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Featured Articles
Severe Weather and Heat Stress: Know the Risks and Be Prepared
Ian Allen and David Martin, PhD, May/June
Shaping Minds and Future Leaders — The 2026 Eleanor P. Eells Award Winners
Kaley Amonett, Summer
Addressing Camper Behavior: What Do I See, What Do I Hear, What Do I Do?
Kim Aycock, MST, and Deb Jordan, ReD, May/June
Character, Culture, and Community: Creating Powerful Staff Recruitment and Retention Tools
Kim Aycock, MST, and Deb Jordan, ReD, January/February
Finding Your Dedicated Small-Group Leaders
Adam Boyd, DMin, Summer
Coaching Fragile Staff: Techniques to Decrease Defensiveness and Increase Resilience
Dave Brown, January/February
Camp Is in Need of a Rebrand: It’s Time to Widen the Lens
Marcus Collins, PhD, Summer
What Is Burnout and How Can You Prevent It?
Greg Cronin, MPA, CPM, CCD, CPRP, May/June
From Campfire to Kitchen Table: Communication That Builds Trust
Jalisa Danhof, Amber Grundy, Anne Izard, and Elizabeth Shreckhise, January/February
Pocket Pointers for Counselors
An Interview with Bob Ditter, May/June
How to Collaborate with Special Needs Parents While Their Kids Are at Camp
Tessa Dodson, Autumn
Disability Inclusion: No Budget? No Problem! Creative DIY Strategies for Camp
Lisa Drennan, Summer
Strategic Growth in Camping: Training, Development, and Sustaining Shared Leadership
Vicky Eddings, Riel Peerbooms, MSW, and Rob Totaro, March/April
Give Yourself Some Grace
Marcia Ellett, MPW, May/June
Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today: Cultivating Connection, Confidence, and Curiosity in Camps
Brianne Feinour, March/April
Partnerships That Matter: Elevating Camp Through Purpose-Driven Programming
Brianne Feinour, Summer
Teamwork: Five Key Practices That Help Counselors Succeed Together
Brianne Feinour, May/June
We All Have a Superpower
A Character Conversation with Angus Fletcher, January/February
Character Is Not Built in Bubble Wrap: Camps Must Resist the Urge to Rescue
Michael Garcia, Autumn
Don’t Just End the Summer — Close It Well
Emily Golinsky, MS, Autumn
If Aristotle Ran a Summer Camp: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Camp Leadership
Jeff Kaplan, MEd, March/April
Two Scorecards for a Successful Summer: What Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Can Teach Camp Leaders
Jeff Kaplan, MEd, Autumn
The Science Behind the Magic of Camp
Matthew Kaufman, March/April
Safe or Unsafe? Brain Science Offers a Transformative Approach to Behavior Challenges
Carrie Lawson, May/June
Beyond the Balance Sheet: Why Your Organization’s Culture Is Your Most Important Financial Asset
Sterling Nell Leija, January/February
Coaching in the Cabin: Using the GROW Model to Build Leadership Skills and Camper Confidence
Allison Corey Miller, Jeff Leiken, and Erica Hruby, May/June
17 Gaps in Your Emergency Action Plan: How to Fill Them
Bo Mitchell, March/April
Character Development at Camp Through a Culturally Responsive Lens
Lance W. Ozier, EdD, and Chanika R. Perry, EdD, Autumn
From Fitting in to Belonging: Help Campers and Staff Thrive Together
Timothy A. Raines, PhD, CDE, January/February
How to Lead in Broken Times — And Why You’re Readier Than You Think
Chris Rehs-Dupin, May/June
Belonging Done Right
An Interview with Lauren Ridloff, January/February
What You Can Learn from Ropes Course Training (Even if Your Camp Doesn’t have a Ropes Course)
Danny Sudman, May/June
Count to 10: Self-Care Methodology for Camp Professionals
Lauren Breitman Tanen, Esq., Autumn
Where AI Belongs at Camp and Where It Doesn’t
Gleb Tsipursky, PhD, Autumn
You Don’t Have to Be a Salesperson: A Camp Professional’s Guide to Comfortable Marketing
Sharon Ullom, January/February
Beyond the Lifeguard Chair: Building Layers of Aquatic Safety at Camp
Sarah Veader, Autumn
Extra, Extra! — The Joy and Impact of Newspaper Production at Camp
Rebecca Wallace-Segall, March/April
Executive Recruitment in the Camp and Retreat Pond
Dan Weir, Hunter Gold, and David Phillips, Summer
Columns
Activities Fare
Camp Activities to Ring In the New Year
Amy Middleton, January/February
Three Craft Activities to Hail Spring’s Arrival
Amy Middleton, March/April
Seven “Tree-mendous” Activities to Promote an Appreciation of Forests
Anthony D. Fredericks, EdD, May/June
Summer STEM Challenges
Amy Middleton, Summer
Character Cultivation
Connecting to the Good and Genuine Through Building Character
Amanda Palmer, MS, January/February
Using Color to Communicate Your Camp’s Culture
Amanda Palmer, MS, March/April
Engaging in Meaningful Character Reflection
Amanda Palmer, May/June
Character Cultivation — Reimagining a Character Curriculum
Amanda Palmer, Summer
Creative Approaches to Evaluating Character Development at Camp
Amanda Palmer, Autumn
Circle Up
So You’re a Camp Director Now? Tips for the Post-Summer Transition
Riel Peerbooms, MSW, CEO, Autumn
Moving Forward Together
The Life-Changing Power of Camp
Henry DeHart, January/February
Preparing for Summer
Henry DeHart, March/April
Learning and Leading
Henry DeHart, May/June
The Summer Issue
Henry DeHart, Summer
Celebrate the Season
Henry DeHart, Autumn
A Place to Share
Birds of a Feather
Marcia Ellett, January/February
More Than Band-Aids: Lessons in Care from a Summer Camp
Madison Blaustein, March/April
A Letter to First-Year Camp Staff
Marcella “Marcy” Senti, May/June
How Summer Camp Prepared Me for the Hospital Wards
Benjamin Popokh, BS, BSA, Summer
From Summit to Valley and Back Again
Brian Massey, Autumn
Recipe for Success
Summer Fun Foods for All: Allergy-Friendly Snack Shack Options
Kimberly Whiteside Truitt, March/April
Clean Pantry Swaps: Alternatives to Ultra-Processed Foods
Kimberly Whiteside Truitt, CFM, Autumn
Reflections
One Camp Can Change Everything
Alisher Makhmudov, January/February
The Magic in You
Liam Doran, May/June
Three Character Principles We Can Learn from the Forest
Anthony D. Fredericks, EdD, Summer
Three Traps Every Camp Leader Should Avoid
Jason Mercado, Autumn
Risk Management
Building a Safe and Qualified Summer Camp Workforce: The Importance of Early Hiring and Comprehensive Training
Bryan Snow, January/February
Sun Safety at Summer Camp: Protecting Campers Today and for a Lifetime
Stephanie Kornbleuth, Jill Kams, and Allison Corey Miller, May/June
Free Choice: How Camp Staff Can Take Ownership of Their Energy and Well-Being
Jeff Kaplan, MEd, Summer