Children at Play Network

Become a CAPN Member

What would happen if every child in our community had an amazing place to play outdoors in nature where they felt free, safe, healthy, empowered, and joyful? That’s the vision of the Children at Play Network.

That vision requires teamwork. That vision needs you. Together we can create a national model for how an entire community can pull together to value outdoor play for the health of all.

We ask you to support that vision by formally joining the network and putting your weight behind the work of making outdoor play a top community value.

By joining, you support play advocates and the organizing, networking, communications, and convening efforts to provide them a collective voice.

Individual Membership
The CAPN welcomes everyone who wants to champion outdoor play for all people. There are four price points for individual members because we understand that everyone’s resources vary.
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Benefits

  • Invitations and free access to quarterly State of Play zoom gatherings for members only
  • Discounted and free access to periodic Playcosystem Happy Hour events
  • Reduced rates on periodic Play Champion Trainings and other CAPN programming
  • Children at Play Network Member patch
  • Children at Play Network t-shirt
  • Monthly Children at Play Network e-newsletter
  • Knowledge that you are helping to support a healthy outdoor play community
  • Individual memberships are tax-deductible
School Membership
Individual schools, early learning centers, and daycares can join at three different levels. Each level includes a different number of individual memberships. Other benefits such as rates for teacher trainings, playground consultations, and family play evenings in Playcosystem vary with the membership level.
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Benefits

  • Free one-hour consultation at Playcosystem to help you envision outdoor play options for your school
  • Free 30-minute consultation with CAPN’s teacher training staff to help you plan training options for your staff
  • Reduced rates for Family Play Events at Playcosystem
  • School listing on the CAPN website
  • Use of the CAPN logo on your school website
  • $50 discount on initial CAPN Consulting for school playground projects
  • A feature blog on the CAPN website for a play-related project or event
  • Monthly CAPN e-newsletter
  • Additional individual memberships for your staff or school family
    • Puddle Jumper receives two individual memberships
    • Sandbox Player receives four individual memberships
    • Hill Climber receives six individual memberships
Organization Membership
There are two different levels of organization memberships based on annual operating budget. An organization with an annual operating budget of less than $1 million is considered a small organization, while an organization with an annual operating budget over $1 million is considered a large organization.
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Benefits

  • Organizational listing, your logo, and play profile on the CAPN website
  • Use of the Children at Play Network – Organizational Partner logo
  • Up to four CAPN website blog posts on an annual basis to promote events, projects, or other play related activities
  • Promotion of your play-related offerings on CAPN social media platforms (Facebook and IG)
  • Monthly CAPN e-newsletter
  • Additional individual memberships for your staff or donors
    • Small Organization receives two individual memberships
    • Large Organization receives four individual memberships

For questions or more information about memberships, please contact Melissa Rue via email.