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Article: Camp's 'Disneyland' effect.(includes related article on camping)
- Article from:
- Camping Magazine
- Article date:
- January 1, 1999
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1999 American Camping Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Each chance I get, I tell a story that speaks to the tremendous impact camp can have in the lives of its participants. However, the story, powerful in and of itself, is not enough to prove to the rest of the world that camps are in fact meeting the developmental needs of youth.
Chris's Story
"Chris" entered camp at the age of thirteen as a 4-H camp counselor. Obviously, the 4-H extension agent that hired Chris recognized something in him that he had yet to realize but soon would. Chris was raised by parents who loved him but who had a multitude of personal issues to deal with that did not always encompass child rearing. There were clear incidents of ...