https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/teamwork-five-key-practices-help-counselors-succeed-together

Camp doesn’t work without teamwork. In fact, camp may be one of the most team-dependent environments there is. As counselors and activities staff, you must rely on one another constantly — during...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/coaching-cabin-using-grow-model-build-leadership-skills-camper-confidence

When people hear the word “coaching,” they often picture someone with a whistle and a clipboard directing players from the sidelines. Coaching in the cabin looks different, because it is different!...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/give-yourself-some-grace

“Grace comes into the soul as the morning sun into the world; first a dawning; then a light; and at last the sun in his full and excellent brightness.” – Thomas Adams Rudeness, selfishness, swift...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/what-you-can-learn-ropes-course-training-even-if-your-camp-doesnt-have-ropes-course

Ropes courses do not teach teamwork, leadership, or confidence. Facilitators do. This is one of the things I tell staff when I kick off challenge course training. What I love most about this...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-lead-broken-times-why-youre-readier-you-think

So, you’ve decided to work at camp this summer? First of all, thank you. We need people just like you. Whatever brought you to this place — a love of kids, a return to a place that shaped you, or a...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/pocket-pointers-counselors

An Interview with Bob Ditter Bob Ditter is a highly respected author and child and adolescent therapist in Boston who has worked extensively with camps and other youth-serving...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-april-28-2026-tools-building-character-strengthening-camp-safety

In this issue: Strengthening Character Outcomes with Powerful Programming — Webinar Safety at Camp Resources The Official ACA Bookstore Engaging the Unengaged: Inclusion Strategies for...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-april-21-2026-prepare-your-team-custom-training-abuse-prevention-resources

In this issue: Custom Online Staff Training April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month Tools to Help Domestic Staff Interact Respectfully with International Staff Don't Miss It! —...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-april-14-2026-strengthening-staff-training-retention-camper-support

In this issue:  There’s Still Time! — Register for the Staffing Summit Today Upcoming Webinar — Building Essential Behavior Skills Through a Neurodiversity Lens Why Archery Is the...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-april-7-2026-camp-safety-training-tools-building-belonging

In this issue:  Camp Safety Training with The Safety Navigator Upcoming Webinar — Protecting Youth in the Digital Age Upcoming Webinar — Connection All Summer: Everyday Moves That...