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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-texoma-epic-youth-camping-professional-conference-gateway-growth

ACA, Texoma EPIC- Youth Camping Professional Conference: A Gateway to Growth

Join early-career professionals in the youth camping field for two days of immersive workshops, networking, and hands-on learning at Texas A&M University. Whether you're looking to refine your...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/empowering-camp-conversations-mastering-difficult-dialogues

Empowering Camp Conversations: Mastering "Difficult" Dialogues

Overview: Don’t miss this opportunity to equip your summer camp staff with the vital skills needed to handle difficult interactions with confidence! This recorded webinar is now available for...

https://www.acacamps.org/advertise/exhibit-event-sponsorship-opportunities

Exhibit & Event Sponsorship Opportunities

ACA invites you to join the camp community as an exhibitor and/or a sponsor at various events. Market your product/service and connect with thousands of camp and youth development professionals...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/celebration-difference-camp

The Celebration of Difference in Camp!

Join us for a presentation on the benefits of celebrating differences in the camp bubble. Within any group of campers and staff comes a great deal of diversity and difference. The great equalizer of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/embracing-differences-forging-intentionally-inclusive-diverse-communities

Embracing Differences: Forging Intentionally Inclusive and Diverse Communities

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” –James Baldwin Here’s the truth: we were all raised differently — even those of us who share similar...

https://www.acacamps.org/conference/exhibithall

Exhibit at the 2025 National Conference

The ACA National Conference is the largest national camp conference in the US.  This educational event is expected to draw over 1,000+ camp properties representing 1,800 professionals and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/interrupting-isms-what-do-if-campers-say-or-do-something-ist

Interrupting Isms: What to Do if Campers Say or Do Something "-Ist"

This resource offers advice to summer camp counselors who need to deal with campers saying something "-ist."

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/decoding-camper-behavior

Decoding Camper Behavior

Many years ago, before social media, electric cars, and the smartphone, a little boy went to camp. He had overcome tremendous hurdles before ever stepping foot on a campground. In fact, at the...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/value-discomfort-creating-learning-environment-camp-staff

The Value of Discomfort — Creating a Learning Environment for Camp Staff

“I don’t feel safe discussing this topic, and if a camper wanted to discuss it, I would just tell them that and redirect them to something else.” – Camp Staff 2023 I was leading an...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-counselor-self-care-guide-emotional-physical-well-being

Camp Counselor Self-Care Guide for Emotional and Physical Well-Being

As a camp counselor, you have many responsibilities to juggle, including home life, camp life, and life after camp. It’s important to prioritize your physical and emotional health, as they are...