Hello,
 
As a former youth agency exec and one holding a masters in outdoor  education 
- camping speciality, I would also suggest you follow these routes for  help.
 
Boy and Girl Scout councils in your area - phone book
good guidance re counselors - ages, rules, job descriptions and more
also places to advertise your project to tie in with badge work
These groups know how to run camps and have sites and personnel to do so  and 
equipment too. 
Also good publications from the National organizations. -- losts on  safety
 
The American Camping Association
_http://www.acacamps.org/_ (http://www.acacamps.org/) 
The web site has a "knowledge " section
excellent publications about managing camps (short term as well as long)  and 
safety-legal issues.
 
The Outdoor Education Associations including groups involved with school  
camping.
 
North Carolina 7 day Living History Camp
_http://www.acacamps.org/_ (http://www.acacamps.org/) 
 
 
An interesting article "teaching history in the backyard"
_http://www.historycooperative.org/cgi-bin/printpage.cgi_ 
(http://www.historycooperative.org/cgi-bin/printpage.cgi) 
 
and other specific sources - if you need help in re a particular point  
please ask me.
 
Barbara Hass, retired librarian (and the above  too!!)

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