Specialty Swimming Instruction
Aggghhhhhhhhh!!!!” Sara screams as her parents struggle to get her into her bathing suit for her first swim lesson. She’s terrified of the water, the unfamiliar surroundings, and the change in routine.
The Spirit of Sportsmanship
Situated on 425 acres in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, the International Sports Training Camp (ISTC) offers a unique experience that combines traditional camping
Sidestepping Stereotypes
Alongside the pop-culture image of summer camps as frivolous playgrounds for food fights and panty raids lie insidious and maladaptive gender-role stereotypes. Boys’ camps are thought to be full of ma
Urgent Life
I wrote and rewrote the first few paragraphs of this story three or four times because I kept worrying about being politically correct. I worried over leaving someone out of the matrix that went along with the story.
Keep The Conversation Going
The Web is split between two separate but equally important sectors--traditional Web sites and the new 2.0 applications that make a Web presence more interactive.
The Skinny On Pickleball
Looking for a great camp sport that teaches sharing, cooperation, confidence and having fun with others? So was Liz Velazquez, founder and chairman of Light on the Mountain Camp in North Carolina.
Pioneer And Frontier Games
Looking to entertain campers on a budget? Try these activities that are sure to please both the wallet and the pickiest camper: Ring-To-Jug Toss With five wooden cross-stitch-type rings, participants
Make Aces Out Of Amateurs
What would be better than bragging that the next Paula Creamer or Anthony Kim swung a golf club for the first time at your camp? OK, so you might not turn out the next PGA superstar,
A Disc Golf Course In The Woods
The city of Franklin, Tenn. found a unique way to blend a parks sports facility with urban forestry by incorporating a low-impact disc-golf course into an underutilized area within a park.
Rev Up Recycling
The summons to “go green” is all around us. Camps, though, have been doing this for years--long before it was popular. However, it can be useful to periodically evaluate ways to be even