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Featured Articles
The Quiet Ones
Scott Arizala, May/June
A Meeting of the Minds: Camp Directors, Higher Ed, and College Students
Kim Aycock, MST; Debra Johnson, ReD; and Gwynn M. Powell, PhD, January/February
Signing on the Dotted Line: Commitment Is a Two-Way Street
Kim Aycock, MST, May/June
Yes Only Means Yes Until Something Better Comes Along: Making Camp the Best Offer for Gen Z Staff
Kim Aycock, MST, March/April
Expanding the Impact of Camp: From Individual Lives to Societal Change
Dan Baum and Katie Johnson, January/February
Food, Fire, and Fun All in One: Why and How to Offer Outdoor Cooking at Camp
Cindy Brown and Robin Galloway, July/August
Embracing and Empowering Gen Z
David Bryfman, PhD, September/October
Presidential Fellows: A Program for Leadership Development at Camp Twin Lakes
Josh Cagliani, M Ed, and Dan Mathews, M Ed, CTRS, January/February
Building Community through Camp
Samantha Clark, September/October
I Respect That: Consent Education and Assault Prevention
Stephanie "Ruby" Compton, March/April
Stronger Together: Finding True Diversity through Empathetic Listening
David Martyn Conley, November/December
Because We Love It
Greg Cronin, MPA, CCD, May/June
Courageous Honesty: Critical Camp Conversations
Bob Ditter, March/April
#NotHereAtCamp: Creating a Camp Community Safe from Sexual Harassment
Bob Ditter, May/June
Tough and Tender: An Optimistic Trend in Male Staff
Bob Ditter, September/October
Meet Hakeem Oluseyi
Marcia Ellett, January/February
Programs Innovatively Investing in Campers’ Futures: 2018 Eleanor Eells Award Winners
Marcia Ellett, July/August
Indigenous Instructional Programming for Camp Professionals
Stephen Fine, PhD, and Thomas (Tad) McIlwraith, PhD, March/April
Camper Allyship
Ann Gillard, PhD, May/June
Reaching Out: Building Relationships and Engaging Underserved Populations in the Camp Experience
Maysee Yang Herr, PhD, and Cathy Scheder, EdD, March/April
High Anxiety: Are Smartphones Upping the Angst Ante?
An Interview with Nancy Cheever, PhD, September/October
Inspired Learning through Deep Nature Play
An Interview with Joseph Bharat Cornell, November/December
Camp Legends: For Love of Camp and Country
A Personal Perspective by Jay Jacobs, September/October
Move from New to Normal: Be the Friend You Want at the Beginning
J. Joy James, PhD, Lisa Olsen, MS, and Gwynn M. Powell, PhD, May/June
Evaluating Bereavement Camps
Irene Searles McClatchey, PhD, LCSW, and Jane S. Wimmer, PhD, July/August
Summer Camp: Moving along the Continuum of Inclusion
Kimberly D. Miller, MS, CPRP; Stuart J. Schleien, PhD, CTRS, CPRP; Ginger Walton, MSN, FNP, CNLCP; and Lisa Tobin, MS, September/October
Money Wise
An Interview with Ron Lieber, March/April
Parenting Trends and Challenges Facing Youth: What Camp Professionals Need to Know
Audrey Monke, MA, November/December
Teaching Your Campers the Art of Friendship
Audrey Monke, MA, May/June
You Are What You Think: Growing Mindsets at Camp
Lance Ozier, EdD, May/June
Communication Strategies to Create a Positive and Safe Camp Experience
Sarah Paver and Zachary Wahl-Alexander, PhD, March/April
Performing Arts Programs at Camp: The Need for Creativity in a Digital World
Julie D. Polkes, July/August
Summer Camps, Fire, and Emergency Communications: Six Lessons Learned during a Fire at Camp
Ari Polsky, July/August
2017 Camper Enrollment Survey: Changing Issues Include Increases in Campers with MESH Needs
Victoria Povilaitis, March/April
2018 Business of Camp: Interesting Trends and Otherwise
Victoria Povilaitis, September/October
The Restorative Powers of Nature
An Interview with Florence Williams, January/February
Learning to Rise Through Research and Evaluation
Mary Rogers, M Ed, March/April
Positive Discipline
Howard "H" Rothenberg, September/October
Making Mental Health Matter at Camp
Aaron Selkow, November/December
Video Games at Camp? Are You Kidding Me?
Lenny Silberman, November/December
15 Questions about Search Engine Marketing for Camps on the Web
Eric Stein, March/April
Play Ball: An Innovative Staff Training Helps Campers Acclimate
Michael Stern, March/April
Courage, Not Comfort! Part II
Posie Taylor, January/February
On Bodies, Beliefs, and Bias: Why Respect for Human Rights Is Unnatural
Christopher Thurber, PhD, ABPP, May/June
Building an Army of Asking Ants
Diane Tryrrell, CCD, MA Ed, January/February
Ten Tips and Tricks for Terrific Teaching
Diane Tryrrell, CCD, MA Ed, May/June
Happy Campers: A Counterintuitive Conversation about Youth Mental Health
Stephen Gray Wallace, MS Ed, May/June
Hunters and Farmers: Why ADHDers Can Thrive at Summer Camp
Stephen Gray Wallace, MS Ed, January/February
Internship, Test Prep — Or Camp? Summer Planning amid the Noise and Haste
Stephen Gray Wallace, MS Ed, November/December
No Retreat: Convening Communities of Caring in Times of Loss and Grief,
Stephen Gray Wallace, MS Ed, September/October
When Competition Is Just Right
Mark Warren, November/December
The Psychology of Camper Success
Andrew Watson, MA, M Ed, January/February
Camp and Culture: The Core Competencies Deeply Engrained in Culturally Responsive Camp Leaders and Counselors
Sonya Whitaker, EdD, September/October
Columns
Building Principles
Generating Your Backup Plan
Rick Stryker, PE, March/April
Wildfire!
Rick Stryker, PE, July/August
How Much Wood Could a Woodchuck Chuck?
Rick Stryker, PE, November/December
By the Book
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, by Kim Scott
Marcia Ellett, September/October
In the Trenches
Chain Mail Bullying
Bob Ditter, January/February
"Smile"
Bob Ditter, July/August
A Sample of Issues from Camp 2018
Bob Ditter, November/December
Moving Forward Together
Positive Futures
Tom Rosenberg, January/February
Project Real Job
Tom Rosenberg, March/April
Learning Perspective in Camp Communities of Empathy
Tom Rosenberg, May/June
"What Is Past is Prologue" — Investing in Our Future
Tom Rosenberg, July/August
Preparing for Happiness in Career and Life
Tom Rosenberg, September/October
World-Class Career Development
Tom Rosenberg, November/December
A Place to Share
The Good Reminder
Dave Thoensen, January/February
Traditions Old and New
Daniella K. Garran, March/April
Happy Camping, Y’all!
Katie Sheets, May/June
Safe Haven for Learning
Kelly Cryts, July/August
Camp Manito-wish: A Century-Old Philosophy of Life
Vicki Bachmann, September/October
What it Means to Be a Buddy
Anna Carter, November, December
Recipe for Success
Solving the Certification Mystery
Kimberly Whiteside Truitt, CFM, January/February
Collaboration Fulfills the Mission: Camp Staff Unite
Kimberly Whiteside Truitt, May/June
The Importance of Standard Operating Procedures
Kimberly Whiteside Truitt, September/October
Reflections
Great Things Have Small Beginnings
Ross Turner, January/February
The Making of a Lifelong Camper
Stephen "Snacks" Smigielski, July/August
Camper to Career: The Unique Path and Importance of Becoming a Summer Camp Professional
Kat Harlan, September/October
Why I Hate Parenting Books
Christopher Thurber, PhD, ABPP, November/December
Research
Research Camp Staff Can Use at Camp, in School, and Beyond
Laurie Browne, PhD, May/June
Program Outcomes at a Resident Camp for Youth with Serious Illnesses, Disabilities, and Life Challenges
Alice Hall, PhD; John Peden, PhD; Jerri Kropp, PhD; and Dan Mathews, M Ed, CTRS, July/August
Research You Can Use: Summer Camp as a Place Apart
Rob Warner, November/December
Risk Management
The Role of Insurance in Risk Management
Edward A. Schirick, CPCU, CIC, CRM, January/February
Orienting Your Camp Nurse: Tips for Success
Linda Ebner Erceg, RN, MS, PHN, March/April
The Power of One, the Rule of Three — What Do These Numbers Mean to Me?
Suzy Rhulen Loughlin, May/June
Become Trauma-Informed: Add Capacity to Your MESH Toolbox
Linda Ebner Erceg, RN, MS, PHN, July/August
Are You Prepared for a Bear? If Not, How Will You Respond to an Armed Intruder?
Suzy Rhulen Loughlin and Jason Russell, September/October
Did You Know? Update Your Knowledge
Linda Ebner Erceg, RN, MS, PHN, November/December