News Briefs – March 2021
7 Do’s & Don’ts When Playing Group Games Online, by our member, Mark Collard. Congratulations to these organizations! The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), together with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), have been nominated for the 2021…
Read MoreMeet our Members: Nars International Children’s Camp
Nars International Children’s Camp is a place proud for their friendly environment and quality of services. They welcome all campers who enjoy nature. Nars International Children’s Camp was established in 1972. It is located 20km from Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. About 240 to 300…
Read MoreAussies Visit Mongolia
The following is an extract from the diary of Estelle Kelly chaperoning a small delegation of campers from Australia – a country completely surrounded by water, to Mongolia – a country completely surrounded by land. The group visited Camp Erdenet and International Children’s Center Nairamdal….
Read MoreA fundraising campaign in honor of Don & Carole Cheley
The American Camp Association’s Acorn Society has honored Don and Carole Cheley for their tireless work to support the advancement of the camp experience by establishing a fundraising campaign in their honor. In the announcement, it was noted that both Don and Carole Cheley have also supported the international…
Read MoreACA National Conference 2021 – “Innovation”
The American Camp Association’s Annual National Conference has become second only to the ICF Congress as a gathering of international camp professionals. For many years, Linda Pulliam, longstanding ICF Board member, acted tirelessly to provide opportunities for education, networking and collaboration around ACA National. Study…
Read MoreICF is on Clubhouse!
The ICF hosted its first successful clubhouse room on February 25th, 2021, with over 20 countries and nearly every continent represented! Heartfelt exchanges were made about our tumultuous time handling covid and educational programs. Join us every week at our Club: Camps, Outdoor Ed &…
Read More“Dialogues of Professionals” in Russia
‘We Are Together’ Regional Conference, Tyumen, Russia “Dialogues of Professionals” Drivers of Growth and Development in the Camp Sector “Olimpiyskaya Rebyachka”, Tyumen, Russia 18-20 March 2021 Three eventful days of quality education, professional discussions, access to professional events and master-classes aimed at improving the professional…
Read MoreReport and News from the National Camping Association of Mongolia (NCAM)
National Camping Association of Mongolia (NCAM) 2019-2020 The National Camping Association of Mongolia (NCAM) provides support to camps across the country with methodology, training and knowledge through workshops and exchanges. NCAM’s guideline of standards and recommended practices was developed and first published in 2006. In…
Read More24th Research Forum in Japan
24th Meeting of Japanese Camps. A Series of 4 Online Meetings Theme: “Why don’t you camp from now on?” The 24th Meeting of Japanese Camps, held in 2020, took the form of four online meetings, where research papers were presented. Specifically, at the 4th meeting, that…
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