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Society of Camp Directors fonds. 2012 additions
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1957-2014 (Creation)
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- Society of Camp Directors
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60 cm of textual records
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The Society of Camp Directors was founded May 21, 1969, after a long gestation period, from about 1957, when the subject was first broached in the Ontario Camping Association. Members of the OCA who were camp directors were instrumental in the formation of the new society.
Custodial history
Fonds was in the custody of Bruce Hodgins, Peter Gilbert, and Catherine Ross before being donated to Trent University.
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Fonds includes several SCD Writing Awards submissions and copies of papers presented at SCD meetings. Also included are binders of correspondence, minutes of meetings, brochures and pamphlets, etc. related to the SCD.
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Fonds acquired from Bruce Hodgins, Peter Gilbert and Catherine Ross between 2010 and 2012
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Researchers are reminded that the Writing Awards essay submissions are copyrighted materials; the authors own the copyright. As well, SCD papers presented at SCD meetings are copyrighted and permission to explicitly use them must be received from the SCD.
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This fonds along with 82-007, 85-012, 86-019 and 99-003 is an addition to 74-002
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Box 1
Several SCD Writing Awards essay submissions. These essays are dated approximately 1992-1993 and 2005-2011. Also included is a copy of a Trent University Masters thesis by Maggie Embury, 2009, entitled "Rediscovering and Re-Imagining Indigenous Environmental Education Outdoors"
Folder 1: Correspondence and flyers pertaining to the Writing Awards, 1988-2011.
Box 2
Eight binders of materials created by the SCD: these have been maintained as received.
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- SCD papers presented at meetings, 1969-1988. See also 85-012.
- Binders 2-8 pertain to the administration of the SCD. They include minutes, research materials, notes, correspondence, membership lists, by-laws, etc.: 1957-1971
- as above, 1972-1979
- as above, 1981-1986
- as above, 1987-1989
- as above, 1987-1990
- as above, 1989
- as above, 1992-1997
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- Conference sessions, 1977-1989
- Research committee, 1987-1990
- Nomination committee, 1983-2011
Proceedings of the Association des Camps du Quebéc, 2003
Box 3
The materials in this box were received from Catherine Ross in 2011.
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- Members' roster; membership requirements, 1982-2009
- Forms, 1976-2004
- Correspondence, 1984-2009
- History, 2007-2008
- Financial records, 1986-2010
- By-laws; executive job descriptions, 1989-2008
- Web site, 2007
- Meetings: agenda, minutes, 17 April 1986 - 15 February 2011 (incomplete)
- Meeting announcements, 1982-1994
- Sample SCD logos
Additional materials received from Peter Gilbert in November 2012.
Box 4
Copies of essay submissions to the Society of Camp Directors Writing Awards competition:
The Cabin Path: Leadership Lessons Learned at Camp / Jay Gilbert, 2012
A History of the Trent Summer Sports Camp /Jessica Clancy and Joey McClement, [2012]
"Moving from Pavement to Dirt": Learning from Whole Communities at Camp / Randal Brown, 2011
Nature and Physical Activity at Camp: A Qualitative Ecopsychological Study / R. Coughlan and J.B. Blakey, 2012
In What Ways Can the BC Lions Society Develop Mutually Beneficial Relationships with Alumni Camp Staff / Cheryl Williams, 2006
Canoe Tripping as a Context for Connecting with Nature: A Case Study / Mira Freiman, 2012
Lumbermen & Voyageurs: The YMCA Pine Crest Story / YMCA of Greater Toronto, 2010
Additional materials received from Peter Gilbert in June 2013
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On Certain People in the Canadian Political Arena Belittling the Role and Responsibility of Summer Camp Counsellors / Jeff Blair, 2013.
Camps Help Make Children Resilient / Michael Ungar, [2013]
Bridging Gaps - Building Youth and Community Wellbeing through Swan Bay Rediscovery Program / Tracey Proverbs, 2013
Making Change: A Sociological Analysis of the Attempt to Change the Gender Dynamics at a Summer Camp / Anna Hodgins, 2013
Specialized Summer Camp for Children and Adolescents with Learning Disabilities: A Naturalistic Context for Enhancing Social Competence, Friendship, and Self-Concept / Emily Kathryn Case, 2012
Comme Exigence Partielle de la Maitrise en Loisir, Culture et Tourisme / Joel Gaucher, 2012
Additional materials received from Peter Gilbert in February 2015
Jewish Overnight Summer Camp: Socializing Agent and Informal Education Institution / Kyra Morris, 2014
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"It's not just camp": Understanding the Meaning of Children's Cancer Camps for Children and Families / Catherine Mohrea Laing, 2013 (Canadian Camp Research Award of Excellence Winter 2014)
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Additional materials received from Peter Gilbert in December 2019
"Bridging Gaps - Building Youth and Community Wellbeing through Swan Bay Rediscovery Program" / Tracy Proverbs, 2013
Additional materials received from Barb Gilbert via Gen Gilbert in July 2021
Folder 1: Society of Camp Directors: Some files and termination of the writing awards program, 13 August 2013; startup of the Canadian Camping Association Research Award of Excellence, 2014
Folder 2: Canadian Camping Association Research Award of Excellence: two papers submitted in 2020:
- "Be kind to your mind: a randomized controlled trial comparing the benefits of mindfulness and self-compassion vs. social skills training among children and adolescents / Lindsey Feltis, 2020
- "My father was a pirate! The impact of summer camp on adult development / Margaret Schneider, ca. 2020