Camping Magazine articles from September 2002

Camping Magazine archives from September 2002

A letter from peg.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... To Those Interested in the Camp Experience, I didn't want him to go. Although I had spent a great deal of time trying to talk my youngest son into going to camp, I didn't really want him to go. My words were saying one thing but I had to...

Funding for all. (Letters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2002... I believe strongly that every child should have the opportunity to attend a quality residential camp. We are far from that goal, and I believe, losing ground. Our more affluent families certainly have the opportunity to have their children...

Thinking about the fires. (Letters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2002... Hundreds of kids and their families, dozens of camp professionals and seasonal staff, and our community as a whole have incurred a wound in the western fires. From where you sit, this may seem small and far away, but ash from the fires could be...

"Pennies for the Planet" teaches environmental awareness. (Environment).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), "Pennies for the Planet" is an annual program for kids that links environmental education with environmental action. The program motivates children to learn more about the importance of protecting...

National Public Lands Day. (Environment).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The ninth annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on Saturday, September 28, offers opportunities for community-service projects across the country. The National Environmental Education & Training Foundation coordinates this annual effort to...

Free Books. (Resources).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Community-based youth programs for youth from low-income households can obtain free books from the First Book National Book Bank, www.firstbook.org. A wide variety of publishers donate thousands of books for children and youth annually....

Report identifies key indicators of children at risk. (Resources).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Annie E. Casey Foundation provides a state-by-state analysis of poverty levels and high-risk family indicators that influence children's well-being. The report is free through the Annie E....

Arts programs for campers. (Resources).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Numerous resources are available on the Web for youth agencies that provide arts programs. Here are just a few: * www.accessiblearts.org provides info on how youth organizations, museums, and other cultural institutions can effectively...

Child Trends launches a Databank Web site. (Resources).(www.childtrendsdatabank.org)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Child Trends Databank is designed for anyone who ever spends time searching multiple Web sites looking for reliable, current data on child and youth well-being. It is a user-friendly, one-stop shop for continuously updated trend data with...

Harrison/Neppl/Davis, inc. changes ownership. (Business).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... On July 1, Tom Neppl became owner and president of Harrison/Neppl/Davis, inc., the camp, conference, and retreat center planning and development firm based in Ames, Iowa. Tom succeeds the company founder, Art Harrison, who will continue to...

Interlocken sponsors cultural exchange program. (Camp News).(Interlocken Center for Experiential Learning)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... U.S. and Cuban high school students lived and learned together this summer in a first-of-its-kind program launched at the invitation of the Cuban Ministry of Education. The program was sponsored by Interlocken International Summer Camp, an...

Ball receives the Abbott Fenn Druzhba Award. (Camp News).(former American Camping Association chief executive officer Armand Ball)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Armand Ball, former CEO of the American Camping Association and founder of the International Camping Fellowship, was presented with the Abbot Fenn Druzhba Award by the International Camping Fellowship. The award recognized the outstanding...

Obituaries.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
September 1, 2002... Newman -- Pioneer of Camping Edna K. Newman, co-director of El Rancho Navarro for twenty-five years and longtime member of the American Camping Association, passed away recently. She was a Pioneer from the American Camping Association...

How creative! (actually, how creative?). (Marketing Matters).
September 1, 2002... Camp is over. Now you face the beginning of that annual series of decision points, and one is determining the marketing message you will deliver for the 2003 season. Perhaps this is the very best time of year to discuss two critical aspects of...

Child maltreatment risks and strategies. (Risk Management).
September 1, 2002... Risk Assessment Child maltreatment is a plague in our society This is a fact. Historically, there was a lack of awareness about the scope of the problem. This has changed over time. In the mid-1 980s Americans were shocked to hear the...

Ways to promote youth development in camp. (Research Notes).
September 1, 2002... Imagine that you are a new staff member, parent, or visitor walking into a camp... you didn't know where to go, the people responsible for you didn't seem to know quite what to do with you, the atmosphere is unwelcoming. What feelings does...

Native Americans the first campers.
September 1, 2002... Take a moment and let your mind wander to an evening around a campfire. Imagine looking into the flames of the fire. Let your heart follow the words of the chief, Listen well, my people, for tonight we hold council." Does this bring about...

Turning neighbors into friends: the Los Angeles camp experience.(Global Children's Organization sponsors camp for children affected by community violence)
September 1, 2002... Six-year-old Alex from El Salvador gets off the bus at Alpine Meadows Camp and is greeted by seventeen-year-old Alex from Russia and fifty-two-year-old Brian from Canada his volunteer counselors for his week at camp. The younger Alex lost his...

A message from the president.(ways to help people overcome perceptions about camps)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
September 1, 2002... How does the decision to send a child to camp get made? What factors weigh heavily in the typical parent's decision-making process? What is the public's perception of camping and what we knowingly refer to as "the camp experience"? Recently,...

Coutellier represents ACA at Russian Camping Conference.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Connie Coutellier, director of professional development, will travel to Russia for the Annual Conference of the Russian Camping Association, September 5 - 14. The conference will be held in the Krasnodarskiy Region in the resort city of Anapa...

Results from summer accreditation visits -- no news is good news!(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Camps who were visited this past summer are understandably anxious for notification of the results of their visits. In August and September, when electronic scoring and reporting happens, no news is good news for camps! Any camp that fails to...

Thanks to ACA visitors.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Many, many thanks to the 1400+ ACA standards visitors who volunteered days of their valuable time to travel to camps to conduct pre-visits and on-site accreditation visits. The ACA accreditation system relies on the willingness and expertise of...

New partnership brings ACA merchandise to a higher level.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... For years, members have asked, "Why can't the Bookstore carry products with the Camp Gives Kids a World of Good[R] Logo or with our Association name?" We understood your interest in seeing a bigger line of items that featured the Association...

Bookstore will add new titles every month.(American Camping Association management)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The ACA Bookstore will begin offering a wider selection of books in the coming weeks. The Bookstore will be focusing on broader topics that are pertinent to a variety of camp programs, including day camps, outdoor education, school-related camp...

Bookstore Bits newsletter gets a major overhaul.(American Camping Association newsletter)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... ACA Bookstore's Bookstore Bits, a collection of activities, games, crafts, recipes, and behavior management tips that are pulled directly from books carried at the Bookstore, is growing. More members are finding programming ideas and staff...

Life changers.(how camp professionals affect lives of children)
September 1, 2002... Life Changers challenge us to reinvent the boundaries of what we expect about ourselves, what we believe about ourselves, and what we imaging our lives can be. One of the claims often made by those of us in the camping world is that by...

Meeting the special dietary needs of all camp guests.
September 1, 2002... The above hiccup probably happens every day in every camp kitchen around the country, with more and more groups and individuals making personal or doctor-advised dietary changes. Even when group leaders and the food service director communicate...

Starfish Values Program: developing a meaningful program to promote values and accomplish your camp's mission.
September 1, 2002... Moral education -- the training of heart and mind toward the good -- involves many things. It involves rules and precepts -- the do's and don'ts of life with others -- as well as explicit instructions, exhortations, and training. If we want our...

Girls online feeling out of bounds: Girl Scout Research Institute study on teenage girls and the Internet.
September 1, 2002... Not so long ago, hearing the words the "chatting teenage girl" may have instantly brought to mind the image of a girl with a telephone handset pressed to her ear. While telephones and teens are still synonymous, today that image also needs to...

Hazard tree management for camps.
September 1, 2002... The saving of human life will take precedence over all other management as the Park Service strives to protect human life and provide for injury free visits. National Park Service Camps with standing trees have a special responsibility...

Water, water everywhere. (Building Principles).
September 1, 2002... Water from the tap or showerhead is something many of us take for granted. Until, of course, it's not thereon demand. Because of their inherent remoteness, camps and conference centers are particularly vulnerable to the problems caused by a...

Life lessons. (A Place to Share).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Last summer, while serving as a Counselor in Training for Camp Airy in Thurmont, Maryland, we took a trip to Hershey Park. This was Camp Airy's way of saying "thanks" to the CITs for all our hard work with the younger campers. Little did I...

Errata.(Correction Notice)
September 1, 2002... The correct e-mail address for Archery Exchange is info@discoverarchery.com. This new Business Member provides archery equipment and was listed in the July/August issue.

Professional development calendar.(Calendar of Events)
September 1, 2002... CENTRAL NAA Level II Archery Inst. Clinic Date: September 12-15, 2002 Location: YMCA Willson Outdoor Center Bellefontaine, OH Contact: Anne Brienza 800-423-0427 info@ymcawillson.org Learn how to teach the...