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A professional publication for camp directors and counselors. Publishes articles and essays, written by experts in the camp field, on current advances in camp management, staffing and human resources, programming, risk management, special populations and
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Camping Magazine archives from March 1993
Redefining community. (involving youth in their communities) (Miller's Meanderings) (Column)
March 1, 1993... One year ago, this column focused on the need for camps to provide children a sense of stability. I chose to use the concept of the gyroscope and its inherent ability to return to equilibrium as a type of stability we should be instilling in...
In the trenches. (management problems encountered by camp directors) (Column)
March 1, 1993... Dear Bob:
Over the last few years we have been enrolling an increasing number of international campers from Mexico and Venezuela who speak Spanish.
For the most part it is a delight having this additional dimension in our community. Our...
Year of outdoor ministries: Lutherans expanding their markets. (Kindred Korner)
March 1, 1993... A 675,000 grant. More than 35 presenters. Ocean breezes and pounding waves. More than 360 directors and board members from most of the 200 Lutheran outdoor ministries centers in the United States and Canada.
So began the Year of Outdoor...
Liability claims management. (Risk Management)
March 1, 1993... The best approach to managing claims Tis not to have them! Loss prevention is one of the objectives of the risk management process and camping professionals have made giant strides in loss prevention over the years.
But what do you do when...
The moral and ethical dimensions of camping..
March 1, 1993... Moral and ethical considerations pervade every aspect of camps. Camp history, programs, staff, facilities, philosophies, and constituents are all creators and reflectors of morality and ethics. In a time when there is heard a great cry for a...
Bringing environmental education down to earth.
March 1, 1993... As a profession, we in the camp field acknowledge the importance of environmental ethics, but in many respects we have not given this aspect of our programs the standing it deserves. Many of our camp programs treat environmental issues as...
Whatever happened to the nature program?
March 1, 1993... Generation ago, Rachel Carson jarred the world into a realization that we were endangering our planet and its living things. Her book Silent Spring raised the specter of a spring season without the songs of our beloved birds who were poisoned...
Rediscovering spirituality.
March 1, 1993... The challenge of addressing spiritual values at camp has remained constant since organized camping began over a century ago. Many authors, including Mason (1980), Weiner (1983) and Chenery (1984), have written eloquently about the spiritual...
Building tomorrow's leaders. (African-American residential camp Camp Atwater)
March 1, 1993... Residential camps are truly an exception to the axiom, "If you've seen one, you've seen them all." Camp Atwater, the oldest and most prestigious African American summer camp in the country, is a quintessential example of why camps do not fit...
Nurturing nonviolence at camp.
March 1, 1993... Today, young people are all too frequently taught through television, MTV, music, movies, and life that violence is an understandable reality" in life. Violence is all around us, in life and in art, and it's as American as Dairy Queen.
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Promoting positive values.
March 1, 1993... There is no-such thing as a value-free environment. Camp staff will always impart values, intentionally or unintentionally.
Camps provide a unique environment in which individuals may explore values. Children and youth can have an...
Hug a Tree, and Other Things to Do with Young Children.
March 1, 1993... Hug a Tree is a gift to parents, teachers, and others who work primarily with three- to five-year-olds. Over 50 activities are included, and each is presented in an easy-to-follow format. Illustrations by Laurel Sweetman are exceptionally well...
Camp Director's Primer to the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990.
March 1, 1993... This practical publication interprets the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides implications and applications of the act for camps of all types, sizes, and descriptions. Specific attention is given to applications of Title I...