November/December 2023

Nov 9

Written By Danielle Beattie

VOLUME 24 | ISSUE 2

Special Needs

There a difference between inclusion and accommodation. Make sure your camp is the former. Don’t know the difference? That’s why we’re here.

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This Month’s Articles

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Amanda Kloo

Disability Inclusion At Camp

Amanda Kloo

Camp is community. Camp is friendship. Camp is childhood. As camps advance their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, practices, and programming, it is imperative that children with disabilities are at the forefront of these efforts. Because all kids should camp!

Amanda Kloo

Jason Schaitz

Camp Administration 101: The Battle Of The Bully

Jason Schaitz

Bullying can happen anywhere, and the dynamics can be complex. To put preventative measures in place to tackle incidents of bullying effectively, it is important to know what to look for as the clear signs that bullying may be occurring.

Jason Schaitz

Katelynn Bufford

Investing In Employees

Katelynn Bufford

As each camper scaled his or her way to the top of the high ropes course, the instructor yelled “ZIP,” the command to exit the course via the zipline. The shutter of my camera snapped as each participant tether whizzed past me, propelled by the gravity of their weight pulling the cable.

Katelynn Bufford

Nicole Pokorney

Seen And Heard

Nicole Pokorney

The University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development offers a variety of residential camping experiences through the Minnesota 4-H Camping Program. 4-H camps, typically for 3rd to 8th graders, provide guided outdoor-learning opportunities and traditional experiences.

Nicole Pokorney

Jim Cain

The Renewed Value Of Icebreakers

Jim Cain

I was invited to facilitate a series of workshops for a statewide, high-school leadership program. The participants included teachers, advisors, staff members, community volunteers, and students.

Jim Cain

Jeff Wadley

The Three Big R’s

Jeff Wadley

Imagine a camp where there is no need to fundraise for deferred maintenance, repairs, renovations, or replacements. That old truck that needs a clutch, the HVAC unit that needs a compressor, the program area that needs paint, and that zero-turn mower that is on its last lap—imagine ample funds to tackle these projects and more.

Jeff Wadley

Dr. Chris Thurber

Ethical Accommodation

Dr. Chris Thurber

“I don’t know the first thing about accommodations,” I said to my friend, the director of a camp that serves young burn survivors. “Yes, you do,” he insisted.

Dr. Chris Thurber