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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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Building A Case
In Part 1 of this series, I examined group initiatives, or directives, that encourage a group to work together to solve a problem. This article focuses on low-ropes challenge courses. The main difference between the two is that a challenge … Continue reading
Posted in Camp Business, Departments, Issues, Programming, Sep/Oct 11
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The Game of Life
I sat in the drive-thru, chastising myself for even being there. Earlier that morning, I had skipped packing my lunch and because I knew eating lunch meant leaving the office, I kept cramming in “just one more thing” until it … Continue reading
Posted in Camp Business, Columns & Features, Issues, Publisher's Note, Sep/Oct 11
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Evaluate Your Performance
Summer is over, the last bus has left, and the last counselor has said goodbye. Somewhere between wrapping up the season and a nice, long vacation (I hope), one might wonder if there is a way to prepare for the … Continue reading
Writing Camp Jobs On A Resume
Anyone who includes a camp job on a resume begins a fight. Thanks, in part, to movies like Meatballs, Friday the 13th, and Wet Hot American Summer, camp counselors must struggle against a pop-culture image of camp that includes food … Continue reading