A therapy camp for bereaved children gives campers a weekend of one-on-one support to help them deal with the loss of a loved one. Psychologists lead workshops, evaluate children for need of further counseling, and assist the big-buddy volunteers. Matching people, activities that encourage sharing, and the need for flexibility and understanding…

NatureLink is a weekend camping program developed by the National Wildlife Federation that uses mentors to teach environmental education to urban and suburban families. Mentors continue to work with families for a year as they fulfill commitments to protect natural resources in their communities. Includes information on how camps can become a…

A handbook is presented of materials and activities for a weekend Spanish language camp for secondary school students. The materials provided include a schedule, outline maps of Spanish-speaking areas in the world; a glossary of useful vocabulary and sentences arranged according to topic; pen-and-ink drawings of birds, leaves and other things…

A Massachusetts camp for girls with diabetes offers advice on expanding programs to a year-round, intergenerational basis. Committed leadership is needed to implement the necessary needs assessment and program planning. Facilities must be winterized and funding efforts expanded. Build slowly, be patient, and use evaluations to guide program…

In an effort to find a greater source of motivation and incentive in an activity in which the students would go beyond the textbook to use their foreign language skills, a total immersion German-speaking weekend camping excursion was undertaken at the Mexico Academy and Central School in Mexico, N.Y. The activity was organized by one language…

Participants in a weekend camp program developed for families of children with AIDS indicated that the experience gave them a respite from daily challenges and provided them with a sense of community. Families participated in arts and crafts, a challenge course, fishing, horseback riding, cooking, and parent support groups. (LP)

In a study to measure, compare, and evaluate differential effects of three methods of adult religious education, three experimental groups spent 320 minutes in four discussion meetings with a trained leader and an observer, the latter recording the group Interaction Process Analysis Profile (IPA). The treatment of group I (nine persons) was…