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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/informed-staffing-through-form-follows-function-program-assessment
Informed Staffing through "Form Follows Function" Program AssessmentIn architecture, the phrase “form follows function” means that a building’s purpose should be the starting point for its design. Similarly, the purpose of camp staff — why you have them and what...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/good-bad-ugly-issues-camp-providers-face-when-providing-family-camp-programs
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Issues Camp Providers Face When Providing Family Camp ProgramsFamily camps have become increasingly prevalent over the past several years. The number of camps offering family programs has exploded since the early 90s; reports of increases in family camps range...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-kids-autism-can-have-successful-camp-experience
How Kids with Autism Can Have a Successful Camp ExperienceIn honor of #AutismAwarenessMonth, Addie Angelov, PhD, and Pamela Wright, EdD, discuss how to set up a successful camp experience for children with autism. Sending your child to camp for...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/aquatic-safety-trainings-package-redwoods
Aquatic Safety Trainings Package – From RedwoodsDrowning and spinal injuries at swimming pools and aquatic areas are some of the most traumatic and costly events any program can face. The trauma is not restricted to the child who is injured or...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/school-comes-camp-new-era-funding-camp-school-partnerships-three-part
School Comes to Camp: A New Era in Funding Camp/School PartnershipsThink camp! Think academics surrounded with the enrichment experiences camps traditionally provide. Add in the social emotional learning skills camps reinforce. The result is a community...
https://www.acacamps.org/michigan/awards
Awards in ACA, MichiganBelow you will find the link for the Michigan Award Nominations. This is an opportunity to give an extra “thanks” to a staff person that did an excellent job this past summer or if you have photos...
https://www.acacamps.org/virginias/awards
Awards in ACA, VirginiasAwards at the Mid Atlantic Conference This is your chance to show off all the awesome stuff you did this summer! Have you always thought you had the best theme day or great camp photos...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/brighter-futures-through-innovative-programming-2022-eleanor-eells-award-winners
Brighter Futures through Innovative Programming: The 2022 Eleanor Eells Award WinnersEach year, ACA’s Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence honors camps that embody the spirit of the award’s namesake through their efforts to provide exceptional programming that effectively...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/j-wendell-ruth-t-howe-golden-quill-lens
J. Wendell and Ruth T. Howe Golden Quill and Lens AwardsThese awards—which are funded through a memorial established in J. Wendell and Ruth T. Howe’s name—encourage excellence in writing and photography. Each year we recognize those individuals who...
https://www.acacamps.org/indiana/awards
Awards in ACA, IndianaHeart and Soul Award The Heart and Soul Award is the highest honor awarded by ACA, Indiana to individuals and organizations. One is awarded annually unless the Awards Committee...