Taller Anuele de Campamentos – TAC 2023
Taller Anuele de Campamentos – TAC 2023 The 2023 Taller Anuele de Campamentos in Mexico was held at Camp Santa Ursula in San Luis Potosi on February 18. Directors and senior staff from the 40 member camps in the association assembled well over 250 personnel…
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ANEACAMP meeting in Madrid
The National Association of Summer Camps in Spain (ANEACAMP) held their annual meeting in January in Madrid. It was followed by a conference for Spanish camp professionals. Approximately 70 of ANEACAMP’s member camps attended the meeting. More than 100 representatives of the top Spanish leisure…
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General Assembly of the Greek Camp Association (PELK)
The General Assembly of the Greek Camp Association took place on January 14, 2023. Elections for the new Board were conducted and the new Board of Directors of PELK was formed as follows: Dimitris Skouras, Chairman of the Board of Directors Magdaleni Alexopoulou, Vice President…
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ICF President’s Remarks – February 2023
Dear ICF Family, 2023 has begun with hopes for a brighter future for ICF and the global camp community. When in contact with several countries all over the world, I am ecstatic to learn that families show an increased interest for camps. It is so…
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Call for Board Nominations
At ICC 2023 in Tarragona, Spain, the International Camping Fellowship Board is changing to provide fresh leadership for the term (2023-2026). We welcome (and require) representation from camping communities around the world. ICF needs leaders like you. Some candidates are elected to Board positions. Other…
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New council formed to revamp Singapore’s outdoor adventure education sector
A National Outdoor Adventure Education Council was formed in Singapore. The Council overarching goal is to help ensure a high level of safety and quality in outdoor adventure activities across the country. Tony Tan was appointed as part of the council and Mike Lim (ICF)…
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Mexico’s 2022 Camp Director Retreat
Since 2018 the Mexican Camping Association (AMC) has carried out a “Camp Director Retreat”. This event, exclusively for Owners and Camp Directors of member camps of the AMC, allows the participants to share and discuss current issues facing the camp industry. The directors enjoy some fellowship, learn…
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ICF President’s Remarks – September 2022
Dear Colleagues around the world, I hope this message finds you safe and in good health. I can imagine that most of our northern colleagues have just closed or are trying to close the camps and to complete the post-camp official paper work etc. We…
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ICF President’s Remarks – May 2022
Dear ICF Family, It is such a pleasure to hear news from all over the world that in allmost all countries, camps are opening. Even though in many countries there was a shorter time than previous years for marketing and registrations, it will definately be…
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Organizers of Russian children’s recreation visited Mexico
An educational camp tour took place in Mexico from February 15th to 20th, 2022. Its participants were the representatives of the Russian tourism industry, private camp directors, and a delegation of the Russian Children’s Centre “Orlyonok”. “Participating in such events is a perfect opportunity to…
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