Bob Ditter :: Online Resource Center

Online Resources

Welcome to the online resource page. The following is a list of links to Microsoft Word documents that I'm making available online. In the coming weeks, I'll be adding a members area to my site where registered users will be able to gain access to the hundreds of handouts, letters and training materials I've compiled through the years.

See the sidebar for notes about downloading. Enjoy!

Internet and Camp

ABCNews_ConvictedSexOffenderBustedonMySpace
Bob Ditter User Terms of Agreement
Camp and the Internet
Camp Policy for Campers
Camper Consent
Camper Staff contact alt
MySpaceTeens'TopWebDestination
Parent letter Internet
Points Staff bunk1
Policy Employees Internet
Regarding Your Child and their Online Activity
Snap Shot Scl Ntwk Bunk1
SocialNetworkingChecklistHandout
Stalking Story
Thoughts about Teens and Technology

In the Trenches

JAN-FEB2000 Problem Solving on the Trail
Jan-Feb 1999 Working with Children in Groups
JAN-FEB 2001 Camper to Camper Misconduct
JAN-FEB 2002 Camp in the Shadow of Sept 11
JAN-FEB 2003 Communication Breakdowns
JAN-FEB 2004 Dominant Girls
JULY-AUG 1999 Challenging Camper Groups
MAR-APR 2000 Reaching out to a Disgruntled Camper
MAR-APR 2002 Communication with parents
MARApril 2001 More Effective Communication with parents
MARCHApril 1999 Teen Talk
MAY-JUNE 1998 Summer Survival Kit
MAY-JUNE 1999 Counselors Say NO!
MAY-JUNE 2000 Who's In Charge at Camp
MAY-JUNE 2001 Key Skills for Counselors
MAY-JUNE 2002 Internet Rumors
MAY-JUNE 2003 Camper Parents
NOV DEC 2001 Thinking about Camper Behavior
NOV-DEC 1998 Challenging Camper
NOV-DEC 1999 Challenging Girls
NOV-DEC 2003 Helping Campers Say Goodbye
NOV-DEC 2003 Helping Campers Say Goodbye
SEPT-OCT 2001 Best Practices at Camp
SEPT-OCT 2002 More Best Practices
SEPT-OCT 2003 Lessons from Summer

How to download:

Right-Click (Control+Click for Macs) on the link
Choose Save Target As... (or Save File As...)
Rename the file from "resource.aspx" to something you'll remember
Click save

If the files don't open

Make sure you have Microsoft Word installed
Make sure the file has a .doc extension (like "Campers.doc") and not ".aspx"
Try opening Microsoft Word and opening the file via File > Open instead of just clicking on the file to open it

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