Camping Magazine

Some games and activities at camp can encourage competition among campers, while some encourage cooperation and team building. Here are three activities to try with campers that...

This past camp season, Camp Nuhop had the privilege to come alongside the amazing Ohio nonprofit organization Heal Palestine to offer a first-of-its-kind camp program to provide a...

Camp, when done well, is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on children’s lives. We’ve all seen the data that confirms the incredible power camp has in helping children to...

During an overnight campout, staff interrupt a group of 11-year-olds engaged in a “kissing game.” A mom calls and shares that her son did not care for his shower buddy while at...

Can you identify the difference between these two common scenarios? In the first, you are enjoying a scenic picnic lunch with campers after a long and exhausting hike together. In...

As I reflect on the realities of the past few months, my heart continues to break for all the families, communities, and camps impacted by the terrible floods in Texas. This has...

Last summer, the celebration of Juneteenth echoed through the dining halls, the flag poles, and cabins of camps across the country. Campers designed clothing that represented the...

The unconscious mind is amazing. Its ability to process information and create shortcuts based on our backgrounds, experiences, and culture results in almost instantaneous opinions...

Belonging has always been central to the camp experience. But in today’s social and work climate — shaped by post-pandemic disconnection, shifting generational expectations, and...

Creating a positive, open-door employee relations culture is vital in any workplace, but it takes on heightened importance in a day or overnight children’s camp environment. Camps...