Camping Magazine articles from January 1996

Camping Magazine archives from January 1996

Camps must consider music copyright laws.
January 1, 1996... For most camps, music is an important part of the camp experience. However, many camp owners and directors are unfamiliar with the requirements of federal music copyright laws and are unaware of the large sums of money they could be fined for...

Camps benefit from ACA/U.S. Forest Service memorandum of understanding. (American Camping Association)
January 1, 1996... The American Camping Association and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service signed a Service-wide Memorandum of Understanding in December. The two groups propose to work together to achieve a common goal of increasing public...

Why do you want to do? (camp owners)
January 1, 1996... Why do you continue to do what you do? I know that many of you ask yourselves that question, if not regularly, at least every so often. After attending the recent risk management forum in Florida, some of you may question yourselves even more....

The economics of pricing and customer decision-making.
January 1, 1996... Matching pricing strategies with consumer demand Gratton and Taylor examined the relationship between price and demand to demonstrate the value of economics to practical decision-making in various leisure settings. They found it possible to...

Campers with eating disorders.
January 1, 1996... Dear Bob, We are an all-girls camp in the South with adolescent campers who, in recent years, have been struggling more and more with eating disorders. One case last summer was particularly disturbing to us. A 14-year-old camper I shall call...

Enrollment crisis III: resolution.
January 1, 1996... This Marketing Matters column is the final in a three-part case study of Always Sunny National Camps' enrollment crisis. In the previous column, Abe Johnson, camp director, received a diagnosis of causes of his camps' enrollment crisis and...

The risks of independent contractors.
January 1, 1996... What is an independent contractor? One definition of "independent" is "free from the influence, guidance, or control of another or others; self reliant." "Contractor" is defined as "one who agrees to furnish materials or perform services at a...

Ancillary services: the nuts and bolts of camp operations.(Cover Story)
January 1, 1996... Ancillary, as defined by Webster, means "helping; auxiliary.n.a helper." Ancillary services are essential to most traditional camps and conference centers. An experienced program director knows that, no matter how good the program is, if campers...

The camp caretaker: a hidden treasure.
January 1, 1996... Almost without exception, directors of successful resident camps say the one person indispensable to their operation is the caretaker. Caretakers have a combination of skills that are unique within the camp community. They are responsible for...

The camp store: selling camper satisfaction.
January 1, 1996... George needs a new toothbrush. Tammy wants stationery and stamps. Eight other campers brow through the T-shirts, postcards, pennants, and mugs to find the perfect souvenir. The camp store is more than a potential profit center, it is a source...

A delicious team: directors & food service staff.
January 1, 1996... One aspect of camp important to everyone is the food. In fact, the success of camp and conference center programs is often intimately related to the food service program. Unfortunately, the menu is not usually printed on the brochure, so camp...

E. coli: preventing outbreaks at camp.
January 1, 1996... Every year I get the same call. "Hello, this is your health inspector. I want to arrange a visit to your camp." I ask, "What day do you want to come?" This year, the conversation did not end there. The health inspector informed me that she...

Bloodborne pathogens: HIV and HBV contagion risks at camp.
January 1, 1996... At your camp, who is responsible for ensuring the proper and safe handling of accidents involving campers and staff? Who is responsible for seeing to it that anyone involved in giving care or cleaning up after an incident is protected from risks...

Nursing titles and health care plans.
January 1, 1996... Nurse Harry just finished teaching the trip leader how to bandage a blister. He's administering one camper's medication while a group of campers hike up to the health center for a screening before their canoe trip. Another camper is lying down in...

Budgeting basics: profit planning with spreadsheets.
January 1, 1996... Budgeting is a means of planning and evaluating. Making decisions based on careful planning is of strategic importance in all businesses, small and large, profit and nonprofit. Camps are no exception, and directors should be able to improve...

Group purchasing: reduce your operating costs.
January 1, 1996... The rising cost of operating a camp has forced directors and owners to look for more money-saving programs. As you prepare your annual operating budget, review variable cost centers such as food, office supplies, insurance, maintenance materials,...

Using key mesages.(Expressing Camp, part 2)
January 1, 1996... Camp directors are the principal promotional advocates for their camps. Through brochures, videos, phone calls, and in-person visits, directors convey the personality and benefits of their individual camps. What are your consumers looking for?...

Max, the maintenance man.
January 1, 1996... After a taxing year on the faculty of a boarding school, my new wife and I, like many other young people, headed off to Maine to work at camp for the summer. My wife had been involved with this summer camp for about 15 years. I had never been to...

Ina, the camp cook.
January 1, 1996... It never fails. Any time a bunch of camp people get together, we start talking about our favorite topics, which inevitably include the "dream camp." We all have our ideas of the perfect camp, a place where all the children are always safe and...