Category Archives: Apr 01

Universally Direct

The hardest decisions to make in the beginning of the summer have to do with the efficient use of staff. There are different ways that camp directors attempt to approach this practice… Some attempt pre-season direct staff hiring for certain … Continue reading

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The Direct Path

CAMP SNAPSHOT Team Soccer Direct Thousand Oaks, Calif. Ages: 5-19 Cost: Varies between $90 and $395 for specialty skills sessions and residential camp options As brothers Dan and George Kuntz surveyed the kids kicking the black-and-white checked ball around, occasionally … Continue reading

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Search Engine Spotlight

If there’s a truism in the camp business it’s that the Internet has unleashed a swarm of hits on camp websites as parents and kids use it to find the perfect camp. For a lot of camps those hits translate … Continue reading

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The Master Plan

Gearing Up Your destiny is often shaped by the choices you make. Will the improvements you make to your camp’s facilities keep pace with your demands of your campers? Are you gaining the most benefits from these improvements? Perhaps your … Continue reading

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Maintaining Safety

The owner or operator of a public/semi-public swimming pool must do everything possible to assure the safety of patrons and to safeguard them from injury or incident. Swimming pools must be chemically treated and mechanically cleaned so that the user … Continue reading

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