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ACA and Vice President Mike Pence Talk Summer Camp and COVID-19
June 2, 2020

As a result of our ongoing advocacy efforts in Washington, DC, ACA was grateful to be invited to join the Vice President to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the field of camp. ACA assembled a broadly representative group of leaders from across... Read More

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Launch Your Virtual Camp In 2 Weeks or Less without Spending Time & Money on Tech
June 1, 2020

This year camps face a difficult challenge: how do you bring kids together while keeping them safe? 
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Who Has Access and Who Does Not? How Camps Are Thinking about Access and Equity in Virtual Programming
May 26, 2020

One might call the shift to virtual camp programming a silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is not likely we would have widely considered camp and virtual programming prior to the pandemic, but the pandemic has forced us to think about... Read More

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Mourning Summer 2020: How to Communicate Camp Closings to Your Community
May 19, 2020

At the end of last summer, most camp directors were already thinking about summer 2020. That’s because most camp directors I know are problem-solvers, and whatever might not have gone so smoothly in 2019 was already in their sights to improve for... Read More

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8 Tricks to Add Excitement and Wonder to Your Virtual Camp
May 19, 2020

Magicians specialize in making the impossible, possible. They look at the world differently with a focus on solving problems in a fun and unique way. Their ability to unlock the imagination helps create lifelong memories in any situation.

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How to Keep Staff Engaged in (In-person or Virtual) Programming This Summer
May 18, 2020

We often put a substantial amount of resources into programming for our staff. This coming summer, our staff, if at camp, are unlikely to have as much freedom to go out of camp for their time off and, if at home connecting virtually, are going to... Read More

The Top 5 Waterfront Safety Tips To Get Your Camp Swimmer Ready
May 17, 2020

While there are many camp activities that require constant supervision, swimming and other water-related activities need special attention to ensure camper safety and most importantly, fun.
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4-H Insights on Virtual Programming for Kids
May 11, 2020

ACA recently spoke with Roger Rennekamp, PhD, extension health director of Cooperative Extension/ECOP, about some of 4-H’s considerations in pivoting to online/virtual programming.

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