Camping Magazine articles from January 2000

Camping Magazine archives from January 2000

From the Consulting Editor.
January 1, 2000... To state the obvious, camping is a unique industry. It's difficult to think of another where administrators can predict with certainty when the vast majority of its staff will leave for other opportunities. Although the staffing process varies...

A View from the Woods.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... The first weekend in November, I had the opportunity to attend Bob Ditter's National Symposium on Children in Chicago. Nearly two years after joining ACA, it gave me great joy to attend a conference on children with so many people I can now...

Letters.
January 1, 2000... Campus Recruitment Conundrum I know we are not the only camp finding college campus recruitment days to be more stressful and less productive than ever. It's not just the tight labor market. Today, it is more. We aren't getting a fair...

Job Fair Tips.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... In this season of staff recruitment, remember these job fair tips: * Keep your booth updated. Make sure the photos are current and that your other visuals are eye-catching. Emphasize your strengths and identify what is unique about your...

Jameson Ranch Camp Celebrates Sixty-five Years.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Jameson Ranch Camp in Glennville, California, celebrated its sixty-fifth year of camping in the fall of 1999. Founders Rod and Catherine Jameson joined current owners Ross and Debby Jameson in welcoming former campers and staff members in a...

Miniwanca Turns Seventy-five.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Miniwanca Camp in Shelby, Michigan, will celebrate its seventy-fifth anniversary in 2000. A reunion for former campers and staff is planned for September.

Pine Forest Camp Wins Award.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Pine Forest Camp, located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, was awarded the MassMutual National Family Business of the Year Award in the small business category, beating out nominees from across the country. Firms were judged on their...

Co-founder of Red Pine Camp Passes Away.(Obituary)
January 1, 2000... Helen Wittencamp passed away November 8 at the age of 92. She and her husband, Richard, who preceded her in death, founded Red Pine Camp for Girls in Minocqua, Wisconsin, in 1938. The camp continues today under second and third generation...

Fjare Succumbs to Complications from Lyme Disease.(Obituary)
January 1, 2000... Paul Fjare, a life member of ACA, died of complications from Lyme disease. He worked in camp consulting and camp design for nearly thirty years and was a former member of the National Standards Board.

Educate Campers about Sun Protection.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... A recent study by the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows an increased need to educate youth about the importance of wearing sunscreeen. According to the study, which looked at the sun exposure and sun protection habits of youth aged eleven to...

Tips to Be a Better Manager.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Successful managers lead by example and readily share information with staff, say management experts. By doing so, they help to empower staff to do their best work. To put this type of leadership in place at your organization or camp: * Be...

Teen Drug Use Levels Off.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... After years of steady increase, teen's use of illicit drugs declined or leveled off from 1997 to 1999, according to a recent study released by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA). Marijuana use showed a slight but steady decline, and...

Face of American Family Changing.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... New research reveals that most households in the early twenty-first century will not include children and households with children will have a far different look than thirty years ago. "Because of divorce, cohabitation, and single...

Newsletters Encourage Contributions.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... While donors may not be interested in receiving more letters of solicitation from your organization, they do want to know about the good work you are doing. A survey by Campbell Research shows that donors who receive a monthly newsletter...

Handling Drug Use at Camp.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Participants in ACA's online Camp Professionals Discussion Group (CPDG) recently shared their opinions about drug use by camp staff. Following are some excerpts from the discussion. To join this members-only group, visit ACA's Web site:...

Break-Aways Links Camp and School.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Camp directors nationwide are concerned about year-round school and the encroaching school year. One answer to this threat is school-camp partnerships, such as the one developed between the New York City School Board and the American Camping...

Attention, Please!(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... You send your camp's story into a veritable jungle of competing messages that bombard every parent and every child with whom you correspond. If your brochures, videos, and Web site do not capture your prospects' attention, interest, and...

Problem Solving on the Trail.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Dear Bob, I work for an agency camp that sponsors a challenge hike for adolescent girls once a year. This is a three-day backpacking hike of moderate difficulty, but it is well outside the comfort zone of the girls who participate. We do a...

Understanding Business Interruption Insurance.
January 1, 2000... In the November/December issue, we identified business interruption as one of the risks camp directors have a tendency to overlook. Many risks might cause an interruption of your business, such as physical damage to your real and personal...

Real Wild Wacky Wednesday.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... What day is it when hugs earn points and strange hats with funky costumes are the norm? It's Wacky Wednesday - a funfilled day where everything is topsy turvy, a bit bizarre, and very extraordinary. Wacky Wednesday is a unique all-day...

If X, Then Y: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills.
January 1, 2000... It is a crazy business, summer camp. You spend nine months planning for three, while trying to keep other programs running at the same time. You seek to hire the best staff you can find; then after a week or less of orientation, you put them in...

Catch the Dream of Camping.(trio of speakers will discuss the future of camps at conference)
January 1, 2000... Albuquerque keynoters share insight into the future of camping Three keynote speakers will converge in Albuquerque next month where, in the spirit of the Lakota legend of the dream catcher, they will spin a web of insight into the future of...

Everything You Say and Do Matters.(teaching camp counselors to respect their job)
January 1, 2000... Teaching staff to put campers first Camp staff training is a strange concept. We have a few days, maybe a week to orient staff to their job. Yet, it's truly impossible to fully prepare them for what to expect because this work is not static...

Staff Training Can Add Flavor to Your Menu.(training kitchen staff)
January 1, 2000... Designing an in-house training program for your kitchen staff Nothing makes a camp operate more smoothly than haying a well-trained kitchen staff that understands the importance of high-quality food and works together happily and...

A Look at the Supervisor-Employee Relationship.
January 1, 2000... How a supervisor's attitude can affect employee performance Many factors impact how well an employee performs on the job. However, many professionals believe that the most decisive factor in employee performance is the supervisory...

Developing a Strong Staff Team.
January 1, 2000... Tips for precamp training and beyond Most camps employ a diverse group of individuals with different backgrounds, values, and beliefs. Yet, after just a few days of training, this staff team lives and works harmoniously together. How does...

Being Safe Means Wearing Identification.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over 122,000 people were injured by automobiles while running, walking, or cycling in the U.S. during 1998. Another 5,570 were killed. Others fell victim to accidents such as...

Camp Directors: Have you heard of YoYo Magic Balloons?(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... This is a great idea for a new, fun, challenging, and affordable entertainment program for new millennium campers! Made of heavy-duty latex, brightly colored with razzle-dazzle patterns, inflate to baseball-size, add a little "magic return...