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Camping Magazine
Improving Belonging at Camp — Moving Forward Together
January 1, 2024
“Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.” -...
How Caffeinated Wild Animals Helped Nine Campers Fall Asleep — And Other Field Observations from One Camp Researcher
January 1, 2024
I sat on a red camping chair in the middle of a cozy cabin in the woods with the beams of nine small flashlights shining in my face from the surrounding bunks. Third- through fifth...
Advocacy and Policymaking through Understanding
January 1, 2024
An Interview with Maulian Dana Bryant
Multipliers: Bringing Out the Best In People
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 08:37
An Interview with Alyssa Gallagher.
Make Strategic Decisions, Not Guesses
January 1, 2024
Enjoy one of camp’s sweetest sounds as you walk up on a dining hall or an evening campfire and hear a chorus of voices singing a favorite camp song — 100 campers, 250 campers, 500...
Embracing JEDI Strategy: A Vital Integration for Organizational Success
January 1, 2024
For far too long, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) efforts have been pushed to the sidelines, often treated as separate initiatives rather than an essential...
CITs: Our Future Leaders — and a Risk Management Gray Area
January 1, 2024
For many of us, Counselor in Training (CIT) programs — sometimes called Leaders in Training or Junior Counselors — are an essential component of camp operations and culture. Not...
Fumble or Fiasco? Ensuring Leaders, Staff, and Campers Learn from Failure
January 1, 2024
We need to fail before we achieve success. In our personal and professional lives, we generally try to succeed, which is perfectly sensible. To reach our potential, however, we...
Flutterbys and Community Ties
January 1, 2024
I imagine butterflies dancing in my stomach, a jumble of colors, probing antennae, and wings thrumming against my tensed muscles to the beat of my pounding heart. The mental...
Air Quality in the Camp Environment
January 1, 2024
Severe weather events and changing climate are contributing to many challenges for summer camps. The summer of 2023 presented new obstacles for traditional outdoor camp activities...
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