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A Blog Summer Camp Directors Should be Reading: Ypulse by Anastasia Goodstein

November 5th, 2008 · Comments

Wonderful article today Anastasia Goodstein on her blog Ypulse: “I Am A Proud Member Of The ‘Camp Camp’ Generation.” I have the great fortune of having lunch with Anastasia at the technology conference SXSW - Interactive on a horrible rainy day in Austin this past spring.  In this article she talks about her time and […]

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Tags: books · marketing · teens

Camp Directors Preparing for ACA National 2009 at Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World

October 25th, 2008 · Comments

Once again the American Camp Association (ACA) will hold the National ACA Camp Conference February 17-20, 2009 at the Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World (WDW).  As a very frequent traveler to WDW, here are my favorite resources for camp directors attending the conference.
The Conference Hotel - Coronado Springs Resort:  Listen to a discussion […]

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Tags: ACA · books · podcast · professional development · web sites

Helping Your Camp Staff Develop Their Resume

March 18th, 2008 · Comments

Retaining good staff not only involves running a good camp with a great culture but includes helping staff understand all the skills they are getting at camp that will apply to any job they have in years to come. I have found this understanding is crucial when staff are making decisions this time […]

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Tags: books · resume · staff recruitment

Shoe Lace Tying to Take Over Lanyards as Camp’s Popular Activity

January 13th, 2008 · Comments

Looking for fun new activities to do with kids at camp? I don’t know how lanyards go over at your camp but they are a favorite of both the boys and the girls. We often have to put a limit on the amount of Rex Lace (lanyard) the campers can use per day […]

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Tags: activities · arts and crafts · books · downtime · equipment · programming · web sites