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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/about/leadership/governance/financials-reporting-governance

The American Camp Association (ACA) is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a nonprofit, charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Board of Directors...

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-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/resources/magazine/contributors-guidelines-camping-magazine

Camping Magazine is your primary source for the most recent trends in the camp industry — the latest research in the field of youth development, critical management tools, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/greatrivers/leaders

ACA, Great Rivers is looking for volunteers, people who want to make a contribution to the camp industry by serving on committees, task force groups, as visitors in the accreditation program and on...

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/using-chatgpt-camp

Over the past decade, registration forms, staff applications, and customer relationship management have increasingly moved online. As technology advances, it provides numerous opportunities to...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/monitoring-health-threat-lurking-bright-sunny-days

When I served as a camp director for a mid-sized summer camp in east-central Nebraska, weather ranked among my greatest concerns for camper and staff safety. In the middle of the country, we saw some...