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Rejectology- Helping Dorky Kids Fit In Requires Understanding Social Rejection
May 1, 2015
You know them when you see them: the boys and girls who don’t mesh. Maybe their shorts are pulled up a tad too high; maybe they don’t know the rules to common games; maybe they...
A Camp Experience for Every Child: Eleanor Eells Award Winners 2013
July 1, 2014
Imagine a world where every child benefits from a camp experience . . . This is the goal of camps across the country as we continue to strive for ACA's 20/20 Vision — to serve 20...
Camp - a Window to the World
September 1, 2015
They were the first accents I ever heard that were different than mine. Australian, Dutch, English, Scottish, and heaps of others flew through the wooded, cabin-filled area at my...
Risk Management: Management Oversight of Your Camp's AED Program
November 1, 2014
As more camps purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED), the ability to establish and effectively manage a program that supports the use and maintenance of this life...
A Place to Share: The Bonds of Friendship Forged at Camp
November 1, 2014
Four friends from childhood reunite often and maintain their relationships through adulthood: It's the makings of countless best-selling novels. But this story is real — no...
What Were You Thinking? Brain-Based Staff Development Strategies
January 1, 2014
What Were You Thinking? Please read that question over again in your mind; listen to your inner voice’s tone. Too often that question is asked with sarcasm or anger. What if we...
How to Speak So Others Listen
January 1, 2014
When you speak, do people listen? More importantly, do they remember what you’ve said? Or, do you feel others simply tolerate or ignore you? If you’ve found yourself repeating...
Camp: The Old Neighborhood for a New Generation
January 1, 2014
Employers are “observing a lack of critical soft skills such as communication, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking” in today’s youth (Pace, 2012). Really? Schools are...
A Lens for Supervisor Success: Meaningful Influence
January 1, 2014
I spent my later teenage summers working at Camp Friendship, where hundreds of guests — adults and children with special needs — enjoy recreational activities. After serving as a...
Lessons from an Urban Day Camp: Program Features That Help Children Thrive
January 1, 2014
I have recently had the privilege of working closely with a newly established day camp called Boston Explorers. This urban day camp has a number of features that make it a unique...
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