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Camping Magazine articles from July 1999
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Camping Magazine archives from July 1999
Health and wellness at camp.
July 1, 1999... The health and wellness of your campers and staff is clearly one of your most important responsibilities during the camp season. Meeting this obligation depends largely on starting out with a sound base of facts about the health of each person...
Working with challenging groups of boys.
July 1, 1999... Dear Bob,
I have been a unit director at a boys resident camp in the North Woods for many summers. One thing that has challenged me and other staff members over the years is the camper group that just doesn't seem able to come together...
It's a camper's market.(marketing camps)
July 1, 1999... You've sent your marketing materials and one of those personalized-looking letters to parents about the benefits your camp can offer their child. Then you call to discuss price, safety, and your qualified staff, but the parents won't even allow...
National Camp Communities Day: let your camp shine.
July 1, 1999... On July 20, the thirtieth anniversary of man's landing on the moon, camps across America will lift off to the new millennium with the message that camp experiences can strengthen individual character values. We will send flares up to the world...
Understanding anger: managing this constant risk.(anger among camp counselors)
July 1, 1999... Camp administration can influence the behavior of its staff, but it cannot control it. One of the most problematic emotions to occur in the camp setting is anger - an emotion that affects people in a multitude of ways. An impulsive action by a...
Teaching health and safety: preparing staff for the unexpected.(training camp counselors)
July 1, 1999... Preparing camp counselors for their role as staff members, community leaders, and knowledgeable caregivers is a daunting task. Many staff members are themselves students or adolescents unsure of the aspects of camp wellness, and they bring...
The basics of universal precautions: teaching staff to avoid infection.(includes glossary of related terms)(camping staff members)
July 1, 1999... Universal precautions refers to infection control measures that all health care workers and child care providers follow with the goal of protecting themselves and the children in their care from disease-producing microorganisms. The concept...
How-tos for wholesome camp menus: planning healthy meals that campers will enjoy.(includes related article on the healthy snack philosophy)
July 1, 1999... As a camper, I distinctly remember the silver cafeteria trays and the colored globs of food that were plopped into the tray's individual sections. That was then and this is now. The cooking arena in camp kitchens today needs to not only focus...
The facts about latex allergies: understanding who might be affected.
July 1, 1999... It seems everyone is allergic to something - animals, pollen, and certain foods. But some people are allergic to a product that we use and depend on everyday - natural latex rubber.
Natural latex rubber is found in medical products and...