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• March 3, 2026 Camps Available for Summer Fun Did you hear? Bright Lights camp registration opened this past Saturday!  You may be wondering if it’s too late to register, and we have great news – it’s not! There are still plenty of our fun, hands-on summer camps available for students...
• February 24, 2026 International Experience, June 15-19, 2026 For one special week each summer, Bright Lights goes international! Camps during this particular week are attended by Nebraska middle school students (grades 6-8) and also by students visiting...
• February 17, 2026 Camp Registration Tips BY Kristi Whitmer As we gear up for registration of our Bright Lights 2026 summer camps to open on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8:00 am., we wanted to share with you a...
• February 10, 2026 Celebrating 40 Summers Of Bright Lights BY Megan Ockander At Bright Lights, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to experience the magic of summer camp – a place to make friends, build confidence and create lifelong memories,...
• February 3, 2026 Full Day of Fun BY Renee Ford Did you hear? Our Summer 2026 camp schedule is available, along with descriptions for more than 120 camps! And of those hands-on, minds-on camps, 34 are new!  If you are looking for a full-day experience for your student, Bright...
• January 27, 2026 Love Learning, Love New Camps BY Renee Ford The month of love is just around the corner, and here at Bright Lights, we love learning! One of the most exciting parts of planning each summer is curating unique learning opportunities...
• January 20, 2026 Be a Camp Assistant this Summer! BY Jodi Fuson Go on a learning adventure this summer as a Camp Assistant! More than 100 teens grew last summer while planted in the fun and friendly environment that we call Bright Lights...
• January 5, 2026 Scholarships for 2026 Camps BY Kristi Whitmer Thanks to generous donations from community organizations and individuals, we will again have need-based scholarships available for students to attend Bright Lights camps this summer. So how does the program...
• January 1, 2026 Start Thinking Summer BY Lindsey Walsh Even though the calendar just turned to January, we know many families begin scheduling summer activities now, whether that be vacations, sport camps or just weekly care for their...
• December 16, 2025 Celebrate the Gift of Curiosity BY Renee Ford As the year winds down and the holiday season fills our community with warmth, we find ourselves celebrating one of the greatest gifts of all — curiosity. At Bright Lights, curiosity...