Camping Magazine articles from July 2002

Camping Magazine archives from July 2002

A letter from Peg.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Dear Camp Counselor, As I discuss summer plans with my eleven-year-old, which include baseball, vacation plans, visits with dad, and summer camp, I realize how he has grown this year. As a parent, you find that you are thrilled with the...

Quality mentoring enhances Youth outcomes. (Research).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Mentoring programs can significantly improve outcomes for kids, but only if relationships between mentor and mentee are long-term and intensive and if programs are well-structured, according to a new research brief from Child Trends. These...

Sun-safety program. (Resource).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... POOL COOL is a program specifically designed for use at swimming pools. Its main objective is to increase awareness, motivation, and sun-protection practices among aquatics staff, children ages five to ten who take swimming lessons, and other...

A good reason to go to camp! (Trends).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The average American watches almost four hours of TV a day. That adds up to nearly two months of TV viewing a year! The U.S. leads the world as the top TV-viewing nation: Hours of Television viewing a day United States 3 hours/58...

Working teens. (Trends).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Employment Policy Foundation (EPF) forecasts that six out of ten teenagers will look for jobs this summer. Over 8 million teens will likely be working during the summer months. This summers youth unemployment rate for teenagers is...

Eagle's Nest Foundation will celebrate 75th anniversary. (Camp News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Eagle's Nest Foundation of Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, will celebrate its 75th anniversary in October 2002. What began as Eagle's Nest Camp in 1927 has grown into a nonprofit center of experiential education for young people, culminating...

Schload named executive director of Geneva Point Center. (Camp News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Jess Schload was named executive director of Geneva Point Center in Center Harbor, New Hampshire, after Ron Baker retired from twelve years of service. Schload had been the associate director for the past seven years. Jill Collins was named to...

Trail Blazers announces Board of Trustees appointment. (Camp News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Trail Blazers has announced the appointment of Marjorie Hewett to its Board of Trustees. She graduated from Wellesley College in 1972 with a B.A. in political science and from Columbia University's Graduate School of Business in 1975. She has...

Gibbs -- former president of the American Camping Association. (Obituaries).(Brief Article)(Obituary)
July 1, 2002... Howard G. Gibbs, a devoted leader in the field of youth development, died April 23, 2002, in his hometown of Chautauqua, New York. He served as president of the American Camping Association (ACA) from 1966 to 1968, and was instrumental in...

Timeless legacies.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
July 1, 2002... During the 2002 American Camping Association (ACA) National Conference held in February in Washington, D.C., a memorial service was dedicated to the following ACA members who passed away since the 2001 conference: Coronado Kitty Rice,...

During the preconstruction meeting. (Building Principles).
July 1, 2002... Once you've executed a contract with your contractors, one of the major steps for all projects, no matter how small, is a preconstruction meeting. This meeting provides an opportunity for you and your involved staff to discuss key issues with...

Join us: American Camping Association 2003 National Conference.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... DENVER February 19-22 * Take your education to new heights * Benefit from bold new approaches to solving real-time issues affecting your camp * Have fun and share your insights and wisdom with colleagues from around the globe...

Making a sandwich or just rewriting your staff handbook?
July 1, 2002... Believe it or not, rewriting (or writing for the first time) your staff handbook is much like the experience of making a really good sandwich! Camp Illahee decided a few years ago that our staff handbook needed a major overhaul after hearing...

Creating your ideal camp culture.
July 1, 2002... There are CAMPS that DO the most simple things in the most extraordinary ways -- CAMPS that totally commit themselves to fulfilling their "MISSION." These camps take incredibly precise steps to ensure each aspect of their camp is aligned...

Allergies galore!
July 1, 2002... Managing Allergies Is More Than a Call to 911 In the summer of 2001, Congressional Camp found itself hip deep in allergies. Of the 490 campers on our campus, 222 had identified allergies. This fact left us limp and sweaty with concern......

Crossing organizations for professional training.
July 1, 2002... Every year you, as a camp director or staff person, are faced with the decision of where to gain professional development. You might begin to search for the best training specific to your needs, recognizing the importance of being involved...

Ingredients for a successful partnership.
July 1, 2002... Morry Stein and his close friend Ben Appelbaum were not only well-regarded camping professionals, but they were business partners in the early 1970s. Ben, owner of Ivy League Day Camp and Morry, owner of Camp Echo Lake, purchased a number of...

Staff recruiting: telling your story through video.
July 1, 2002... The endless rewards of a summer spent working at camp could be called indescribable. A camp director's challenge is finding the best way to tell this story to prospective staff members. While no recruiting tool can replace the personal time you...

Passenger vans: a transportation concern for camps. (Q & A).(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2002... On April 15, 2002, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reissued a cautionary warning to users of fifteen-passenger vans. The agency notified consumers of an increased rollover risk under certain conditions. A similar warning was...

Managing risk: coping and surviving a "hard" insurance market. (Risk Management).
July 1, 2002... The insurance industry has colloquial terminology that can be baffling at times. The term "hard insurance market" is not one of them. It is a term camp directors and other business owners are hearing a lot these days from their insurance...

Frequently asked questions. (Marketing Matters).(camp marketing and public relations)
July 1, 2002... Following this year's round of national and regional conferences, several questions and issues turned up frequently during marketing seminars. How long should our video be? As long as it takes to tell your whole story convincingly and...

Errata.(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2002... The photo that appeared on page 17 of the May/June issue was photographed and submitted to Camping Magazine by Allison Horn, JCC of Mid-Westchester.

Professional development calendar.(conferences, seminars for camp directors, employees)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... CENTRAL Certified Horsemanship Association International Conference Date Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, 2002 Location YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin Middleville, MI Contact www.cha-ahse.org For leaders, instructors, and riding program...

A message from the President. (A Place to Share).(American Camping Association's commitment to serve camps' diverse, multicultural clientele)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Strategic leadership is big enough to embrace diversity and wise enough to be enriched by it. -- John Carver Recently, a reporter asked me about the range of specialty camps, and it occurred to me that the diversity of camps today...