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Camping Magazine
Camp Songs — History and Traditions
July 1, 2010
Harriet Lowe, editor of Camping Magazine , and Rita Yerkes, historical series editor, were kind enough to invite me to write about the history and traditions of camp songs. However...
What I Learned in the Woods
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
I spent the las t four summers of my life hidden behind a mass of trees and rolling hills. Separated from civilization by mere miles, I entered a world that sent my imagination...
Building a Community: One Rock at a Time
July 1, 2010
Imagine taking a prospective family on a tour of your wholesome, backto- nature camp. You lead them down a dirt path, over a log bridge, and along the lake's edge on a route that...
Senior Citizens in Day and Residential Camping
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
Camp professionals know that camp is a positive and beneficial experience for everyone. All too often, when speaking of camp and the benefits of camp, the senior community is...
Staff Retention, Recruiting, and Revving Up in the Off-Season
November 1, 2009
By this point in the year, you've processed your staff evaluations, and you've been thinking about those difficult decisions: "Should I hire her back?" or "This person just didn't...
Summer Residential Camps: Promoting Social Interaction and Self-Efficacy Among Young Adults With Special Needs
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
Social skills and self-efficacy are fundamental processes and necessary for individuals in everyday life. Seeking employment, living independently, making friends, and trying new...
20/20 Toolbox: How We Serve More Kids at Camp Each Year — Our Community Partnership Program
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
As a camp owner, camp director, camp administrator, or facilitator, have you ever asked yourself? How can I give back to the local community where my camp is located? How can I...
Fresh Tips for Running a Better Summer Camp Business — Sales and Marketing
November 1, 2009
Like it or not, every summer camp — for-profit or nonprofit — is a business. A camp that does not respect and abide the most fundamental of business commandments, that the monies...
Girls at Camp: Overcoming Relational Aggression
November 1, 2009
Author's note: The names and certain identifying characteristics of the campers on which this article is based have been changed to protect their privacy. The resulting thoughts...
Camps and Classrooms
November 1, 2009
Rustling footsteps blend with plumes of voices rising to the open sky where stars twinkle like city lights in distant worlds. And not far from the peaceful glow of fireflies and...
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