Basic camp management: An introduction to camp administration - Softcover

Ball, Armand B

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0876031009 ISBN 13: 9780876031001

Publisher: American Camping Association, 1987

Synopsis

This instructional guide serves both as a learning resource for the novice camp director and as a quick reference for the more experienced director. Covering 14 topics of study identified by the American Camping Association as core areas of knowledge for camping professionals, this book includes discussions of leadership, participation, program design, risk management, finances, marketing, site and facilities, and strategic planning. Interpretive charts, tables, and graphics illustrate both the basics and the nuances of camp administration. Each topic is followed by a series of checkpoints and questions to be used as tools for further review.

About this title

About the Author

Armand Ball has served as the chief executive of the American Camping Association and is one of the founders of the International Camping Fellowship. Beverly Ball has served as the publication director for the American Camping Association and as a trainer for the Girl Scouts. They live on Sanibel Island, Florida.

Review

"An essential! Used as textbook for university camp administration courses, translated into four languages, featuring an emphasis on personnel issues." -- Linda Pulliam, Steering Committee Member, International Camping Fellowship, Clarksville, VA

Edition details

• Publisher: American Camping Association
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0876031009
• ISBN 13: 9780876031001
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 139