Camping Magazine articles from July 2001

Camping Magazine archives from July 2001

A View from the Woods.(meeting challenges in camp administration)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
July 1, 2001... As I sit here at my son's baseball game fussing over what to write for this column, I watch Dayton trot onto the field to take his position. It's curious the team spirit I sense given the team came together less than a month ago. Eleven boys...

Kids' Well-Being Improves.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... According to the twelfth annual Kids Count Data Book, released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the well-being of kids improved over the past decade. Improvements were made on seven of the ten key indicators of child well-being. Decreases were...

Number of Children Increases.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The last decade registered the largest increase in the number of children living in the United States since the 1950s. This dramatic growth, due in large part to immigration, raises the number of children under eighteen to more than 72 million,...

People Living Longer.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... According to reports from the 2000 Census, people are living longer. The median age of 35.3 is the highest ever. Between 1990 and 2000, the number of people over age eighty-five grew by nearly 38 percent, an increase attributed to lifestyle...

Teen Birth Rate at All-time Low.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Teen birth rates are down, the National Center for Health Statistics reports. The birth rate for mothers fifteen to nineteen has fallen 20 percent since 1991 and is now at a record low. Researchers attribute the decline to teen pregnancy...

NHTSA Issues Consumer Advisory.
July 1, 2001... In April, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a safety warning for fifteen-passenger vans. The advisory was prompted by a study that found the vans are three times more likely to roll over when fully loaded. When fully...

Tips on Talking with the Media.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The camp season is in full swing and with it comes the media, eagerly looking for summer camp stories. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when being interviewed by your local media. * Know your key messages. Know what you want to say and...

ACA and SYSCO Revise Agreement.(America Camping Association's food discount program)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... ACA and SYSCO have revised their partnership. SYSCO found it impossible to guarantee consistency in the implementation of the discount program due to a mandated administration fee at the distributor level. An administrative fee was added on by...

Organized Sports Dominate.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... More than half (54 percent) of all young people ages six to seventeen are members of at least one organized sports team, according to research sponsored by Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association. The study found that 26.2 million youngsters...

Adventure Activities Popular.(sports participation preferences)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The Sports Participation Topline Report 2000, which studied participation in sports between 1987 and 2000, found that American's tastes have changed. Fitness walking and yoga/tai chi have replaced aerobics as the most popular type of...

Hale Reservation Names New Director.(Eric Arnold)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Hale Reservation in Westwood, Massachusetts, has announced the appointment of Eric Arnold as executive director. He is the former director of Camp Thoreau in Concord, Massachusetts. Arnold replaces Jim Early who is leaving to pursue his...

Hittman Receives Award.(former Camp Wabenaki director Ralph Hittman)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Ralph Hittman, retired director of Camp Wabenaki, was selected as a 2001 Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient. Hittman was recognized for his work in providing camp experiences to at-risk children. Camp Wabenaki was recently renamed Camp...

OBITUARIES.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
July 1, 2001... Kerr Active in AYF Dorothy Jean Kerr, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away in April at the age of seventy-eight. "Dorty" had been the director of the American Youth Foundation's Camp Miniwanca, in Shelby, Michigan, and retired from AYF in...

Smokey's New Message.(wildfire prevention campaign)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Smokey the Bear is broadening his message. For more than fifty years, the icon of fire prevention has reminded us: "Only you can prevent forest fires." Smokey's message is now: "Only you can prevent wildfires." The U.S. Forest Service says...

Ideas for your Bag of Tricks.(camp games)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Ice Cube Relay For this relay you will need ice cubes. Divide campers into groups of two and give each group an ice cube. The goal is to be the first group to melt the ice cube. Campers may not break the ice cube. Campers may not break the...

Article Author Bio.(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2001... The author information was omitted from the article "Words of Encouragement to the Camp Counselor" in the May/June issue of Camping Magazine. The author, Allen Schottenfeld, is a high school teacher and has been active in resident camping, both...

Using Sound Judgment.(safety in camp activity programmes)
July 1, 2001... One of the tasks of caring for campers is learning to balance fun with safety. This balancing act is a central, though often subtle, part of a counselor's job, and it can be a formidable task. There are many times when a staff person must make...

Crafts for All Seasons.(Review)
July 1, 2001... by Kathy Ross illustrated by Vicky Enright This beautifully illustrated, spiral-bound book includes unique, fun ideas that campers will enjoy. Complete with detailed instructions and step-by-step directions, the craft ideas are divided by...

Kid Style Nature Crafts.(Review)
July 1, 2001... Gwen Diehn Terry Krautwurst This book does more than just teach craft projects. It also teaches an appreciation and understanding of nature. The book includes instructions for fifty projects, the supplies for many of which must be...

Look What You Can Make with Boxes, Paper Plates, and Tubes.(Review)
July 1, 2001... published by Boyds Mills Press These three books from the publishers of Highlights include lots of craft ideas that are perfect for campers ages five and up. Campers can build a helicopter from an empty paper towel roll. Create trucks,...

Deciding Who Decides.(marketing of camp programmes and services)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... A resident camp recently conducted research to learn how families approached the process of selecting a camp. Specifically, the camp wanted to know more about how their prospects considered the materials the camp had sent to their homes and how...

Continue Training All Summer.(training of camp staff)
July 1, 2001... The week or two of orientation spent prior to the arrival of campers is just the beginning of your opportunity to train staff. Precamp is a time of uncertainty and high anxiety for directors as they wonder if staff members have what it takes to...

The Perils of Promotion.(camp staff management)
July 1, 2001... It's inevitable. At some point during the camp season, a staff member will leave. Maybe a family emergency occurs. Maybe the person doesn't find camp life to his or her liking. Or, regrettably, the person is asked to leave for an infraction of...

Adding Character to Camp Programs.(character value instruction through rope course programme)
July 1, 2001... Using ropes courses to teach values As seven-year-old Mary swung on a rope to a small platform of the low ropes course, she shouted to the other girls in her unit, "I'm a good friend because I share my things!" Then Adina swung to the...

Creating a Healthy Camp Community.(camp counselors should be aware of potential health problems of campers)
July 1, 2001... Health care staff can provide training and guidance Camp counselors are wonderful organizers, great playmates, and creative thinkers, but usually the domain of taking responsibility for their camper's wellness is one in which they have...

Making the Most of Year-round Training.(bringing training an education programs to camp activity)
July 1, 2001... Creating a learning environment at your camp Mention training and staff often respond that they don't have time for training, that they already know this stuff, or that training is just a waste of time. Many times staff members don't share...

Camp Insurance 101.(insuring a camp, and its activites)
July 1, 2001... Understanding the fundamentals of a camp insurance program Camp directors may not always be aware of all the exposures their businesses face. Working with children presents unmatched rewards, but also creates unique risks from the insurance...

What I Did During Summer Vacation.(excerpts from a speech by Walt Disney Co. CEO Michael Eisner on camping)(Brief Article)(Excerpt)
July 1, 2001... Editor's note: The following is excerpted from a speech given by Disney CEO Michael Eisner at the 2001 Tri-State Camping Conference. I loved camp. But, I've long been fascinated by why this is so. After all, camp takes children and...