This instructional guide serves both as a learning resource for the novice camp director and as a quick reference for the more experienced director. Covering 14 topics of study identified by the American Camping Association as core areas of knowledge for camping professionals, this book includes discussions of leadership, participation, program design, risk management, finances, marketing, site and facilities, and strategic planning. Interpretive charts, tables, and graphics illustrate both the basics and the nuances of camp administration. Each topic is followed by a series of checkpoints and questions to be used as tools for further review.
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"An essential! Used as textbook for university camp administration courses, translated into four languages, featuring an emphasis on personnel issues." -- Linda Pulliam, Steering Committee Member, International Camping Fellowship, Clarksville, VA
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Armand Ball has served as the chief executive of the American Camping Association and is one of the founders of the International Camping Fellowship. Beverly Ball has served as the publication director for the American Camping Association and as a trainer for the Girl Scouts. They live on Sanibel Island, Florida.
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All the Basics,
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This review is from: Basic Camp Management: An Introduction to Camp Administration (Paperback)
Basic Camp Management covers all the basics one needs to know about the summer camp industry, plus new sections that include retreat/conference centers. It is a great resource for both the new and vetern camp director. Any one thinking about going into the camping industry should read this book. It covers everything from finances to programming. The book basically reads like a text book with review questions at the end of each chapter. I would reccomend this book as the most comprehensive resource for the summer camp industry to date. It would also be useful in a recreational sciences course.
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A Very Thorough Approach to Management,
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This book is extremely comprehensive and thorough. It walks you through all the aspects of camp management. All the functions that are involved in running a camp are explored. Basic camp management gives enough information for an individual to create their own programs, with the necessary information about development according to age. In addition, the book incorporates many sample forms into the chapters, for example, a health history form. There are also myriad samples provided- such as a sample job descriptions and risk management checklists for camp personnel. There are resources provided for the reader, including organizations and the ACA Code of Ethics. Basic Camp Management is well thought out. It is simple to read and simple to read and serves as an excellent resource for individuals interested in Camp Administration. I found the bulleted lists and checkpoint questions very helpful. This is a great introduction or reference for someone who wants information on hand.
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very helpful information,
This review is from: Basic Camp Management: An Introduction to Camp Administration (7th Edition) (Paperback)
this book has been helpful for me learning what it would take for me to start up my own day camp.
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Organized camping began in North America in the mid-nineteenth century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
additional professional practices, precamp training, youth development outcomes, many camp directors, voluntary disclosure statement, other camp directors, new camp director, food service supervisor, master site plan, outdoor living skills, pure volunteer, prospective campers, individual camper, returning campers, camper group, camp wishes, international staff members, previous campers, younger campers, decentralized program, former campers, supervisory conferences, guidelines for conference, camp property, returning staff Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
American Camping Association, Camping Magazine, New York, United States, Basic Camp Management, Association Press, Christian Camping International, Bob Ditter, Journal of Christian Camping, American Red Cross, Becca Cowan Johnson, Association of Camp Nurses, Camp Fire, Administration of the Modern Camp, Camp Director's Primer, Deborah Bialeschki, Dwight Jewson, Kansas City, Linda Ebner Erceg, West Nile Virus, American Society of Association Executives, Financial Accounting Standards Board, Gisela Konopka, Glen Allen, Helping Process New!
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Organized camping began in North America in the mid-nineteenth century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
additional professional practices, precamp training, youth development outcomes, many camp directors, voluntary disclosure statement, other camp directors, new camp director, food service supervisor, master site plan, outdoor living skills, pure volunteer, prospective campers, individual camper, returning campers, camper group, camp wishes, international staff members, previous campers, younger campers, decentralized program, former campers, supervisory conferences, guidelines for conference, camp property, returning staff Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
American Camping Association, Camping Magazine, New York, United States, Basic Camp Management, Association Press, Christian Camping International, Bob Ditter, Journal of Christian Camping, American Red Cross, Becca Cowan Johnson, Association of Camp Nurses, Camp Fire, Administration of the Modern Camp, Camp Director's Primer, Deborah Bialeschki, Dwight Jewson, Kansas City, Linda Ebner Erceg, West Nile Virus, American Society of Association Executives, Financial Accounting Standards Board, Gisela Konopka, Glen Allen, Helping Process New!
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