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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/severe-weather-heat-stress-know-risks-be-prepared
Severe Weather and Heat Stress: Know the Risks and Be PreparedSevere weather can occur in many different forms, and each type presents unique safety risks. Thunderstorms are one of the most common weather hazards during outdoor activities. They can produce...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/addressing-camper-behavior-what-do-i-see-what-do-i-hear-what-do-i-do
Addressing Camper Behavior: What Do I See, What Do I Hear, What Do I Do?“I tried everything, and Jae just keeps acting out. What do I do? I’m ready to put that kid in timeout forever!” cried a desperate staff member. If you’re a returning staff member, this may be...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/teamwork-five-key-practices-help-counselors-succeed-together
Teamwork: Five Key Practices That Help Counselors Succeed TogetherCamp 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/events-education/online-learning/online-course/texas-child-sexual-abuse-prevention-%E2%80%93-redwoods-training-course
Texas Child Sexual Abuse Prevention – A Redwoods Training Course
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/mesh-framework-assessing-cost-employee-well-being
A MESH (+) Framework: Assessing the Cost of Employee Well-BeingAPRIL PRODUCT OF THE MONTH! What if improving your staff's mental well-being could unlock your camp's success? A recent Gallup poll shows mental health is the top factor...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/peer-abuse-prevention
Peer Abuse Prevention
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/coaching-cabin-using-grow-model-build-leadership-skills-camper-confidence
Coaching in the Cabin: Using the GROW Model to Build Leadership Skills and Camper ConfidenceWhen 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
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
What You Can Learn from Ropes Course Training (Even If Your Camp Doesn’t Have a 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
How to Lead in Broken Times — And Why You’re Readier Than You ThinkSo, 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...