Camping Magazine articles from January 2004

Camping Magazine archives from January 2004

Ambassadors of the environment: a new vision for the next generation.(Catallina Island Camps)
January 1, 2004... A number of years ago, my kids went to camp in a beautiful forested setting. I was excited they could have this experience--for them and also for me. As a marine biologist, I had spent many hours with them in the ocean--giving them a good...

Building principles: like a rock ...(but runny ...?).(concrete)
January 1, 2004... Portland cement concrete (or commonly just "concrete") can be a long lasting, reliable material for foundations, sidewalks, roadways, and driveways. Properly reinforced, proportioned, mixed, placed, and cured, it will provide many years of...

Camp for all: a special place for special people.
January 1, 2004... "Dear Mom and Dad, I'm having a great time at camp," writes twelve-year-old Michael. "Today, I rode a horse for the first time. I thought it would be scary, but it was loads of fun. Tonight I'm going to the camp dance and in the morning we'll...

Eliminate gossip and rumors ... and create a fully unified staff.
January 1, 2004... Imagine a camp work environment in which every staff member lives from a positive approach to life and is willingly and enthusiastically supportive of one another--an environment in which issues that exist are addressed directly--not behind...

Finding those elusive aquatics staff: the lowdown on lifeguards.
January 1, 2004... An application comes across your desk for a staff member who has been a lifeguard at a community pool for the past two summers. Enclosed with the application are photocopies of her certifications, which include American Red Cross Lifeguard...

Laugh, learn, and lead: interview with Sarah Weddington.(Interview)
January 1, 2004... Sarah Weddington, a keynote speaker at the upcoming American Camping Association National Conference in San Francisco, California, is devoted to helping individuals develop their personal leadership skills. She is particularly well known for...

Leadership camp suggestions for developing a more effective curriculum.
January 1, 2004... Conversations with leadership camp directors, teenage participants, religious educators, and parents (including my own) suggest that today's leadership camps are no longer like the Boy Scout Jamborees my father attended as a teenager. While...

Qualifications for wilderness trip leaders.
January 1, 2004... If you've supervised the wilderness tripping staff at a summer camp, then you've had nightmares. You know the ones I'm talking about--the ones that wake you up in a cold sweat from just vividly seeing one of your trip leaders make a series of...

Research notes: what happens to staff at camp?
January 1, 2004... There is a need for greater understanding of the young adult staff member who, like the camper, is going through personal development while working at camp. Research suggests that camp participation impacts youth in multiple ways by...

Contractual risk transfer--definitely not harmless.
January 1, 2004... The first step in the risk management process is risk identification. One segment of risk that is often overlooked in the risk management process is the risk assumed by your camp organization in various contracts or agreements. Experience...

Site/facility archival management: how to avoid going on an archeological dig.
January 1, 2004... You know what records are important to keep. You took digital pictures and included prominent landmarks in the images, recorded some videotapes, and collected maps from other organizations. Now everything is jumbled in the corner and in your...

TechnoTrends: online camp registration options--what's right for your camp.
January 1, 2004... How "cutting edge" can your camp be? State-of-the-art solutions, innovative technology, and the latest word on advancements in camp management software await you in this new regular column, "TechnoTrends." Each issue, expert, ...