Reports 1987 camp staff salaries, based on survey of 500 randomly selected camps. Analyzes average weekly and seasonal salaries according to staff position and number of camps with position. Staff salaries are consistent nationally with private independent camps paying higher salaries for some positions than agency or church camps. (CS)

Reports the responses of 1,176 resident and day camps, members of the American Camping Association. Includes 5 bar graphs that depict 1989 versus 1988 enrollment, enrollment as percentage of available space, client type, camp sponsorship, and camp type. (SV)

More than four million children spent part of summer 1984 at a day or resident camp. The age, interests, and activities enjoyed by the child should be considered when choosing a camp. Advice about finding the right camp from meeting the director to refund policies are discussed. (MT)

To complement its outdoor physical activities, a New York day camp offered a visual media class. During the 6-day program, campers agreed on the theme of the video and which locations would be used, shot and edited the video, and made copies for each participant. As campers came to understand what the program was about, attendance increased. (TD)

EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION (BOTH MOTOR AND MUSCULAR), SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT, AND LANGUAGE AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT. SECTIONS ARE DEVOTED TO ORGANIZATION OF A DAY CAMPING PROGRAM, SELECTING THE STAFF AND THE CAMPERS, THE DAY CAMP IN OPERATION, DAY CAMPING AS A TRAINING PERIOD, CAMP RELATIONS WITH THE…

Interview with Maurice Sternberg, founder of one of the first day camps in the United States and longtime member of the American Camping Association. Sternberg relates his experiences in early day camping, goals for campers and staff, thoughts on the values of camping, and future plans. Includes photograph of Sternberg. (LFL)

Four keys to successful school camping programs are offered. (MM)

Briefly described are four award winning summer programs including a Massachusetts Girl Scout camp which mainstreams girls with disabilities; a New York camp serving siblings of children with disabilities; a Texas camp which utilizes volunteers to serve disabled children who may have serious medical conditions; and a California camp offering…

Profiles Herbert A. Sweet, founder and director of Acorn Farms Day Camp (Indiana) for 44 years. Includes reminiscences about the camp's program, staffing, food, World War II, affiliation with the American Camping Association, and camps/directors of today. (NEC)

In an examination of the socialization process of five hearing impaired children (8-10 years old) integrated within hearing groups in a summer day camp, it was found that counselor attitudes improved after exposure to the hearing impaired Ss. (Author/CL)

Marketing strategies for day camps include encouraging camp staff to get involved in organizations involving children, families, and communities; holding camp fairs; offering the use of camp facilities to outside groups; hosting sport leagues and local youth outings; planning community fairs; and otherwise involving the camp in the community. (LP)

Recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics discuss components of the medical program for children's camps and provide guidelines for the camper's annual or biennial physical examination, maintenance of health records, health screenings on camper arrival and departure, daily health surveillance, camp health care facilities, and children…

Outlines process of putting together a local week-long day camp: assessing community resources, developing a curriculum, choosing the staff (coordinator; teachers/counselors; assistants; directors of art, recreation, and music) and marketing the program. (NEC)

A British educator discusses the summer he spent as an American camp counselor. Discovers that in combining the roles of activity center, holiday resort, and place of learning, over 8,000 summer camps are an important part of educational process and significant formative influence on a large proportion of this nation's young. (NEC)

University of North Iowa cooperates with two predominately black colleges, Ft. Valley State University (Georgia) and Florida A&M, to recruit diverse staff for day camp and other youth services for the children of the U.S. military and embassy personnel. As a result, over 100 college students trained as camp staff have combated stereotypes and…