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The Psychology Of Programming
Every person on the planet usually knows what he or she does. This seems to be the easy part; it’s in the manual. But how about an honest and often unasked question: Why do they do what they do? Why … Continue reading
Posted in Camp Business, Departments, Issues, Jan/Feb 2013, Programming
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Username: Outdoors
Having directed children’s camps all of my adult life, and now having hit my mid-50s, I have noticed a paradigm shift in the way campers and their families perceive the great outdoors. In my own days of childhood recreation and … Continue reading
Posted in Camp Business, Departments, Issues, Nov/Dec 2012, Programming
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Good Horse Sense
Campers’ experiences with horses run the gamut: There are those who are very comfortable and have been riding since they can remember, and then there are those who are experiencing riding for the first time. Whatever the case, it’s never … Continue reading
Posted in Camp Business, Departments, Issues, Nov/Dec 2012, Programming
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Investing In What’s Important
At a recent camp conference, a between-session conversation among several directors focused on organizational budget cuts and the lack of travel dollars for adequate continuing education. This is a common scenario for organizations big and small. Tighter budgets can correlate … Continue reading
Posted in Camp Business, Departments, Issues, Programming, Sept/Oct 2012
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A Unique Setting
Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park isn’t the only national park to host residential camps and programs for children, but it is one of the first, says Stacey Heffernan, director of the Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center (CVEEC). The campus opened … Continue reading