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Camping Magazine
Environmental Impairment Risk
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
Our world is fragile and so are we! Could we have a starker reminder of this than the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year? There are many...
“Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime . . . ”
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
"My sometime is now," the tune continues. In 1964, crooner Dean Martin knocked the Beatles' "Hard Day's Night" from their number one pop chart perch with that bit of wisdom. Almost...
Therapeutic Camps as Respite Care Providers: Benefits for Families of Children with Disabilities
November 1, 2010
Introduction We know that attending camp has considerable benefits for children with disabilities, but what about the advantages to their parents? With advances in medical care...
The Cycle of Camp
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
When I mention to people that I'm a Girl Scout, they give me the "once-over." You know, moving their eyes up and down my body, then adding; "Aren't you a little old to be a Girl...
From Peg - November 2010
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
Message discipline is difficult. Yet, in a complex association such as ACA, the demand for clarity is paramount. For an organization to grow, it must learn how to walk that thin...
Recruiting, Interviewing, and Hiring to Ensure the Best of the Best
November 1, 2010
Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring staff is the most important part of your job as a camp director. It is the single most time-consuming and, at times, tedious task you will...
Pedagogically Speaking - Part 2: Big Questions for Contemporary Educators
January 1, 2015
My kids wish they went to school in ancient China, during the Zhou Dynasty, which lasted roughly from 1050 BC to 250 BC. They would have been taught the Six Arts: rites, music...
The Globalization of the Camp Movement
September 1, 2010
In American history books, 1987 will be remembered as the "dark year" of the Reagan administration, with shadows cast by the Iran- Contra affair, the Unabomber, and detonation of...
The Brains of Emerging Adults, Risk Taking, and the Consequences for Camps
September 1, 2010
Risk management in the camp profession often means rigorous tests of equipment, detailed training for staff, and preventative measures to eliminate risk. Yet, we often fail to take...
Show Me the Money: Views from ACA's Compensation and Benefits Report 2010
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
Camp professionals often look to the American Camp Association (ACA) for salary and compensation information. In order to help association members stay current with salary and...
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