School camping programs are a major component of outdoor recreation. Many educational disciplines can be taught through camping. (RC)

Suggestions are made to parents of handicapped children concerning whether to send their child to summer camp, and how to find and evaluate appropriate camps. (KW)

The reference circular lists information about sports, games and outdoor recreation for handicapped persons. Names and addresses of organizations promoting specific sports and athletic activities (from archery and baseball to weight lifting and wrestling) are listed, followed by organizations promoting multi-sport activities, national and…

Reviewed are some of the characteristics and benefits of camps for handicapped children. (KW)

The resource section provides a directory of 46 national recreation organizations which serve the disabled. Listings include organization name, address, a phone number, and a brief description of services. (DB)

Lists 17 professional organizations in the outdoor industry and briefly describes 6 of them: American Camping Association, American Canoe Association, American Mountain Guides Association, Association of College Unions International, Association for Experiential Education, and Christian Camping International. Includes membership, publications,…

Recreational programs involving experience in outdoor activities for groups provide education as well as adventure. (JD)

Describes the personal reflections of a camp counselor on working with severely handicapped youngsters. (KS)

Camp dance programs should be sequenced to maximize campers' comfort levels and create an atmosphere of fun and involvement. Begin with general musical activities that don't involve dancing, such as name that tune. Progress to dances that don't require partners--line dancing, step dancing, and the limbo. Then introduce partnered dancing, using…

This booklet lists numerous ideas to use for rainy-day camp activities, and many that are appropriate for other situations. Chapter 1, "Rain Can Be Beautiful" encourages planning for and a positive attitude about rain. It suggests ways to take advantage of rainy days to relax, read about camping skills, repair equipment, or test campcraft skills.…

Describes the contributions of 2 pioneers in camping programs, Lloyd Burgess Sharp and Lois Goodrich. (CH)

This bibliography of 2,170 theses and dissertations and 865 other studies updates the 1970 "Bibliography of Theses and Dissertations in Recreation, Parks, Camping, and Outdoor Education," published by the National Recreation and Park Association, and integrates the 1963 "Bibliography of Research" issued by the American Camping Association. The…

The article describes an outdoor camping/learning experiment for ten hearing impaired students (ages 16-21 years) at Camp TRAIL (Training, Recreation, and Instruction in Language) in Hunt, Texas, which involved both developmental and academic activities. (Author/DLS)