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Shepard, Clint L.; Caruso, Virginia M. – Camping Magazine, 1988
A customized day camp for preschoolers was designed to provide children with a chance to grow as individuals by teaching outdoor skills through shared, hands-on experience. The two-day program has the children participating individually on Saturday and bringing a special "big person" on Sunday. Child-centered and child-motivated…
Descriptors: Camping, Day Camp Programs, Interaction, Outdoor Activities
Graham, Jennifer M. – Camping Magazine, 1996
A cooperative camp program trained three teenagers with developmental delays to be counselors-in-training (CITs) for a children's day camp. Trainees learned about the basic chain of command at camp, first aid and emergency care, child development, and behavior management. The program was deemed successful in increasing job opportunities for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Camping, Children, Cooperative Programs
