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How to Run a Teen Program at a Summer Camp Wary of Teenagers

Some camps welcome teens, but others do not — perhaps because they find normative adolescent behaviors intolerable. Why should we care?

The Importance of Activity Transitions

Transitions are going from one activity to the next with your group and are extremely important to ensure you are.

Engaging Families Leads to Profound Impacts for Youth in Mentoring Programs

Youth development happens every day in park and recreation spaces and programs. The growth that young people experience in their.

Field Day Activities for Team Building

It’s time to get excited about Field Day! Campers look forward to this day because it gets them outside and.

Camp Programming Ideas

Looking for new programming ideas? Here are some tried-and-true activities that are bound the get the adrenaline pumping and the.

4 Ways to Introduce STEM in Early Childhood

Imagine planning to build a tall and strong building. Once you’ve chosen the perfect location and prepped the site, there’s.

Inclusivity: Serving All Ages and Abilities

Embracing inclusivity is not merely a gesture of goodwill, it’s a moral obligation and a societal necessity. All too often,.

Seasonal Staff Development

The average seasonal staff member will clock approximately 840 work hours over an 8-week period. This means we camp professionals.

10 Tips for Coordinating Activity Stations for Camp

Coordinating different activities in stations and rotating groups from one station to the next is a common practice at camp.

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