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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/nice-save-place-share
Nice Save - A Place to ShareIt’s free play, the 30 to 45 minutes of magical time at camp when nothing and everything happens. I walk from the dining room to the main campus after dinner and stop to watch five 9- and 10-year-old...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/compromise-can-turn-crisis-value
Compromise Can Turn Crisis into ValueMany camps did not operate this past summer because of COVID-19. There were serious consequences for all as a result. Children lost the opportunity for summer fun and engagement;...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/assessing-summer-health-outcomes
Assessing Summer Health OutcomesHow did it go? After 2020's "different" summer, we stepped into 2021 with hope. More camps opened, some staff were COVID-19 immunized, and protective behaviors — such as masks, physical distancing,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/excellence-research-practice
Excellence in Research in PracticeIn 2015, ACA, with the help of the Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation (CARE), created the Eleanor P. Eells Award for Excellence in Research in Practice. This award is designed...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/summer-camps-successfully-prevented-mitigated-covid-19-transmission-says-new-cdc-study
Summer Camps Successfully Prevented and Mitigated COVID-19 Transmission, Says New CDC StudyResults Demonstrate Successful Operation of Overnight Summer Camps with Use of Layered, Evidence-Based Strategies Martinsville, IN — August 26, 2020 Today the American Camp Association (...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-begins-important-work-achieve-access-inclusion-camp-through-counselor
The American Camp Association Begins Important Work to Achieve Access and Inclusion at Camp through Counselor-in-Training ProgramsNew program will promote access to and inclusion in camp experiences. Martinsville, IN—November 10, 2020 — The American Camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-partners-child-abuse-prevention-initiative
American Camp Association Partners on Child Abuse Prevention InitiativeThe Five Days of Action initiative empowers organizations to protect children from sexual abuse. Martinsville, Indiana — (April 11, 2022) — The American Camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/tackle-your-camp-counselor-job-internship-mindset
Tackle Your Camp Counselor Job with an Internship MindsetThe 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/news/press-release/american-camp-association%C2%AE-names-tom-rosenberg-chief-executive-officer
American Camp Association® Names Tom Rosenberg Chief Executive OfficerINDIANAPOLIS, IN (June 1, 2016) – After a comprehensive search, the American Camp Association® (ACA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Tom...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/lilly-endowment-grant-supports-program-quality-initiative-summer-camps
Lilly Endowment Grant Supports Program Quality Initiative in Summer CampsThe grant will help strengthen and expand how summer camp experiences support learning and growth among children and youth. Indianapolis (Jan 24, 2020) – Lilly Endowment...