Basic Camp Management: An Introduction to Camp Administration
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (669 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1606792083 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 430 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is now an emeritus member of the steering committee.Beverly Ball, a native of Mississippi, has served in various positions in faithbased and YMCA camps in Tennessee and Minnesota, as well as a trainer for Girl Scouts of the USA at the local and national level. Currently, a resident of Sanibel Island, Florida, he has been active in the local conservation foundation, the city's below-market-rate housing foundation
. Currently, a resident of Sanibel Island, Florida, he has been active in the local conservation foundation, the city's below-market-rate housing foundation board, the city's park and recreation committee, and the board of the Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education of Florida Gulf Coast University. Their text, Basic Camp Management is available in English, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian, with an edition pending in Georgian and Spanish. From 1988 to 2009, Armand and Beverly have worked as Alpha Beta consultants with camps and organizations, as well as teaching training courses for camp directors across the United States and in Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Mexi
Great Tool for Current or Future Camp Directors DJ Jazzy This is a "Must Read" for all present and future Camp Directors. The Balls cover it all. I have been a Camp Director of 20+ years. I also teach a Camp Leadership class at John Brown University and use this as one of the text books. There is not a lot of change from the earlier editions, so I would recommend any of them.. "Five Stars" according to nasser. Got here early and over all an amazing book!
Manage your camp more effectively with the leading textbook for camp administration courses everywhere. The newly revised 8th edition of Basic Camp Management: An Introduction to Camp Administration provides overviews of 19 key areas that define successful camp operations, including the latest in outcomes and programming research, staff hiring and training, and business and technology, all of which are supported by nationally recognized standards from the American Camp Association. Topics include: The Tradition of Camping; What Is the Camp Director's Job?; Where Does the Program Begin?; The Participant; Designing the Program; Personnel Organization; Personnel Recruitment; Staff Orientation and Training; Staff Supervision and Performance Appraisal; Selection, Development, and Maintenance of the Site; Risk Management; Health and Wellness Services; Food Service; Transportation; Marketing; Business and Finance, Volunteers; Evaluation and Strategic Planning; Professional Development