Night Hikes
Night hikes are pretty common for stargazing, but what if it’s a cloudy night? Don’t worry—there’s plenty to do in any kind of weather—as long as it’s dark!
Camp Administration 101: Stay Fresh
Part 1 of this series provided 20 points that will help in successfully coordinating any activity with a focus on planning, having fun, and keeping kids engaged. Part 2 outlines more ideas to make activities even better. Creating an upbeat, positive atmosphere always improves activities.
Camp Administration 101: Keep It Fresh
Engaging in fun and creative activities is why participants attend camp and keep coming back. It is important for coordinators to thoroughly plan out activities, train staff members, and put the effort needed into activities to make them successful.
Dungeon-Crawling
With furrowed brows, the six campers consult each other in hurried whispers. Coming from all walks of life and ranging from 8 to 17 years old, they are locked in a battle for their lives . . . well, their characters’ lives.
Make Programming Sing
The Music Settlement (formerly known as The Cleveland Music School Settlement) was founded in 1912 by Almeda Adams—a musician who, despite being blind, did not let her disability deter her from bringing quality music education to the community. She encouraged students of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels to connect through music, regardless of their ability to pay.
101 Fun Things To Do
There are plenty of activities that lend themselves to real-world, in-person gatherings and events while maintaining appropriate physical distance. I’m sure if you put your mind to it, you can probably create a similar list of possibilities, just from the many activities you already know.
Adapting On The Fly
Many day camps and resident camps had to quickly adjust or unexpectedly cancel their sessions last summer due to COVID-19, but the faculty at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, made a different decision. Actually, there wasn’t much choice; the week that classes were to begin, the campus closed for the remainder of the year.
Power Praise In Programs
The phrase “effective praise” might sound redundant. All praise feels good and increases desirable behaviors, right? Wrong. Some forms of praise fall flat and do little to shape future behavior.