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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/livin-prayer-celebration-difference-camp
Livin’ On a Prayer: The Celebration of Difference in CampWe’ve made some amazing progress with regard to diversity in our camp populations — race, socioeconomic status, gender identity, nationality, physical ability, mental ability, and more. And while...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/personal-finance-camp-pros
Personal Finance for Camp ProsMy story as a camp professional is classic. I spent a summer after college as a canoe trip leader at a camp in northern Wisconsin, expecting that it was going to be a no-big-deal, fun summer — but it...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-connection-through-box-joy-delivered
Building Connection through a Box: Joy, DeliveredDuring the past few years, camps worked hard to find new ways to connect with campers. Some camps offered virtual meet-ups, video tours of camp, or online activity tutorials. Many virtual camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/history/timeline
Timeline of ACA and Summer CampJoin us as we take a look at the history of summer camp and the American Camp Association, celebrating the path set before us as we prepare for the next 100 years.
https://www.acacamps.org/about/diversity-equity-inclusion/why-it-matters
Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matters at CampThriving communities are built on equitably inclusive experiences that both attract and celebrate diversity.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/meeting-campers-where-they-are
Meeting Campers Where They AreI’ve often been taught to look at a person through the lens of a prism. On one side, you can see only a clear, flat, one-dimensional object, but when the light filters through you are left with all...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/moving-awareness-acceptance
Moving from Awareness to AcceptanceAwareness is important, but acceptance is crucial, because acceptance promotes action while awareness is passive.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/discussing-identity-equity-authenticity-camp
Discussing Identity, Equity, and Authenticity at CampUse these skills for developing more equitable communities where staff and campers feel included in spaces where they want to belong.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/easy-one-two-three-using-data-advance-equity-your-camp
Easy as One, Two, Three: Using Data to Advance Equity at Your CampWhenever we’re brought on board to support a camp in creating a greater sense of inclusion and belonging within its community, almost always, one of the first things we’re asked is, “How do we even...
https://www.acacamps.org/research/camp-research/business-operations
Camp Business Operations ResearchAnalyze camp industry trends through summaries of our annual business operations reports. We commission three reports on a rotating basis; the most recent findings are available in day, overnight,...