“Let’s live!” – A children’s Online Meeting
Russian Federal Children’s Centres Artek, Orlyonok, Ocean, and Smena together with national partner-centres Zubryonok (Belarus), Baldauren (Kazakhstan), Children of Mongolia and Russian movement of schoolchildren from Sevastopol (Crimea) gathered together to share stories about children, whose social initiatives had actually changed the world. All in…
Read MoreICF President’s Remarks – March 2022
Dear ICF Family, It is a great pleasure to greet you in our March newsletter. Time flies and summer is just around the corner. In many countries, camp managers are working hard to get ready. It appears this year might be close to pre-Covid normality….
Read MoreICF Academy S2 E3: Marketing the Camp Experience
February 22, 2022 Session Description: Learn how to turn your camp’s stories into marketing gold! With the right messaging, your camp will be able to better communicate who you are and what you do to recruit staff and campers! Learn how large corporations use…
Read MoreMeet Newest ICF Business Affiliate… Viristar
Risk Management Training for Outdoor Programs *Special Discount to ICF Members February 7, 2022 – The International Camping Fellowship (ICF) announced a collaboration between ICF and Viristar to bring training courses on risk management to ICF’s community of summer camp and year-round camp professionals. Viristar…
Read MoreTaller Anual de Campamentos 2022 – TAC 2022
Date: Saturday, 19th February, 2022 Time: 7:30 am to 8:00 pm Venue: Camp Los Huizaches, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. Registration and info: https://www.campamentosdemexico.com/tac2022/ TAC 2022 is designed by camps for camps. Staff, counselors, coordinators and directors from across Mexico meet to share experiences and knowledge,…
Read MoreS2 E2: Innovation at Camp Report
January 18, 2022 Session Description: Imagine…if we focus on the purpose of camp, what could/should camp be? Let’s question the ways the old “normals” are meeting (or not) the new needs. Camp in the USA has deeply impacted people for more than 100 years. It…
Read MoreEffectiveness and Possibilities of Online International Interaction for Camp Leaders
Find here the presentation that ICF Board Member Masako Harigaya made, at the 24th research conference of the Japan Outdoor Education Society (JOES), that was held online on November 6-7, 2021. Our Japanese speaking members may find the program and abstracts here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ddkgm80co4t1q3i/24th%20JOES%20abstract%20.pdf?dl=0 #icf_camping_fellowship…
Read MoreAustralian Camps Association Annual Report 2020-2021
The Australian Camps Association released their Annual Report at their Annual General Meeting in November 2021. Each year the Australian Camps Association produces an Annual Report outlining our milestones and impact throughout the financial year. You can view the 2020-2021 Annual Report here. #icf_camping_fellowship #internationalcampingfellowship #icfconnect…
Read MoreSetting Up Camp
Beginning in 2008, Canada as a nation began a Truth and Reconciliation Commission related to the tragic and painful history of residential schools and its terrible impact upon the children, the survivors and all indigenous peoples in that country. In all, there were 94 Calls…
Read MoreNews from Venezuela
Camps from the Venezuelan Camp Association ran a number of successful programs last December, bringing a “world of outdoor experience” and joy to hundreds of Venezuelan children during the Christmas holidays. After 18+ months of restrictions children in Venezuela have returned to camps at full…
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