Organized Camping: A Historical Perspective

Ramsing, Ron

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2007.05.009

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“…During that time, the first physical illness-specific camps were offering opportunities for often isolated youth with physical childhood onset chronic illnesses (COCI) or disabilities to engage in social activities in non-medical environments, while still receiving adequate medical supervision (Ramsing, 2007). The medical professionals and advocates who founded these camps implemented intuitive programming based on common practice with the broad goal of improving the lives of children with COCI (McAuliffe-Fogarty, Ramsing, & Hill, 2007).…”

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Positive Youth Development at Camps for Youth with Chronic Illness: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Sendak

Schilstra

Tye

et al. 2018

JYD

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This study aimed to systematically review all the literature on camps for youth with childhood onset chronic illness (COCI) utilizing the Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework to assess camp processes and psychosocial outcomes. This paper describes a unique dataset of 425 included studies published over the last 70 years and gives a broad overview of camp demographics, processes that align with PYD's Big 3 (sustained adult-youth relationships, skill-building, and youth leadership) and measured outcomes that align with the PYD's 5 Cs (Competence, Confidence, Character, Social Connectedness, and Compassion). Among the included studies, 36% included diabetes camps, 15% included camps accepting multiple illnesses, 12% included cancer camps, and 11% included asthma camps. The majority of participants were under the age of 16. While no study explicitly used the PYD approach, over 90% of studies described camps that deployed both active leadership and sustained positive relationships, while only 59% of studies described camps providing the opportunity to learn life skills. Although no study utilized the PYD 5 Cs framework for outcome measurement, 47% addressed outcomes related to Competence, 44% addressed Confidence, 33% addressed Connection, 4% addressed Compassion, and 2% addressed Character. This review highlights opportunities for camp leadership to align their programming with the PYD framework, to incorporate older adolescents and young adults and, Journal of Youth Development | http://jyd.pitt.edu/ | Vol. 13 Issue 1-2 DOI 10.5195/jyd.2018.551 PYD at Camps for Youth with Chronic Illness 202 ultimately, to improve positive adult outcomes for youth with COCI. It provides a starting point for future research evaluating illness-specific camps using a PYD approach.

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Section: History Of Campsmentioning

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Positive Youth Development at Camps for Youth with Chronic Illness: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Sendak

Schilstra

Tye

et al. 2018

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“…15 Summer camps have the potential to make a profound developmental impact for an estimated 10-12 million children who participate in organized camping each year. 16 To further investigate healthy behaviors in the camp setting, the purpose of this study was to determine children's levels of PA while participating in day and …”

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Opportunities for Promoting Youth Physical Activity: An Examination of Youth Summer Camps

Hickerson¹,

Henderson²

2014

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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“…4,5 Proponents promoted open air exposure as a way to contribute to the overall health of urban youth and to provide opportunities for exploration and personal growth. 4 The movement extended to fresh air treatment for children with chronic respiratory illnesses such as tuberculosis and asthma. Wealthy families had the means to send their children to rustic summer camps.…”

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Summer Camps for Children with Sickle Cell Disease

Narcisse

Walton²,

Hsu

2018

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Background: Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) face unique problems that attendance at a camp with their peers is well suited to address. However, because the staff members at ordinary summer camps are not accustomed to accommodating children with chronic diseases, the potential for significant health consequences exists. Methods: We searched the literature in PubMed and CINAHL using the keywords summer camp, camp, sickle, and anemia to identify the unique characteristics of camps for children with SCD and the recommendations for care and/or lessons learned. Results: Published data are limited. Accommodations to avoid triggering sickle vaso-occlusive pain have been developed empirically and extrapolated from other settings. Camp experiences provide peer learning opportunities, positive role models, and a safe area to explore personal growth. The supportive atmosphere of the camp and escape from social stigma are welcome changes from the daily routine. Camp experiences can help with education on self-care and the transition from adolescent to adult healthcare. Conclusion: Camp offers unique opportunities for care coordination. Camps for children with SCD provide a setting for dissemination of best practices for the disease. Community-based organizations should partner in recruiting young adults with SCD as counselors. Educational material now available could be modified for use in the camp setting. All stakeholders in the care of children with SCD should work in unison to ensure these children enjoy the benefits of summer camp.

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Organized Camping: A Historical Perspective

Cited by 9 publications

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Positive Youth Development at Camps for Youth with Chronic Illness: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Positive Youth Development at Camps for Youth with Chronic Illness: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Opportunities for Promoting Youth Physical Activity: An Examination of Youth Summer Camps

Summer Camps for Children with Sickle Cell Disease

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