Camping Magazine articles from May 2007

Camping Magazine archives from May 2007

The ABCD's of orientation planning.(audience, behavior, conditions, degree )
May 1, 2007... So many topics... so little time. Planning staff orientation is one of the most time-consuming, difficult tasks camp directors do. Each year, in addition to camp-specific content, new regulations must be included in already overtaxed...

Cyberbullying: a "virtual" camp nightmare?
May 1, 2007... I'll never forget that panicked phone call from a camp director after she received a call from a distraught parent whose daughter had been "outed" online by a group of her "girlfriends" one week before camp. Her daughter was devastated. She...

Promoting nonviolent communication: staff training exercises.
May 1, 2007... Objective: This exercise, and others, may result in a more compassionate, empathetic, and kindhearted environment at camp through the use of language that is nonviolent. Staff may become: * Aware of the impact of violent language of...

But words can never hurt me: the subtle power of language.
May 1, 2007... "Sticks and stones may my break my bones, but words can never hurt me," was practically a mantra on the playgrounds of my childhood. Even then, I didn't believe it was true... that "words can never hurt me." As a child, I knew that words hurt...

Turning up the heat: moving your camp from great to greater.
May 1, 2007... The vast majority of you reading this article are knowledgeable, experienced, and highly successful in the camp business. Hopefully, you enjoy that well-deserved recognition because of your dedication, hard work, and thoughtful decisions. In...

Bringing professionalism to camp counseling.
May 1, 2007... With everything that can be regulated and measured for American Camp Association accreditation, it seems the one evasive thing continues to be how to measure the actual quality of camp counseling that is done at any individual camp--and to what...

From Peg.(summer camps)(Column)
May 1, 2007... I was speaking to a group of people last weekend. I asked them to do three things: Step Up (be present); Step Forward (take the hand of a child or young person); and Speak Out (to make a difference). When you work at camp this summer, ask...

Environmental education research: naturally.
May 1, 2007... If you wonder what environmental education is all about, you are not alone. Years ago, William Stapp gave the following purpose for environmental education: "... producing a citizenry that is knowledgeable concerning the biophysical environment...

It's a wonderful life, isn't it? A place to share.(summer camps)
May 1, 2007... Bah, fooey. There's that annoying movie again. How many times can you watch Jimmy Stewart see that his life has changed others? In fact, what am I doing here in camping? Am I really doing any good? I mean, really doing any good or am I just...

Head, heart, hands, and health developed at summer camp: research.
May 1, 2007... With 10 million youth attending summer camps annually, which accounts for close to 10 percent of the American youth population, it is important to know how these youths are developing as a result of the summer camp experience. Dickerson...

Camper wellness: a different perspective: risk management.
May 1, 2007... Meet Ben. He was a regular kid who did OK in school, had his fair share of friends--some more friendly than others--came from a single-parent home, didn't have money to burn but certainly had all the basics in place, did his chores with...

Training counselors role models: the basics and beyond.(camp counselors)
May 1, 2007... Children do much of their learning by watching the important people in their lives. Referred to as "observational learning" by social psychologists and cognitive scientists, most professionals who work with children simply refer to this process...

The tools for change: diversity is a long-term process: managing diversity--third in a series of five articles.(camps)
May 1, 2007... Thus far this five-article series on diversity and the camp industry has painted the change process in very broad terms. This is because every camp is different, and a cultural audit (a mandatory step in the change process) will indicate that...

Some like it hot--the rest of the story: building principles.(camps)
May 1, 2007... In October of 2005, "Building Principles" looked at a budding project to replace the hot water heating system in a camp kitchen. Way back then, I promised that we'd return to the story when there was more to tell, so here's the "rest of the...

One camp, two ways of teaching boys.
May 1, 2007... There is a debate going on in the U.S. about boy academic underachievement and whether or not teachers really know how to teach boys properly. There are charges and counter-charges: boys aren't ready to learn, they play too many video games;...

Under the influence: respect, responsibility, and the conduct of camp counselors.
May 1, 2007... Among the many challenges camp directors face at staff training time is effectively addressing the personal conduct of those charged with caring for the campers--a task made increasingly difficult by high rates of underage drinking, other drug...

Let's get it started ... building a young professionals group: young professionals.
May 1, 2007... You've just attended one of the many springtime American Camp Association (ACA) conferences. You connected with other Young Professionals (YPs) like yourself--others who are students today, working as camp counselors and supervisors, and...