Author: The Camp Professionals

Summer camp has grown into a very big business By Ryan Kailath July 07, 2017 | 2:20 PM In our series Brought to You by, we dive into the stories behind ordinary seasonal items: that grill you fire up for the Fourth of July or the fruitcake that you dig into (or regift) over the …

Growing Camp Daniel Zenkel Camping Magazine November 2015 Camp director Erec Hillis encourages camp professionals to broadly communicate the fact that “camp creates advantage for kids.” He asserts that this “is a winning argument that camp directors must learn to make . . . . It will help directors fill their own individual camps and …

When S’Mores Aren’t Enough: The New Economics of Summer Camp By NATASHA SINGER Published: July 9, 2011   MICKEY BLACK, in khaki shorts and a polo shirt, is pacing the crossroads at Pine Forest Camp. Up to the flagpole, down the hill to the dining hall. Up to the basketball court, down to the infirmary. …

Let’s be honest about summer camp – it’s no picnic. Well, maybe there’s a picnic at some camps. The ones that are still in the woods, by a lake, where the focus is on swimming and communing with nature. But overall, summer camp has evolved into something decidedly less recreational. It’s more like (ugh!) a …

Education Camping Magazine Current Issue Digital Magazine Subscribe Archived Issues Advertise As Seen In . . . Knowledge Center CampLine Conferences Training / Prof. Development Research Start a Camp Fresh Tips for Running a Better Summer Camp Business: A Look at Operations by Daniel Zenkel In the 2009 November/December issue of Camping Magazine, we discussed …

CAMPING MAGAZINE Rapid Parental Notification for Summer Camps by Nancy LaPook Diamond January/February, 2005 In Apri1 1999, the United States suffered its single most tragic episode of school violence at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. This same type of horrific event has been replicated at multiple schools throughout our country since then. These episodes …