Described pioneer camp life in the Soviet Union and a visit paid them by Scottish children. (RK)

A list of 11 summer computer camps for children aged 7 to 18 which includes: name, location, sessions, cost, description, name of director, and address for further information. (JJD)

Factors that contribute to successful camp swim programs are identified. (JD)

Describes one summer camp's leadership groups, special programs for promising 13- and 14-year-old boys and girls, that teach outdoor and leadership skills, provide challenge and adventure, and screen campers for future jobs on the camp services staff. (SV)

Among 300 accredited resident camps surveyed, 44 percent had adults over age 64 as staff. Among 35 selected senior staff members, 20 were 65-70 years old, 6 were over 75, 18 had a bachelor's degree or higher, 12 had over 10 years experience, and 26 were paid staff. (SV)

The publication provides some broad guidelines for serving impaired, disabled, and handicapped children in nonspecialized or regular day and residential camps. Part One on the rationale and basis for integrated camping includes three chapters which cover mainstreaming and the normalization principle, the continuum of services (or Cascade System)…

Throughout much of the world, boys continue to outscore girls on standardized mathematics tests. For example, in most of the 57 countries that participated in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006, boys' performance was significantly higher than girls on the mathematics scale. This fact alone can harm girls' opportunities…

Franki Lodge and her coworkers help run Toronto's Inner City Outtripping Centre (ICOC), an outdoor education program aimed at innercity youth. Started in 1995 to reduce conflict between rival gangs in Christie Pits Park, the organization has since grown to include the Paddle and Picnic program (day camps where kids, teens and even seniors canoe up…

Two groups of American adolescents of Greek descent (12-15 year olds N=90 and 16-18 year olds N=166) at an Orthodox Christian Camp in Greece responded to the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (1965). Campers took the test on the first day of camp (pretest) and then two weeks later at the camp's conclusion (posttest). All subjects showed a significant…

The article reports on an evaluation study of a wilderness camping residential treatment program for emotionally disturbed boys, involving a follow-up study of 46 camp "graduates." (Author/DLS)

Camp Mind's Eye is a one-week residential summer program for intellectually and creatively gifted children provided by Camp Tyler (Texas), one of the oldest outdoor education facilities. The camp program stresses right brain thinking, a flexible curriculum, and autonomous instructors. (DB)

A nutrition camp for preadolescent children makes it possible to study the nutritional needs of normal individuals. Aspects involved in this program are discussed: recruitment of subjects, personnel, training and coordination, menus, payment to subjects, medical, critical times, adjustment period, equipment and space needs, collection of excreta,…

Young people representing five vocational groups attended a four-day leadership seminar in Ohio. (MS)

Describes the South End Day Camp, Troy, New York that provides an 8-week summer recreational experience for normal, mentally retarded, and developmentally disabled children. (BB)