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| Camping Magazine | 3 |
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| Chenery, Mary Faeth | 1 |
| Garbutt, Barbara | 1 |
| Kujawa, Charles | 1 |
| Millen, Mimi | 1 |
| Nolen-Parkhouse, Andrew | 1 |
| Stager, Jay | 1 |
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| Guides - Non-Classroom | 4 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Legal/Legislative/Regulatory… | 1 |
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Stager, Jay – Camping Magazine, 1986
Urges the youth camping movement in the United States to internationalize by vigorously seeking and including children of the world in their summer communities. Provides practical and specific guidelines regarding recruitment of international campers, financial aid, communication with parents, legalities, travel considerations, and adjustment to…
Descriptors: Camping, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Students, Futures (of Society)
Chenery, Mary Faeth – 1985
This comprehensive guide helps camp administrators prepare for camp accreditation and site approval visits by the American Camping Association (ACA). The introductory sections outline the purpose and administration of the standards program and provide definitions of camping terms. Standards are organized under one section for camp accreditation…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Administrative Policy, Camping
Millen, Mimi – Camping Magazine, 1986
Provides a philosophical and practical rationale for the development of a global perspective camp program citing increased enrollment, quality staff, public relations value, and creative programs as potential benefits. Discusses program development including involvement of camp governing board, global perspectives themes, curriculum resources, and…
Descriptors: Camping, Day Camp Programs, Educational Philosophy, Enrollment Influences
Kujawa, Charles – Camping Magazine, 1986
Discusses dealing with global issues in the camp setting in a way that broadens young people's world views. Topics include the educational advantages of the camp setting, desired outcomes for campers, guidelines for staff, and program ideas for dealing with issues such as environmental awareness, racism, and economic justice. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Camping, Day Camp Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Global Approach
Garbutt, Barbara; And Others – 1980
A guide on instructional program planning for outdoor education, prepared for Oakland County (Michigan) teachers, contains suggestions for program planning and lists information sources on suitable outdoor activities. The purpose of outdoor education is defined as being: "to enrich, vitalize and complement content areas of the school…
Descriptors: Camping, Discovery Learning, Ecology, Educational Objectives
Nolen-Parkhouse, Andrew – 1982
In resident outdoor education programs, students and their teachers attend an outdoor facility for two days or longer and use the outdoor environment as their primary classroom, focusing on natural sciences, outdoor recreation, social skills, and attitudinal and cognitive development. A resident program should have significant impact on social…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
