Manage your camp more effectively with the leading textbook for camp administration courses everywhere, including the American Camping Association's Basic Camp Director Course. Seventeen insightful and newly revised chapters are filled with resources, useful examples, and a wealth of important information on topics important to all camp administrators: The Tradition of Camping, What Is the Camp Director's Job, Where Does the Program Begin, The Participant, Designing the Program, Personnel Organization, Personnel Recruitment, Staff Orientation and Training, Staff Supervision, and more. Produced in cooperation with the American Camp Association (ACA).