll be planning some fantastic family events for the upcoming months. Stay tuned to find out if Richard Dawkins is coming to your area!

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What's a Summer Camp Doing in a Secular Lobbying Coalition?

Submitted by CQ Director on Fri, 03/11/2011 - 08:56

Secular Coalition for America LogoCamp Quest is a member of the Secular Coalition for America, a national lobbying organization for atheist, agnostic, humanist and other secular Americans.  The Secular Coalition recently launched a blog featuring voices from their member organizations, including Camp Quest executive director, Amanda Metskas.  Amanda's first blog post explains the basics about Camp Quest, and why Camp Quest is a member of the Secular Coalition for America.  Here's a quick teaser:

At Camp Quest we serve freethinking families, a group that is often invisible to policymakers.  Even within atheist, agnostic, and humanist organizations, families with children are often under-represented. Being a part of the Secular Coalition for America helps Camp Quest raise the profile of secular families in two important ways:

Now, go read the rest.

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Using the "E-word" in Elementary School

Submitted by CQ Director on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 10:13

Delaney's MonkeyIs evolution appropriate for elementary schoolers?  We certainly think so, and so does Charlie's Playhouse, maker of fabulous evolution toys for kids.  A few months back Charlie's Playhouse held an Evolution and Art Contest for kids ages 4-12.  They asked kids to imagine an environment, and then take a currently existing animal and draw a picture of how its descendents might look after millions of years of adapting to living in that environment.  Even though the contest is over, you can still download the activity and do it with your kids, or get together with some other families and hold your own contest!

One of the contest winners, Delaney, age 9, drew the monkey pictured here.  He lives on an island with purple bushes, hard nuts, and quiet predators.  Delaney was all set to be interviewed by her elementary school principal about the contest, when things started to take a wrong turn...  » Read more

Attention High School Campers!

Submitted by CQ Director on Wed, 02/09/2011 - 15:47

The Secular Student Alliance is offering much more support to students who want to start atheist, agnostic, humanist, and freethinking groups on their high school campuses.  Check out this story in USA Today about student groups starting in Texas and in the Chicago area, and check out the SSA's press release about high school organizing.  If you are » Read more

Attention Atheist College Students!

Submitted by CQ Director on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 10:09

You still have two weeks to apply for American Atheists Founders' Scholarship.  Applications must be postmarked by January 31, 2011.  Here are the details from American Atheists:

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Get a free preview of new Evolution Graphic Novel

Submitted by CQ Director on Wed, 01/05/2011 - 14:45

Evolution Book Get a free preview of the new book Evolution: The Story of Life on Earth from the National Center for Science Education!  » Read more

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