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Sept/Oct 2006


Camp Songwriting 101
How to write a fun, catchy, cool camp song
By Jason Taylor

Trumpet of the Swan (Chords, Lyrics & MP3 Download)
Camp Rocks (Chords, Lyrics & MP# Download)

Ice, Ice Baby!
The ins and outs of building a temporary ice rink
By Rodney J. Auth

Building A Camp that Builds Friendships
There's really only one reason kids will want to return to your camp. Friends. And some basic facility improvements will help make that happen on purpose.
By Gary Forster

Specialty Swimming Instruction
Teaching kids with pervasive developmental disabilities (like autism) how to swim through their fear
By Paula Wanzer

Summer's End
In the camp world, the end of this summer is really the beginning of the next one.
By Jeff Merhige

The Three Knows of Marketing: Part Two
Know your message; know your audience; know what they want
By Tim Diering

Publisher's Note
Unexpected Funnies

This-N-That
Submissions from the camp world (and beyond)...

Product Review
Great new products

Reader Service
Quick access to information from our advertisers

Classifieds
Big savings

Advertiser Index
Your guide to ads in this issue

Quote/Unquote

"With hurricanes, tornadoes, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms, tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, 'Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?.'"

--Jay Leno