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Just Add Water

One way to grow a camp aquatics staff is to implement a training course for older campers. Photo Courtesy Of Scott Paulus

Any camp director can hire staff members and then provide lifeguard-, boating-, and swim-instruction certification prior to the start of the summer season. However, there are certain drawbacks to staffing a waterfront with newly certified staff members. Questions may arise … Continue reading

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Wading Through Possibilities

Take time for proper planning before implementing a new waterfront activity. Photo Courtesy Of YMCA Camp Timbers

Your supervisor has just asked you to implement a new activity for the camp’s aquatic program. Excitement starts to build as you have been looking forward to this project for a long time. Will you bring in new sailboats? Maybe … Continue reading

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Camp Aquatic Safety

Everyone loves being on the water! Make sure all of your staff are trained in aquatic safety. Photo Courtesy Of Falcon Camp

Whether the camp has a pool or a lake, most staff members will say the water is a favorite place for campers. After campers have been running around in the sun most of the day, the local watering hole is … Continue reading

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Choosing What Matters Most

Aquatic activities have always been a large part of my life. I was one of those kids that learned how to swim before I walked. Growing up, the worst days of summer were those when I had the dreaded swimmer’s … Continue reading

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This-N-That

Field Notes Eldorado Climbing Walls, a company that specializes in climbing wall design and construction, appointed Jerad Wells to Chief Executive Officer. He has been with the company since 2008 as Director of Sales and Business Development. In his new … Continue reading

Posted in Camp Business, Issues, Jan/Feb 2013 | Leave a comment