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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-research-age-covid-19

Camp Research in the Age of COVID-19

Research is a big thing right now.  Of course it is — people seek certainty when things are uncertain, as they certainly are amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Research brings certainty, right?

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/be-prepared-practice-your-pandemic-related-procedures-campers-arrive

Be Prepared: Practice Your Pandemic-Related Procedures Before Campers Arrive

If you are preparing to host campers on-site this summer, make sure you start your season off right by implementing your COVID-19-related procedures as soon as the staff arrive.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/update-president-ceo-tom-rosenberg-covid-19

Update from President/CEO Tom Rosenberg on COVID-19

Dear Colleagues: I want to take a moment to reach out to you during these challenging times and remind you that the American Camp Association is here to support you as you work to plan for the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/everything-has-changed-abuse-prevention-camp-age-metoo

Everything Has Changed: Abuse Prevention at Camp in the Age of #MeToo

In December of 2018, CBS News broadcast a report detailing more than 500 allegations of child sexual abuse at summer camps over a period of more than 50 years (CBS News, 2018). The numbers are...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/preventing-peer-peer-abuse-supervision-line-defense

Preventing Peer-to-Peer Abuse: Supervision as a Line of Defense

It was 1995. TLC, Alanis Morissette, and Boyz II Men were riding high in the music charts. Apollo 13 and the original Toy Story were in the movie theaters. Michael Jordan made his...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-i-still-choose-camp

Why I Still Choose Camp

I want to share why I decided that camp was still the best fit for me. After another summer, I’m really happy with my choice.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/3-reasons-choose-job-camp-instead-summer-internship

3 Reasons to Choose a Job at Camp Instead of a Summer Internship

Spring semester is now in full swing; so, if you are a college student, you may already be thinking about what internship position you want to secure for the summer. But instead of an internship,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/tackle-your-camp-counselor-job-internship-mindset

Tackle Your Camp Counselor Job with an Internship Mindset

The young women and men who join us as camp counselors are interested in occupations that range from elementary and high school education to the medical field, the environmental sciences, and more....

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-best-job-youll-ever-have

Camp — The Best Job You'll Ever Have

"Being a camp counselor prepared me for life after college both personally and professionally." In this video blog, former ACA CEO Tom Holland reflects on his personal experience as a camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/child-sexual-abuse-liability-issues-revisited

Child Sexual Abuse: Liability Issues Revisited

Introduction We and others have written previously for the American Camp Association (ACA) on matters pertaining to child sexual abuse and neglect. As long as even one child is the victim of abuse...