Camping Magazine articles from March 1998

Camping Magazine archives from March 1998

Seeking a reason for the present. (reason for being in the camp industry)
March 1, 1998... "Why?" You work with and raise children. You remember the stage of inquisitiveness - the stage of wanting to know. The stage of knowing that if that question is asked, attention and conversation usually follow. But why are you in the camp...

Adolescent vegetarianism.
March 1, 1998... The authors of this study examined the role of vegetarianism in the lives of adolescents. They wanted to learn about the "use" of vegetarianism by teenagers. They collected data through surveys and qualitative interviews. During that process the...

Teaching proper food handling.
March 1, 1998... Proper food handling techniques in commercial kitchens are well known but not always followed. The author of this study engaged in participant observation research as a chef with a resort hotel chain for six months. He confirmed that one...

Interviewing qualified staff. (camp staff)
March 1, 1998... Each spring, as directors turn their attention in earnest to hiring staff, I receive many inquiries from camp professionals about developing more effective ways to interview staff. Before detailing the interview process, let me make a few general...

Keeping a creative trip journal.
March 1, 1998... Many tripping programs include some kind of journal-keeping activity. Some counselors use journals to keep campers focused on the pros and cons of the day's events, while others use it to gauge the camper's growth both individually and as part of...

Expert testimony. (camp marketing)
March 1, 1998... Research shows that word of mouth is the most important factor influencing parents' decisions to send their children to camp. When parents are sending their children off for supervised recreation and learning, often for the first time,...

What is your OSHA IQ?
March 1, 1998... Loss prevention and loss reduction are important parts of a camp risk management plan. Considerable progress has been made toward creating a safe environment for campers and staff. American Camping Association standards add further emphasis to...

Support staff are valued partners. (support staff of camps)
March 1, 1998... Each summer, camps come alive, providing enriching, fun, and safe experiences for campers and staff. To create this special environment, camps provide services - such as administration, transportation, accommodations, food service, maintenance,...

Someone to watch over your camp. (camp night security officers)
March 1, 1998... When a camp director lies down to sleep about midnight each camp day, usually the more than 400 people in the camp community - campers, counselors, other staff, and perhaps visitors - are also asleep. Similarly, when a day camp locks its doors...

Saving money with menu alternatives. (camp food service)
March 1, 1998... When it comes to food, keeping everyone at camp happy is a difficult task. To have a meal that has something for everyone, offer menu alternatives and menu additions. By giving people what they want, you can all but eliminate complaints - and...

Eliminating wash day woes. (laundry management in camps)
March 1, 1998... Consider the logistics of washing, drying, and folding thousands of T-shirts, shorts, and socks every week and getting each item back to its proper owner. Of all the ancillary operations in a camp, making sure hundreds of children have clean...

Organizing with story boards. (using story boards in camp management)
March 1, 1998... Walt Disney used a technique called story boarding to make cartoons. Each of Goofy's and Mickey's crazy pranks was sketched on a card. For example, Mickey drops a piano on his foot; the piano rolls down a stairwell; and Goofy is flattened by the...

Effective fund-raising for non-profit camps. (includes related articles)
March 1, 1998... Fund-raising. Who has the time or energy for it? The camp director is CEO and CFO, personnel director and operations manager, trainer and motivator, psychologist and troubleshooter, and mediator and planner. Few other professions require a...