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Camping Magazine
“Yes, and . . . ” Improvising Your Revenue Stream
January 1, 2023
As industry and societal expectations push for updated facilities, in-depth programming, equitably paid summer staff, and larger year-round teams to make it all happen, camps face...
Reframing Mental Health at Camp
January 1, 2023
Mental health at camp has always been a challenge. But for many camps, it wasn’t until worldwide stressors started piling up in 2020 that this challenge became overwhelming.
Fighting for Wellness: Youth Thrive When You Do
January 1, 2023
An Interview with Brittany Patterson, PhD
Anxiety Is a Virtue?
January 1, 2023
An interview with Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, PhD
Continuous Quality Improvement
November 1, 2022
In my decades-long career as a camp professional and outdoor educator, one of my favorite parts has been problem-solving. How can I, in whatever role I find myself, help make the...
Green Camp Needs Assessment
November 1, 2022
When it comes to setting the standard for green buildings, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) is leading the way through its promotion of sustainability in the design...
Informed Staffing through "Form Follows Function" Program Assessment
November 1, 2022
In architecture, the phrase “form follows function” means that a building’s purpose should be the starting point for its design. Similarly, the purpose of camp staff — why you have...
Lost Boys: Finding Their Way at Summer Camp
November 1, 2022
Are boys in crisis? Popular literature (Raising Cain, Lost Boys, Boys and Sex) and theater (Dear Evan Hansen) seem to suggest so. Terms such as “boy code” and “toxic masculinity”...
Looking Back on Forward Thinking
November 1, 2022
"I'm happy and proud of the career I chose and the actions I took during my life.” How many people can say that when they look back on their life’s work? In 1949, my wife Marcy and...
Building Connection through a Box: Joy, Delivered
November 1, 2022
During the past few years, camps worked hard to find new ways to connect with campers. Some camps offered virtual meet-ups, video tours of camp, or online activity tutorials. Many...
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