Camping Magazine articles from July 2000

Camping Magazine archives from July 2000

A View from the Woods.(camp can be important in child development)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The time is now. Not yesterday, not tomorrow -- but now. It is time to hold hands and encircle our children and youth within safe and nurturing environments. And we need not reach just for the hands of those in the camp community but extend our...

Camp Archbald Celebrates Anniversary.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Camp Archbald, owned and operated by the Scranton Pocono Girl Scout Council, will celebrate its eightieth anniversary this summer. A reunion for former staff and campers is planned for the weekend of July 21-23. Camp Archbald is located in...

Smile-A-Mile Reaches Out to Siblings.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Camp Smile-A-Mile, a year-round program for children with cancer located in Alabama, is celebrating its fifteenth year in operation. This year, the camp is adding a sibling weekend camp for the brothers and sisters of cancer patients.

Alvernia Offers Staff College-Level Course.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Alvernia, a day camp located in Centerport, New York, is offering its college-aged staff a college-level course this summer. The course, titled "Leadership with Children in a Recreational Setting," is approved by the New York State Board of...

Gersten Chronicles History of Brant Lake Camp.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... ACA member Robert Gersten has written a new book, The Spirit of Ole Brant Lake, which captures seventy years of camping history at Brant Lake Camp. The book, published by the Chapel Hill Press, tells the story of the place and the people....

Stolz "Unsung Hero".(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The American Red Cross recently selected Alan J. Stolz, owner of Camp Cody for Boys in Freedom, New Hampshire, as an American Red Cross Unsung Hero. Stolz was recognized for decades of volunteer service as a key instructor in all levels of...

A Look at America's Children.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... According to the Children's Defense Fund (CDF), every day in America for all children: * 2 children under five are murdered * 6 children and youth under twenty commit suicide * 10 children and youth under twenty are homicide...

CIPRIS Update.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... ACA and its Washington, D.C., representative, APCO Worldwide, continue to work with other organizations on an exemption from an Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) fee scheduled to be imposed on foreign residents in this country under...

Enter the "Why I Love to Sail" Writing Contest.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Young sailing enthusiasts are invited to enter the "Why I Love to Sail" writing contest, sponsored by Sunsail. The camp or sailing organization that generates the most essay entrants will receive a $1,000 cash donation to their sailing program....

Skin Check.(danger signs of melanoma)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Summer's here, and the days are warm. You and your campers wear sunscreen and limit your exposure to the sun. While these steps can help to protect your skin from the sun's harmful rays, a monthly skin, check can help to detect changes in the...

ADHD Guidelines Released.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently released guidelines for diagnosing attention deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) in children age six to twelve. The recommendations, developed by a panel of medical, mental health, and...

OBITUARIES.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... DeHaven Was Standards Instructor Molly DeHaven, co-director of Clearwater Camp for Girls in Minocqua, Wisconsin, passed away in April. She was a longtime member of the ACA Wisconsin Section, serving on the section board, as section...

Need Sporting Goods?(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Sportime International, a distributor of sporting goods and recreational items, is offering a 10 to 20 percent discount to American Camping Association-accredited camps on all items so marked in their catalog, thanks to an agreement with ACA.

Looking for ACA Signs?(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The Discounter (formerly Mark One Distributors) is the new distributor of official American Camping Association signs, such as the ACA-accredited camp sign, the "Camp Gives" sign, and others.

Helping Campers Take Their Accomplishments Home.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Dear Bob, At the end of our summer session, many of our campers (and we suspect some of our staff) carve their initials into the bunks or write graffiti on everything from the phone desk in the office to lavatories and the shower stalls....

The Romance of Risk: Why Teenagers Do.(Review)
July 1, 2000... by Lynn E. Ponton, M.D. Risk-taking is a natural part of teen development. However, when teens choose to take unhealthy risks, they put themselves and their families in jeopardy. Throughout her more than twenty-year career Dr. Ponton, an...

Who Moved My Cheese?(Review)
July 1, 2000... by Spencer Johnson It's a fact that change happens. Sometimes folks have a hard time with that, and this little parable (it can be read in two hours or less) from the author of The One-Minute Manager helps people not only accept change but...

You Can't Make Me...But I Can Be Persuaded.(Review)
July 1, 2000... by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias A strong-willed child herself, Cynthia Tobias takes readers into the mind of the strong-willed child to explain how he/she thinks. Tobias explains what sets strong-willed children off and why they sometimes choose...

In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Women's Development.(Brief Article)(Review)
July 1, 2000... by Carol Gilligan First published in 1982, this classic book challenges the traditional way of looking at women's psychological development, focusing on the importance of relationships in women's lives. Still important today, the book...

Risk Analysis and Evaluation.
July 1, 2000... The risk management process involves a series of steps: risk identification, risk analysis and evaluation, risk control, risk financing, and risk administration. Each of these steps is dependent upon the other and that the entire process is...

Avoid an Identity Crisis.(finding a good camp logo)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Let's consider an important element of your total marketing approach that has impact on current campers and their families as well as prospects: your camp's basic identity program. Marketing identity for a camp is defined as the consistent...

It's a Small World, After All.(camps around the world)
July 1, 2000... A look at camp around the world In S[tilde{a}]o Paulo, Brazil, campers play baseball to help them learn the English language. Near Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, campers trek through the jungle to see a shelter Aborigines have made. In New...

Camp and Year-round School.
July 1, 2000... Opportunity or challenge? In 1968, Park School, in the Hayward, California, Unified School District, became America's first year-round school. Some camps took this calendar change as a threat to their existence as summer providers of youth...

Marketing Your Camp to Diverse Populations.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Tips to reach ethnic markets Cultural differences enhance the wonder of camp for children, youth, and adults. Camp directors recognize, value, and promote diversity within their camp environments. The following tips -- inspired by camp...

Understanding Cultural Differences.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Tips for working with international staff and campers As the United States population becomes more diverse and camps employ more international staff, the issue of communicating and interacting effectively with people from other cultures...

Inclusive Outdoor Programs Benefit Youth.(accomodating disabled)
July 1, 2000... Recent research on practices and effects Inclusion for persons with disabilities is rapidly occurring in all areas of living -- school, work, and recreation. However, until recently, not much was known about inclusionary practices and their...

CITs Are Campers in Transition.(developing counselors in training)
July 1, 2000... Building a successful CIT program In the youth camping field, CIT refers to counselors in training, usually young people fourteen to seventeen years of age. Another way to think of CITs is as campers in transition. They are in transition...

The Amazing Maize Maze(R).(cornfield labyrinths are popular attraction)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... A great, off site camp trip, the official maze of The Old Farmer's Almanac will get hundreds of thousands of people lost this summer. Eight giant cornfield mazes will spring to life this summer in seven states across America, overtaking...

Wimp No More.(counselor uses childhood experience to encourage camper)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... My old swimming goggles fit perfectly on the thin cross section of birch. It made a handsome trophy, one befitting the courage Andrew had shown when he swam across the swimming area by himself. I held the goggles in place until the wood glue...

Make Sure Time Is On Your Side.
July 1, 2000... In business, it seems there is always too much to do and too little time to do it. As companies move at a rapid clip, employees are seeing the scope of their positions expand to keep pace. Accountants, in particular, are playing a larger, more...

NSA Educational Tree Campaign Passes 50% Mark.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... A number of individuals and organizations recently displayed their belief and commitment to the accounting profession by making a tax-deductible contribution to the ongoing $100,000 NSA Educational Tree Campaign. Response to the campaign has...

Avoiding Accounting Malpractice.
July 1, 2000... Accounting firms are not immune. Every member of the firm, from the partner in-charge down to the staff accountant, runs the risk of committing accounting malpractice. However, several steps can be taken to avoid costly mistakes and...

Impairment Write-Offs: Truth or Manipulation.
July 1, 2000... The Asset Impairments Controversy All entities, regardless of size, are subject to the risks and uncertainties of economic and technological change. Rapid technological advances, intense global competition, volatile interest and foreign...

2000 NSA 55th Annual Convention Education Program.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... A wide selection of educational offerings for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit as well as a special offering of the Institute for Business, Financial and Estate Planning Symposium, will be provided at the National Society of...

Should Accounting Firms Incorporate?
July 1, 2000... Introduction Large accounting firms today, e.g., the "Big Five," are Limited Liability Partnership (LLPs). They are LLPs because LLP registration limits all partners' malpractice liability to their own. Originally, they became partnerships...

Conventions--A Good Start to Get Ahead.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... What is the benefit of attending a convention these days? I asked myself this question three years ago when I attended my first convention during my junior year of college. I was looking for a line of recognition, something else to tack on to...