Basic camp management
Subtitle: an introduction to camp administration
By: Armand and Beverly Ball
Contributors: Ball, Beverly H., 1927-
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: American Camping Association
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Martinsville, Indiana
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9780876031889
Copyright date: 2004
Subjects: Camps -- Management
Other titles: Introduction to camp administration
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The tradition of camping; title: What is the camp director's job?; title: Where does the program begin?; title: The participant; title: Designing the program; title: Personnel organization; title: Personnel recruitment; title: Staff orientation and training; title: Staff supervision and performance appraisal; title: Selection, development, and maintenance of the site; title: Risk management; title: Operation and supervision : central administrative services; title: Marketing; title: Business and finance; title: Volunteers; title: Evaluation and reporting; title: Becoming a professional; title: Appendixes. Sample job descriptions; title: Risk management checklist for camp personnel; title: Organizational resources; title: International resources; title: Governmental resources; title: ACA code of ethics; title: Precamp training topics; title: Sample personnel hiring log; title: Outdoor living skills; title: Selected resources