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A Place To Touch Base
In 1923, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) opened the Charles L. Sommers Canoe Base in Ely, Minn., to provide deep-wilderness canoeing for youth participants. It is located on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and adjacent … Continue reading
Posted in Camp Business, Departments, Facilities + Grounds, Issues, Jan/Feb 2012
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Resourceful Water Treatment
Summer campers, outdoor science students, and retreat groups play and learn at a busy YMCA camp nestled on Glen Cove near the Carr Inlet of Puget Sound in the state of Washington. The usual camp sounds permeate the drizzly Pacific … Continue reading
Year-Round Revenue
Your facility takes center stage for three months out of the year. The grass is mowed, the paint is fresh and everything is in its place. But at the end of the season, many properties lie dormant. Your pride and … Continue reading
Posted in Camp Business, Departments, Facilities + Grounds, Issues, Nov/Dec 2011
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All-Access Athletics
There’s a difference between a camp with facilities that are ADA-compliant, and those that are truly welcoming to individuals with physical challenges. Make no mistake–ADA was groundbreaking. But when it comes to including athletes of all abilities, it takes an … Continue reading
Seek Shelter
There was a time when sunburns and peeling skin were as much a part of summer for kids as bare feet and cutoffs. Accordingly, parents thought it was healthier for kids to have some color than pale faces. Much has … Continue reading
Posted in Camp Business, Departments, Facilities + Grounds, Issues, Sep/Oct 11
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