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https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camp-insurance-trends-social-inflation-hard-insurance-market
Camp Insurance Trends — Social Inflation and the Hard Insurance MarketFor more than 20 years, the American Camp Association (ACA) Insurance Committee has held an annual roundtable with many of the camp industry insurers and brokers in conjunction with the ACA National...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/happy-campers-teach-practice-healthy-habits-camp
Happy Campers: Teach and Practice Healthy Habits at CampThere’s a reason many campers and staff return to camp summer after summer. It’s their “happy place.” Many think of camp as a magical, other-worldly destination where they feel happier than they do...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-counselors-not-so-secret-mission
A Camp Counselor’s Not-So-Secret MissionOften there is mystery around what being a camp counselor really is or means. But if we take a moment to reflect on what kids (ages 5 to 95) need from their caregivers, the secret mission is not so...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/lets-have-hard-conversation
Let’s Have a Hard ConversationMy former marketing director had just reviewed a plan with my team to drive traffic and sales into local restaurants. It was full of interesting activities, but the strategy was less clear. When it...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolution-dietary-guidelines
The Evolution of Dietary GuidelinesIf we were to prepare the most scientifically healthy diet daily for our campers, what would that look like? It seems that what is considered a "healthy diet" has changed so many times over the years...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/i-think-i-can-combating-imposter-syndrome-camp
"I Think I Can": Combating Imposter Syndrome at CampAs camp people, we know that camp magic is real. It exists not only in the joyful moments and meaningful connections that we form at camp, but also in our ability to successfully deliver a program...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/behavior-management-steroids-how-turbocharge-reinforcements-consequences-change-kids-behavior
Behavior Management on Steroids: How to Turbocharge Reinforcements and Consequences to Change Kids’ BehaviorAll of your campers want to behave well. It’s just that some of them haven’t learned how to behave well, in certain ways. That’s where you come in.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/trash-your-tank-unhealthy-food-choices-avoid
Trash in Your Tank: Unhealthy Food Choices to AvoidA chronically tired Ethan struggles to reach the end of a long day as a summer camp counselor. Rising early in the morning to prod sleepy-head campers and vigilantly conduct morning swim tests at the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/lean-users-guide-relational-camping
Lean In: A User’s Guide to Relational CampingIn her best-selling book Lean In, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg challenged women in the workforce to fight a lack of self-confidence in order to forge fulfilling and rewarding personal and...
https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/accreditation-academy/timeline-site-visits
Timeline for On-Site VisitsLearn about the important due dates, requirements and estimated time investment to prepare for an on-site visit through maintaining your accreditation.