Camping Magazine articles from July 1995

Camping Magazine archives from July 1995

Managing the risks of injury. (camping injuries)
July 1, 1995... Rules regarding coverage for campers and employees differ even though they are all exposed to the same hazards and risks of injury. When campers sustain injuries, they are usually covered under General Liability Insurance. However, when employees...

Amusement arcades help identify teen needs.
July 1, 1995... Previous research has shown that there are many motivations to visit arcades for teenaged youth. Video arcades provide a vehicle for competition and status within teenage peer groups. Furthermore, arcades have been noted as places where teens can...

Journey to the Heart of Nature.
July 1, 1995... The great and muddled movie mogul Sam Goldwyn once remarked: "The most important thing in life is sincerity. If you can fake that, you've got it made." A few weeks ago I was thinking about these words and how they applied to my floundering...

Science Is....
July 1, 1995... Activities in Science Is... are designed to be used with children from 6 to 14 years old; most activities are geared to middle and upper elementary education programs. Science Is... contains over 450 activities divided into ten subject areas,...

Using gates to enhance your paddling program.
July 1, 1995... Adding gates to your paddling program can provide a new dimension to a sometimes stale activity. Those familiar with the American Red Cross text Canoeing and Kayaking will note that it recommends using gates as a means of developing paddling...

Percussion programming.
July 1, 1995... "The activities of a camp experience seem to culminate around the campfire, where the quiet atmosphere is a natural setting for reflection, friendship and song. Where there are friends singing, a guitar seems to be a natural accompanying...

Photography basics. (photo-taking techniques)
July 1, 1995... During the summer of 1994, I took over 500 photographs. In order to get this many shots, I spent a good part of the summer walking about with a camera in my hands. Of the original 500, 17 prints were reproduced in my new camp brochure, and about...

Adventure programming: keeping it safe.
July 1, 1995... Not long ago most camp programs were similar in nature. There were campfires, swimming lessons, craft sessions, campcraft skills, and a hodge-podge of other camp-wide or cabin group opportunities. Equipment needs were fairly basic, and it was...

Staff's role in safety.
July 1, 1995... As staff members, you may or may not be aware of American Camping Association standards for camps. You may have helped prepare or update written procedures that were used in a standards visit. Some of you will have the opportunity to meet and...

Boating safety beyond camp.
July 1, 1995... When you conduct boating activities each summer do you consider life after camp? Each year, capsizes and falls overboard rank as leading causes of boating-related deaths. The majority of those who die are not wearing personal flotation...

Sunburn and Lyme disease: two preventable injuries.
July 1, 1995... Nancy, the new lifeguard you hired four weeks into camp tried to catch up to other waterfront staff in the tanning department. The first day out, she wore an SPF 4 tanning gel and burned to a crisp. She spent the next two days in the health...

Top 10 staff survival tips.
July 1, 1995... I was a camp counselor and unit director for 12 summers. I don't see myself as an expert on any particular topic, I don't have an advanced degree that qualifies me to speak to issues surrounding child development or behavior, and I'm not a...

Camp staff's influence on the future.
July 1, 1995... "Camp gives kids a world of good." That is a not just a slogan for the American Camping Association's public awareness initiative; it is the truth. Children in our society need a place and time where the world around them is good. A place where...

Marketing your camp; use survey results, media spokespersons, ambassadors.
July 1, 1995... Results of ACA's survey on the self-esteem of children can help camp professionals substantiate ways our industry is an ally to parents in the successful development of children. Former camp director Michael H. Popkin, Ph.D., a child and family...

Water survey shared with Congress; Forest Service, background checks, FICA move ahead.
July 1, 1995... A national survey was sent in late February to 2,657 American Camping Association affiliated camp owners/operators in all 50 states. Responses were received from 1,017 owner/operators of 1,545 camps, a 38.27 percent response rate. The following...