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Camping Magazine
5-Year Impact Study Phase 2 Findings: Appreciating Differences
November 1, 2019
ACA’s 5-Year Impact Study entered its third and final phase in fall 2018. This means that we are well on our way to understanding the lasting impacts of camp and how camp...
2019 November/December Camping Magazine
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Increasing Your Community Footprint: A Case Study in Equitable Camping
November 1, 2019
“Without Camplify? Gosh, I don’t know where we would be.” What began as a challenging weekend camp in elementary school has transformed into a year-round leadership journey for...
Crafting Healthy Conceptions of Masculinity: What the Summer Camp Experience Can Provide for Boys
November 1, 2019
I was sitting in our chapel benches surrounded by towering pines as I listened to our leadership director, Dave Irwin, give his Sunday chapel talk in late July of 2016 at YMCA Camp...
A Through Line: Caring, Compassion, and Conflict Resolution
November 1, 2019
July’s Camp Kindness Day showcased the role that organized camping plays in promoting character traits that ultimately transcend June, July, and August, amplifying that what young...
MESH Essential Eligibility Criteria: Creating a Recipe for Camper Success
November 4, 2019
For generations, the family was known throughout the area as masters of making the most amazing fudge. Taking days to prepare, fudge making was an event — and those lucky enough to...
The Legacy of Camp Monroe
November 1, 2019
Summer 1994. I was 10, and my mom signed me up for the second four weeks at Camp Monroe. It was mid-season and everyone seemed to know each other. I was one of three Marylanders...
The Big Missteps in Camp Leadership Transition
November 1, 2019
I remember the call clearly. It was in September about 10 years ago when my longtime camp friend and colleague, Dave Tager, called about the transition of leadership at the camp he...
Healthy Camp People 2030: A Conceptual Framework for Tomorrow
November 1, 2019
This column is different from what I usually provide. It poses a vision for the future of our camp community’s health profile. As you read, ask if the ideas reflect your desire for...
Whatever the Weather
November 1, 2019
One of my fondest camp memories is of sitting in a large platform tent with my other new friends during a torrential downpour. Like most suburban kids I knew, I had long been...
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