https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/unlock-staff-excellence-mentorship

This past July, I had an inspiring conversation with Buggi, an assistant director at Liberty Lake Day Camp. Buggi and I have often talked about leadership development, performance management, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/assessing-youth-autism-spectrum-disorders-their-fit-camp

One of the best experiences for a child is that of being a camper. The opportunity to be in a child-centered environment, a setting that uses Mother Nature to help deliver a program resulting in...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-spiritual-development

What are your earliest transcendent memories as a child? For me, they were in the woods or on the trail at camp with my counselors and cabin group. Sitting around the campfire feeling the warmth of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-or-college-families-face-hobsons-choice

In the long run up to high school graduation, many camp families may face a Hobson’s choice of camp or college, as it may not really be viewed as a choice at all. And truth be told, that may turn out...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-spiritual-competencies-during-staff-training

Every spring the challenge of planning staff training confronts camp leaders. The usual questions arise regarding how to prepare inexperienced staff and volunteers to work successfully with diverse...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/belonging-enough-making-case-mattering-within-camps-dei-efforts

Belonging is a concept that has long been held as a solution for redressing the exclusion of diverse people. On the surface, this concept makes sense. The assumption is that if all members of a group...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/making-outdoor-wilderness-experiences-more-inclusive

An interview with nonprofit Brooklyn to Alaska.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/empowering-camp-conversations-mastering-difficult-dialogues

As summer camp professionals, we’ve all experienced those unexpected moments when a camper or staff member raises a comment or question that catches us off guard. It could be related to a sensitive...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/dont-pop-camp-bubble-create-some-guardrails

“Komal” got her coveted summer job. Head counselor of Senior Village at Camp ALotofFun (“Camp ALF”). She wowed the director and owners and is ready to show up and help lead Camp ALF’s most senior...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/8-quick-easy-tips-reviewing-updating-your-camp-songbook

Think about your camp songbook. If you don’t have one, create one! It’s the best way to formalize your song collection and to recognize songs that may have outlived their appropriateness. While...