Camping Magazine articles from January 1998

Camping Magazine archives from January 1998

Seeking a vision for the future. (developing a sense of purpose for camps)
January 1, 1998... Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines "trend" as "a general direction . . . a prevailing tendency . . . a current style or preference. . . ." In our lifetimes, we have seen many trends in the camp profession. At various times, trends...

Managing the risk of sexual misconduct.
January 1, 1998... Life at camp is truly a microcosm of society. Campers and staff come from all types of backgrounds and experiences. This diversity is what makes the camp experience so special and, simultaneously, so demanding for directors. Managing diversity at...

Planting seeds for growth. (camp gardening projects)
January 1, 1998... Remember childhood days of picking dandelions with white-tufted heads that with a breath of air became tiny airborne seeds afloat in the wind, carrying a wish. Remember the delight in finding an unexpected blackberry bush and the sweet, fresh...

Taking great camp photos.
January 1, 1998... Your products - summer fun, personal growth, and development - occur in an expansive place called camp. At the very minimum, camp activities take place over several acres. In some cases, such as travel programs, activities can even take place in...

What do trends say to us? (emerging trends' impact on organized camping)
January 1, 1998... To help camp professionals focus on the trends affecting organized camping and conference centers, this month's "Research Notes" presents trends that have been reported over the past year by American Demographics, a monthly journal focused on...

Risk-taking behavior in campers.
January 1, 1998... Dear Bob, A tragic event happened recently that involved two boys from the same hometown who have attended our camp for three years. The boys sneaked into a cement plant after school and jumped into piles of gravel and sand. Unbeknownst to the...

Informed insights about the future.
January 1, 1998... Where are camps going? What should you be doing? What kinds of programs, facilities and resources do you need to meet the demands of the twenty-first century? These are tough questions. The world is changing so fast that you can hardly keep up...

Serving at-risk youth: one perspective. (Blue Star Camps' Camping Unlimited program)
January 1, 1998... Blue Star Camps in Hendersonville, North Carolina, recently resurrected their Camping Unlimited program for at-risk youth. The Camping Unlimited program was developed by the Popkin family, owners of Blue Star Camps, to encourage private camps to...

Mental health professionals at camp. (Camp CHI's hiring of a clinical consultant to act as camp coordinator)
January 1, 1998... Whether the setting is a summer camp, a school, or the neighborhood, the consensus among youth development professionals is that young people today have more personal problems, challenging behaviors, and family issues than in past years. This...

Partnering to promote diversity. (University of North Iowa's Camp Adventure Youth Services program)
January 1, 1998... Children and youth in the United States are an increasingly diverse population. By the year 2000, nearly one in every three United States citizens is projected to be an individual of color. Current and future youth-serving organizations will be...

Marketing for camp trends. (effective marketing strategies for future growth)
January 1, 1998... Effective marketing has the power to increase camper enrollment and profits and to solidify a camp's standing in the community, the camp industry, and society. To effectively market a camp, a camp director must define what services the camp...

Now we are friends. (experiences during the International Camping Conference held in Russia)
January 1, 1998... The bus pulled into the tree-lined lane surrounded by 1940-style wooden cabins. A young girl came from a brown building carrying a large round loaf of bread with an embroidered rectangular cloth draped between the loaf and the platter. As each of...