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What If Something Happens?

Operating a camp means creating memorable, often life-shaping experiences for kids. Underlying these opportunities for fun, adventure, and education, however, is a serious responsibility to protect families and owners alike.

Camps 7 min read

Truth For Youth

To the mid-19th-century educators who organized the first overnight camps in North America, this five-faceted educational gem solved two problems: It was the ideal complement to traditional classrooms, and it was the bucolic antidote to urban perils.

Camps 7 min read

Freedom On Two Wheels

For many people, learning to ride a bike is a rite of passage. It’s a skill that gives them freedom and opens up the world to exploration and independence. For individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), however, that milestone can often feel inaccessible.

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Camps 6 min read

Open Your Eyes, Not An App

There is no longer a debate about whether substantial social media use causes mental-health problems in young people. Between 2014 and 2020, research confirmed this connection and other research did not.

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Camps 12 min read

Offline Connections

Black bears in North Cascades are active at all hours. Bears do not naturally associate people with food, but they are opportunistic and can quickly learn this behavior.

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Camps 6 min read

Camp For All

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Camps 7 min read

Through or Thorough

The spelling difference between getting through staff training and getting thorough staff training is just a single, lowercase “o.” The real-world difference could be life or death.

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Camps 9 min read

Case Study: Hitting The Right Notes

By a quiet creek in Amherst, N.Y., Alex Eadie, the Senior Director of Advancement at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo (JCC), can hear the faint sound of bells and chimes as he walks up the path by the creek into the Irving M. Shuman Campground.

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Camps 3 min read

Camp Administration 101

Staff members are a camp director’s most valuable asset, so it is important to get the right people in the door and, once they’re onboard, keep them around.

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Camps 4 min read

Camp Administration 101: Healthy & Thriving

Promoting health and wellness is a big part of managing a camp, and the focus on well-being is a main reason that camp programs are so popular. Not only does health-centered programming provide unique opportunities for campers, but it does so while also improving mental health.

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Camps 2 min read

Managing The Magic And The Mayhem

A body of water is one of the most exciting attractions at any camp, creating some of the most cherished memories for campers. Yet, it also stands as the single biggest stressor for any camp director.

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Camps 5 min read

Tooth Fairy Ethics

For all youth-development professionals, leading by example includes modeling honesty. We share how we feel, we offer candid feedback, and we own our mistakes. Of course, honesty is not the same as completeness.

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Camps 7 min read