Evaluating Water Activities
Water is a staple of many camps. Yes, of course, camps provide and encourage drinking water throughout the heat of summer, but water also hosts a number of activities that allow campers to cool off, squeal with delight while playing with friends, and beam with pride while learning a new skill (or even brush up on an old one).
The Right Stuff
Quick! What are the most important tasks your facility crew, program staff, administration and food service must accomplish before this summer?
Creating An A-Team
Some of a camper’s fondest memories might be at the art shack with friends, playing a game of Four Square with pals, or being immersed in nature while looking for salamanders in the creek. Another memory may be of a favorite summer staffer.
First-Year Camp Staff Survival
Being a camp staff member is rewarding, but it’s also tough; there are early mornings, late nights, extreme weather, camper crises, and daily challenges that will test staff members to their limits. From socks to soap, from songs to sleep, here are 25 tips drawn from years of camp staff and youth program experience to keep first-time staffers going strong this summer and beyond.
Open Or Close?
2020 was a summer of difficult decisions. For some, it was a last-minute decision, hoping that something would change, the regulations would ease, or the pandemic would calm to a dull roar. In light of COVID-19, some camps
A Summer Like No Other
On March 13, 2020, we moved our family from northern New Jersey to our summer camp in Maine. Quarantine for us (like the rest of the world) was riddled with stress, anxiety, and sleepless nights.
No Manual For Industry Secrets
Camp work should come with a warning label. There are just some industry secrets that never seem to be covered in staff training. From solemn and serious to wild and wacky, here are 88
10 Tips To Get Ready For Camp
Dr. Chris Thurber shares the 10 best ways to prevent homesickness and prepare for a wonderful summer at camp.If you have something you would like to share in a Camp Business Wordless Wednesday post,