Camping Magazine

Most kids, most of the time, are totally doing the right thing. They are listening to you, being respectful to each other, playing and having fun in activities (they may not have...

Scene 1: Tabatha, one of your five-year-old day campers, is going through her fussy-eating routine with you at lunchtime again. What happens is now so familiar to you that you’re...

In late July 2014, I sat on my bed, alone for the first time all day, reeking of garbage and motor oil, and listening to rain pummel the tin roof. Satisfied I’d done my duties for...

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...