High Adventure, High Opportunity
The popularity of climbing walls and ropes courses has been huge in the past couple of decades and continues to be a distinctive feature to most camps and conference centers in recreation.
Action & Interaction
Five years ago, a new camp was added to New Hampshire camps Brookwoods and Deer Run. The camp, Moose River Outpost, was not created as a mere extension of the already-established private camps.
Adventure Challenges
Outdoor adventure programming continues to gain popularity as a means to educate and enlighten people from a lot of different categories, including at-risk youth participating in behavior management
Smart Money
A camp comes into some money. They don't have a long-range plan based on operating goals, so the director goes to the staff and asks, "What do we need?"
No Second Chances
Imagine this happening the first day of camp... Mom and Dad are driving Johnny to camp and miss the turnoff. After circling back they discover the camp sign is partly hidden by branches, and has a couple of letters that have
Tree House
How do you as the director know you run a safe, enriching summer camp program? That all of your staff "get it" and that the goals and philosophies set are being achieved? The answer is that to ensure that these
Access to Adventure
There are five degrees of separation between the two SpringHill Camps. The first camp, Camp 44, located in Evart, Mich., sits at the 44th parallel, while its four-year-old sibling, Camp 39, is five degrees south at the
Tradition & Foresight
On the shores of Lake Wentworth, near the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, the Pierce family has operated Pierce Camp Birchmont for three generations.
Adapting to Needs
Nestled deep in the south-central hilly part of the Lone Star State, and only an hour from San Antonio, sits the historic exurbia town of Kerrville. This mid-size community has a river running through it, a thousand
Seven Steps to Security
Years ago I had the pleasure of working for Rev. Richard Chamberlain, Director of Camp Merrowvista (an American Youth Foundation Camp) in Ossipee, N.H.
Ellis Park incorporates an inclusive, camp-themed play environment while cultivating unity and connection within the community
The original playground at Ellis Park fulfilled its duty of successfully serving the community of Salisbury, N.C. for over 25 years.
R.J. Thomas Mfg. Company, Inc. Celebrates 60 Years in Business
R.J. Thomas Mfg. Company was officially incorporated on May 1 in 1959 by R.J. and Doris Thomas, the result of a lifelong vision held by R.J. As a child, he was fascinated by anything mechanical and dismantled
Lock it Up
Whether you are considering a major renovation or brand new facility for your camp business, you will thank yourself later if you research how your locker and restrooms can best meet your campers' and staff
Infrastructure Instruction
I remember when I was young and went with my dad to the local university book store to buy his first calculator. The device, which was something I'd never seen before, was about the size of a paperback
Hey! Listen up!
In most cultures, meal times are the highlight social experiences of the day. So how come kids race through meals at so many camps and can't wait to get out? It's the horrible acoustics. If it's so loud you
The Right Site
Whether you're looking at your current site to make some improvements, or evaluating a piece of property for use as a new camp, or maybe more likely visiting someone else's camp to get some new ideas, few
Minnesota State Fairgrounds Has Increase In Events With New Outdoor Shelters
Known as the largest state fair in the United States by average daily attendance, the Minnesota State Fair attracts nearly 1.8 million people annually. Often referred to as the “great Minnesota get-together,” this end-of-summer tradition has taken place since 1854.