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Moment #38: Camping and Character

Posted: September 28, 2011

In 1929, Hedley S. Dimmock and Charles Hendry identified the critical connection between the camp experience and the development of character in their book Camping and Character. Character development remains one of the most critical outcomes of the camp experience to this day.

How does your program work to build character in campers?

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