Camping Magazine

Every parent dreams for their child. In the training of camp staff over the years, one of the most challenging assignments that we have as directors is to share with our staff what...

Inclusion for persons with disabilities is rapidly occurring in all areas of living - school, work, and recreation. However, until recently, not much was known about inclusionary...

"The resilient child is one who works well, plays well, loves well, and expects well." — Norman Garmezy When we talk about youth, we too often use negative terms: what we would...

Few children's issues have drawn more attention, or been more controversial, than those involving their mental health. For example, in the past twenty years, Attention Deficit...

Building Camps That Care About Kids — First in a Series of Four Articles Once upon a time twenty camp directors had the opportunity to find out what campers and staff really...

Building Camps That Care About Kids—Fourth in a Series of Four Articles “The fact that campers are happy and active does not necessarily mean that the camp is achieving important...

Building Camps That Care About Kids — Second in a Series of Four Articles We've all heard the story of Chicken Little. The falling acorn had Chicken Little convinced that the sky...

Building Camps That Care About Kids — Third in a Series of Four Articles Maybe Walt Whitman was on to something. When we think of the very best ways to help young people grow into...

Some years back, I shared a column with the readers here called, "If You Build It, Will They Come?" The premise turned that familiar movie line on its head, asking owners and...