News Briefs – September 2021
Debriefing Tip – Begin With The End In Mind: Mark Collard has offered up useful information for every occasion through his business at Playmeo. Mark is both an ICF member and a regular contributor at conference and workshops. https://www.playmeo.com/debriefing-tip-begin-with-the-end-in-mind/ Annual Camp Workshop of the Mexican…
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Annual Camp Workshop in Mexico (TAC 2021)
On May 15th, 2021, the Mexican Camp Association held its annual spring conference – Taller Anual de Campamentos (TAC 2021). One presenter shared trans-Atlantic news and greetings. Carolina Fleix-Wright runs (English Summer) in the Catalonia Region of Spain. As the attachment indicates, their campaign in…
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National Camping Association of Japan “Delivering Camps to Every Corner of Society”
Twenty years after hosting ICC 2000 with the theme “Towards a New Camping Culture”, NCAJ continues to express their vision by “Delivering Camps to Every Corner of Society“. It has been working to promote camps as a means to address and solve social issues facing…
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International Seminar on Special Needs and Camps
On May 11, Russian Children’s Centre <<Orlyonok>> hosted a Roundtable of Russian and international presenters on the topic of “Inclusive recreation for children: international experience, challenges and perspectives”. The roundtable took place within the Orlyonok inclusive camp session for visually impaired children “Artistic Impulse”. It…
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News Briefs – May 2021
How To Adapt Activities for Physical-Distancing Rules, by our member, Mark Collard. https://www.playmeo.com/how-to-adapt-activities-for-physical-distancing-rules/ New video by the Australian Camps Association: Camps and Outdoor Experiences for Every Group. https://auscamps.asn.au/about/latest-news/new-video-camps-and-outdoor-experiences-every-group Condolences: Vale Karl Rohnke.Karl Rohnke has passed away after a long illness, complicated by the effects of…
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Virtual Winter Tech Camp, a Fresh and Fruitful Experience
Youth Development Center, YourAward and Sun Yat-sen University in China reached an agreement to collaborate and provide programs and service to youth and young people towards cultivating their scientific and technological literacy, leadership and team spirit. Two sessions of virtual camp were delivered over the…
Read MoreICF President’s Remarks – May 2021
Dear ICF Family, We are a just a few steps before the summer of 2021. The ICF leadership team has made a huge effort to stay in contact with the ICF members, to get updates on conditios in each country and to share them across…
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Australian Camps Association National Conference April 2021
The Australian Camps Association recently ran its first face to face Conference since pre-COVID times and it was a resounding success. It brought together camp managers and their staff for two days of PD and socializing, focusing on the theme of ‘Recharge’. We aimed to…
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Okean: A Leading Edge of Camp Education
The Russian Children’s Center “Okean” is located near Vladivostok on Russia’s Pacific Coast. It is one of four federal children’s centers operated under the supervision of the federal ministry responsible for education. As such, a large staff of educators and youth leaders work year round…
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Outdoor Council of Australia Summit 2021 – 25th & 26th May – Australia
The Outdoor Council of Australia (OCA) has announced a summit to discuss the priorities and a path to a possible transformation of the outdoors industry and its sectors across Australia. It is the perfect time to come together to further unite and strengthen the various…
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