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On July 23, the camp community will participate in Camp Kindness Day – an event highlighting the practice of intentional kindness that happens every day at American camps.
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Camp Kindness Day 2019
July 23, 2019
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On July 23, the camp community will participate in Camp Kindness Day – an event highlighting the practice of intentional
Program Quality at Camp: An Interview with the Director of Mountain Camp
June 24, 2019
What is program quality at summer camp? Is it really worth it? ACA research assistant Rob Warner shares some highlights from his interview with Don Whipple from Mountain Camp.
Enter the 2019 Project Real Job Video Contest
June 10, 2019
Videos should demonstrate why staff members work at camp, why they return to camp, the impact that working at camp has, or the difference that they are making by working at summer camp.
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