Category: staff training
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Canadian Camping (April 1952) – Towards a Philosophy of Camping I
This is an article from Canadian Camping Magazine, April 1952. Towards a Philosophy of Camping – John Hoyle, Director, Camp Gay Venture There may be those who will question whether a philosophy of camping exists, and there may be others who question the value of attempting to formulate such a philosophy. However, if one steals…
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Improving Youth Experiences In Summer Programs – ACA Report
I was just surfing the web before an OCA Board meeting and came across this report from the ACA. I read lots of articles on FindArticles website and this one lead me to the ACA report. We need to take time to read reports like this, and look at the research being done in the…
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Canadian Camping (December 1957) – The President Quotes
This is an excerpt from an article in the December 1957 edition of Canadian Camping Magazine. The President Quotes… F.M. Van Wagner, Director Camp Nomininque Anyone who has been engaged in camp work for twenty-five years or more must be aware of the great changes that have taken place in both our theory and practice.…
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Canadian Camping (February 1957) – Ethics…As They Affect Camp Directors
This is an excerpt from the February 1957 edition of Canadian Camping Magazine Ethics…as they affect Camp Directors JohnHoyle, Director, Camp GayVenture Business Principles in the O.C.A A director should actively affiliate himself with the professional organizations in the Camping Field. Directors and counsellors should be willing to assist other directors and counsellors by giving…
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The Power of Spontaneity and How to Get Camp Staff to Use It…
What a great little writing about the power of spontaneity. Make sure that you have a read of this: The Power of Spontaneity and How to Wield It. With camp staff, this is what we go for, we want staff who can be spontaneous, but also be responsible. It might be spontaneous to move a…