In this Community Voices roundtable, leaders share their top programs that make successful summer camps, staffing tactics and more. Leaders from the community recreation industry share best practices for successful summer camps at YMCAs, JCCs ...
Summer camps have been impacting the lives of children since the 1800s. But according to a 2013 American Camp Association survey, 54% of camp directors said they have added new programs to their offerings, most ...
When COVID-19 forced facilities everywhere to close, most traditional youth programs came to a grinding halt and organizations had to pivot to completely virtual programming. Since mid-March, kids and families have had to adjust to ...
Summer camps have always been a key component of YMCAs. Since the coronavirus pandemic has taken away traditional camps for many facilities, some are getting creative to still deliver the fun atmosphere of camp to ...
Baron Herdelin-Doherty, the president and CEO of the YMCA of San Diego County shares how to go back to the basics for summer camp in a post-pandemic world. The YMCA of San Diego has been ...
Each year, more than 14 million children and adults attend summer camp in the U.S., but the coronavirus pandemic may cause these camps to look different moving forward. The Harrisburg Area YMCA in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, ...