American Camp Association

Ten ways camps reduce nature deficit disorder

02/24/2012 admin Children and Nature

Adapted from keynote address, American Camp Association National Conference, Feb. 22, 2012 | Children and Nature and NAEEUK When I was a teenager, I resented camp. Because I never went to camp. Every summer, my buddy Pete would disappear for weeks. He’d leave Kansas and head to Sanborn Western Camp in the mountains west of Colorado [...]

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Children and Nature : Skip the internship, go to camp

10/23/2011 admin Camping, Children and Nature, United States

From USA Today Internship (n.)- A scheme that would make Bernie Madoff proud. I have discovered the perfect summer job. In this job, I am part of an organization that gives me duties that are critical to its long- and short-term success. Supervisors give me responsibilities such as interacting directly with customers on a daily basis, [...]

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Children and Nature : Camp good for developing character

10/23/2011 admin Children and Nature, United States

Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines character as one of the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual. Character development is tricky. It isn’t something that can be learned from a textbook or in a lecture — it is learned through teachable moments and experiences. So where can families turn to help provide the [...]

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