Examines camping as a recreational, educational, and therapeutic institution to see what elements make it particularly adaptable to value and opinion types of objectives and to value and opinion development in camp programming. (Author/RK)

Describes the four-day resident Mother-Child Camp of the Portland (Oregon) YWCA for mothers and children from the age of two and one-half and up. Outlines purposes, daily schedule, costs, staffing, and indicates special considerations to accommodate needs of young children. (NEC)

The old Citizenship Training has reappeared as Community Living Camp and has found a place in the curriculum of the University of Calicut. Among the affiliated colleges of the University of Calicut, the Government College of Teacher Education, Kozhikode was the first to conduct the camp. This report of the camp throws light on the conditions that…

A short-term camping program promoted significant gains in behavior and in academic adjustment for children with social and school problems. Followup work was found essential to sustain the progress. (ST)

Commemorating the 59th anniversary of resident outdoor education were publication of "Fifty Years of Resident Outdoor Education: 1930-1980" (William M. Hammerman, editor) and events and programs developed by over 60 universities, associations, centers, and organizations, including a contest at White Pines Ranch Outdoor Education Center…

Through a survey of conference attendees, this study identified major goals and objectives for youth camping programs. Implications are drawn for the future of camping as a recreational, educational, and therapeutic tool of social institutions. (SJL)

Strategies for recruiting camp staff include tailoring messages to the needs and interests of prospective staff; utilizing former staff; hiring older workers; encouraging parents, former campers, and special interest groups to volunteer; and offering competitive pay. Provides an example of a target population (Generation X, born 1963-83) and key…

At a summer camp that introduces Japanese high school students to American culture, the authors learned the following basic principles underlying culturally responsive camp activities: sensitivity to cultural nuances in communication, deliberate and sequential processes, appreciation of one's own cultural biases, understanding perceived risks, and…

A day-by-day account describes Camp Greentop's first 5-day adventure camping trip, which was attended by five individuals with disabilities and their counselors. The first day was spent in games and initiatives designed to develop communication, teamwork, and dependability. Other days were devoted to hiking, rock climbing, and whitewater rafting.…

Describes study profiling camp-counselor supervisors, their training, and directors' definitions of good supervisor training. Shows head counselors' off-season occupations often education-related. Makes recommendations for staff selection to camp directors. Details 11 suggestions for training camp supervisors and encouraging good relationships…

Describes the sixth Annual (1988) National Indian Youth Leadership Camp, an 8-day cooperative leadership experience for 40 Indian seventh and eighth graders. Discusses staff, funding, program philosophy, outdoor activities, seminar content and values, and program evaluation. (SV)

A former counselor at a summer camp in Hampshire County (West Virginia) recalls his experiences with his campers and Jack Schaffenaker, an Appalachian "mountain man" and guitar picker. Through Jack, the campers engaged in fishing, storytelling, hiking, and folk singing, and shed some negative stereotypes about Appalachian people. (KS)