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Manage your camp more effectively with the leading textbook for camp administration courses everywhere, including the American Camping AssociationÆs Basic Camp Director Course. The authorsùseasoned and respected professionalsùshare their expertise in seventeen insightful and newly revised chapters filled with resources, useful examples, and a wealth of important information on topics important to all camp administrators: òCamp DirectorÆs Job òLeadership Styles òPhilosophy and Mission òParticipant Growth and Development òDesigning Your Program òPersonnel Organization, Policies, Recruitment òStaff Training, Supervision, Performance Appraisal òSelection, Development, and Maintenance of the Site òRisk Management, Records, Accreditation òOperation and Supervision of Central Services òMarketing òBusiness and Finance, Budgeting, Fund Raising, Records òVolunteers, Legal Ramifications, Committees, and Boards òEvaluations and Reporting òBecoming a Professional It is increasingly critical for camps to prove their importance in the youth development arena by providing measurable outcomes. This new edition helps you meet the needs of campers, parents, and staff in professional, outcome-driven waysùin a more user and Internet friendly format.

In 2015 many camps were opened to accommodate newly arriving migrants in Berlin. Christian Sowa studies this form of accommodation. Moving beyond an exclusive focus on borders and migration, he argues that camp accommodation must be thought of and studied as part of the urban context and as a specific form of housing. The study provides an in-depth case study, discusses policy alternatives, argues for »housing for all instead of camps«, and contributes to bringing urban and migration studies into public discussion. In times of new waves of migration, the topic of migrant accommodation within urban environments remains highly relevant today.

Manage your camp more effectively with the leading textbook for camp administration courses everywhere, including the American Camping AssociationÆs Basic Camp Director Course. The authorsùseasoned and respected professionalsùshare their expertise in seventeen insightful and newly revised chapters filled with resources, useful examples, and a wealth of important information on topics important to all camp administrators: òCamp DirectorÆs Job òLeadership Styles òPhilosophy and Mission òParticipant Growth and Development òDesigning Your Program òPersonnel Organization, Policies, Recruitment òStaff Training, Supervision, Performance Appraisal òSelection, Development, and Maintenance of the Site òRisk Management, Records, Accreditation òOperation and Supervision of Central Services òMarketing òBusiness and Finance, Budgeting, Fund Raising, Records òVolunteers, Legal Ramifications, Committees, and Boards òEvaluations and Reporting òBecoming a Professional It is increasingly critical for camps to prove their importance in the youth development arena by providing measurable outcomes. This new edition helps you meet the needs of campers, parents, and staff in professional, outcome-driven waysùin a more user and Internet friendly format.

Examines the nature, history, and management of natural resources ranging from soil and water to forests, wildlife, and marine resources. Includes suggested activities and discussion of occupations in the field.

Camps have been drawing in millions of children and families across the North American landscape since 1861. Camp Design: Master Planning Basics walks you through the integral camp master planning process and guides camp owners and directors to a successful camp planning experience. Whether you are expanding an existing camp or starting a camp from scratch, this book will be an essential reference.