Month: April 2014

5 Things for Camp Staff to Begin Thinking about in the Spring

June is less than three months away, snow covers the ground in many locations and you just barely finished making spring break plans, if you’ve committed to working at a summer camp, it’s already time to begin thinking about the summer. Here are five camp things to begin thinking about in the spring: 1.)    Make… 자세히보기 »

Adventure Abound

The outdoors and adventure are both synonymous with camp, so it’s no wonder that some of the most popular activities at camp involve outdoor adventure. Summer camp outdoor adventure programs of today have transcended the traditional nature walk (although those still occasionally happen). Outdoor adventure at camp truly incorporates “adventure” into the activities. Campers have… 자세히보기 »

Not Your Mom and Dad’s Arts and Crafts

Summer camp arts and crafts programs often conjure images of beading lanyards and tie dying. Indeed, crafts are still a large part of camp, but art is becoming equally as important. That is to say that camps are investing more in open ended mediums that encourage campers to use their creativity to create works of… 자세히보기 »

It’s Not Too Late…

Are you experiencing it yet? The ‘Oh no, summer is almost here and I still don’t have a summer job yet!’ panic? Maybe you visited a job fair a couple of months ago, met a camp recruiter, and briefly thought about working at summer camp. It certainly sounded like fun, and it would definitely be… 자세히보기 »

Countdowns and Stuff

For the millions of youth who call summer camp home each summer, excitement begins to grow exponentially just after spring break each year. Not only is the end of another school year just around the corner, but the beginning of another camp season is oh so close that campers can practically smell the campfires. A… 자세히보기 »

5 Things for Camp Parents to Begin Thinking about in the Spring

April is here, which means spring is just around the corner. More importantly, summer is only a couple of months away, which means it’s time to begin checking off that annual camp preparation list. No doubt, the idea that it’s time to begin thinking about summer is a welcome respite for many following a winter… 자세히보기 »

Les bénéfices des programmes de camp d’été liés au STEM

STEM est un mot à la mode — ou plutôt, un acronyme – qui circule dans les milieux éducatifs et qu’on ne s’attendrait pas à entendre dans le cercle des camps d’été. STEM signifie science, technologie, ingénierie (avec un e en anglais) et maths, quatre matières auxquelles les éducateurs s’efforcent de plus en plus d’exposer… 자세히보기 »