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Economy claims another victim: Summer camps

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Economy claims another victim: Summer camps - poconorecord.com - The Pocono Record

Will a downturn in the economy hurt us as camps?  For sure - parents spend disposable income on camps - if they have no disposable income then no summer camp for the kids.  Talk around the industry is that there are more and more camps not filling for the summer - what to do?

Do something different to attract those people who would not come to camp for camp, but may come to camp for a different experience…

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Thursday Camp Song - John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt

May 8th, 2008 · No Comments

John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
That’s my name too
Whenever we go out
The people always shout
There goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na

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Canadian Camping (February 1957) - Among Ourselves

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Canadian Camping, February 1957

Among Ourselves
by John Latimer
Director, Camp Kilcoo

We are all aware of the tremendous strides that camping in Canada has made during the last half century, and most of us are even more amazed at the growth which has taken place in the last decade. Many names will be cher­ished in the ‘Hall of Fame’ of camping, but one in particular will be remem­bered as one of the small number of men and women who had so much to do with the early development of organ­ized camping throughout this country.

Charles F. Plewman made his first investment in the youth of Canada at Lake Couchiching in 1904. From that year until 1955, he continually added to this investment and has gained [Read more →]

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