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2019 May/June Camping Magazine
Wed, 04/24/2019 - 15:48
The Art and Science of Youth Development: The Role of the Camp Counselor
May 1, 2019
What do campers need from the counselors who work with them? They need caring relationships with adults they can trust. They need clear limits, high expectations, and healthy...
Calming Camper Conflicts
May 1, 2019
Conflicts between kids at summer camp can arise for a wide variety of reasons. Here are some steps to help guide you through conflict resolution.
Four Secrets for Effective Human Interaction at Camp
May 1, 2019
When you agreed to work at camp, you immediately made the decision to have fun, challenge yourself, and change lives. While the format to accomplish this will be provided for you...
Unleashed: The Power of You — Alignment and Engagement, Part 1
May 1, 2019
Dear Camp Counselor: This summer you will join, figuratively, with more than 320,000 staff working at some 2,400 accredited camps serving more than 7.4 million children nationwide...
Sorry, Not Sorry
May 1, 2019
We've all been there. We're trying to help or referee some situation with kids, we're told a few things or parts of the story, and we think we know what happened, so we turn to the...
Helping the Homesick Camper
May 1, 2019
Many campers experience homesickness. This article will advise summer camp counselors how to help their campers overcome homesickness.
Interrupting Isms: What to Do if Campers Say or Do Something "-Ist"
May 1, 2019
This resource offers advice to summer camp counselors who need to deal with campers saying something "-ist."
Fumble and Recovery: Transforming a String of Failures into Robust Success
May 1, 2019
This article shows summer camp counselors how to turn past and present failures into future successes.
Connecting with Campers in the Age of Screens, Social Media, and Fortnite
May 1, 2019
Connecting with campers can be difficult for summer camp counselors now that campers have more screen time than ever.
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