Summer camp should be for every type of camper, and the best way to approach this inclusivity is to prepare as thoroughly as possible.
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Tons of Activities to Engage Campers
Save this list of 27 activities to fill in your schedule and amp up the fun.
Everyone loves a theme! Here’s a few suggestions that campers are sure to get into.
Experts weigh in with creative activities and tips to help campers with ADHD have meaningful camp experiences.
Arriving at camp with some knowledge under their belts can help counselors build confidence and can make the transition to camp as seamless as possible.
These 11 suggestions are summer camp icebreakers that help you avoid the cliché “getting to know you” activities while helping your campers create new connections.
How do you keep kids entertained and active all summer long at camp? You need a long list of fun, exciting, challenging ideas for summer camp activities that everyone will love.
Great camp theme days transform a camper’s experience. Not everyone will remember what they did on the third Monday of camp. But, if that Monday was Backward day who could forget that ocassion?
Zak Kissel is a graphic designer, a DJ, and a Dallas Cowboys fan. When he was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at 18 months, his mom Megan, a Registered Nurse and Certified Nursing Assistant, became his fiercest advocate.
As camp directors and counselors, you are some of the most innovative and creative people on the planet. You’re also deeply committed to creating meaningful experiences for as many kids as possible, no matter who they are and what support they need.
When we think of kids at camp, we picture them walking arm-in-arm, huddling around a campfire, or participating in camp-wide events like color wars and sing-alongs.
When you picture a perfect summer camp day, you probably imagine the sun shining and campers enjoying all sorts of fun outdoor activities.
Pam Cobb has been the director and owner of Camp Runoia for 34 summers. Situated on a sandy-bottomed lake in Maine, Runoia is an all-girls camp that teaches girls resilience and independence.
As the co-owner and director of Camp Manitou, an all-boys camp in Central Maine, Jon Deren’s experience during summer 2020 was equal parts rewarding and challenging.
As a summer camp leader, you’ve always leaned on, and learned from your peers. Sometimes you’re looking for advice about ways to support campers in new ways.