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Assessing the Year's Best Practices for Staff Development - camp management - Brief Article
Fall is an excellent time for camp professionals to review the past year. Before experiencing the distractions of camper recruitment and while the...
Camping Magazine, 09/01/01 by Bob Ditter · More from publication -
Using Sound Judgment - safety in camp activity programmes
One of the tasks of caring for campers is learning to balance fun with safety. This balancing act is a central, though often subtle, part of a...
Camping Magazine, 07/01/01 by Bob Ditter · More from publication -
A Key Set of Skills for Counselors
I am often asked for ideas about what primary skills directors can pass onto their staff that will help prepare and equip them for the increasingly...
Camping Magazine, 05/01/01 by Bob Ditter · More from publication -
Camper-to-Camper Behavior
Dear Bob, Dear Bob, A sensitive situation occurred with a group of our male teen campers last summer that is baffling and upsetting. Two boys...
Camping Magazine, 01/01/01 by Bob Ditter · More from publication -
Helping CITs with a Lesson in Trust
Dear Bob, Dear Bob, Last year, our oldest male campers, who were spending their final summer at our camp, petitioned us to allow them to return...
Camping Magazine, 11/01/00 by Bob Ditter · More from publication -
Recovering from the Stresses of the Summer Season - Questions and Answers - Brief Article
Dear Bob, Dear Bob, Every year after camp, I find myself completely wound up. Coming down from the stress and demands of the summer seems to be...
Camping Magazine, 09/01/00 by Bob Ditter · More from publication -
Helping Campers Take Their Accomplishments Home - Brief Article
Dear Bob, Dear Bob, At the end of our summer session, many of our campers (and we suspect some of our staff) carve their initials into the...
Camping Magazine, 07/01/00 by Bob Ditter · More from publication -
Remembering Who the Adults Are at Camp - Brief Article
Dear Bob, Dear Bob, Every summer, we have new staff who come to camp somewhat naive about the demands of being a counselor. No matter what we...
Camping Magazine, 05/01/00 by Bob Ditter · More from publication -
Listening to the Subtle Signals Youth Send - dealing with a complaint letter - Brief Article
Dear Bob, Dear Bob, Each year, our day camp sends a note to campers and families that we have not heard from for a while to invite them back to...
Camping Magazine, 03/01/00 by Bob Ditter · More from publication -
Problem Solving on the Trail - Brief Article
Dear Bob, Dear Bob, I work for an agency camp that sponsors a challenge hike for adolescent girls once a year. This is a three-day backpacking...
Camping Magazine, 01/01/00 by Bob Ditter · More from publication
