https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/campfire-kitchen-table-communication-builds-trust
From Campfire to Kitchen Table: Communication That Builds TrustTrust doesn’t just happen — it’s built, word by word, conversation by conversation, long before the first camper ever steps onto the property. Why Communication Matters We’ve all had those...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fitting-belonging-help-campers-staff-thrive-together
From Fitting in to Belonging: Help Campers and Staff Thrive Together"When you go out into the woods and you look at trees . . . you appreciate the tree. The minute you get near humans, you lose all that . . . That judgment mind comes in. And so I practice turning...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/beyond-balance-sheet-why-your-organizations-culture-your-most-important-financial-asset
Beyond the Balance Sheet: Why Your Organization’s Culture Is Your Most Important Financial AssetAt camp, we talk a lot about culture because, ultimately, culture impacts everything. Culture is where thoughts, feelings, and behaviors intertwine and come to life. As a profession, we are really...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/you-dont-have-be-salesperson%C2%A0-camp-professionals-guide-comfortable-marketing
You Don’t Have to Be a Salesperson: A Camp Professional’s Guide to Comfortable MarketingSharing the moments you already witness can become the most effective marketing you’ll ever do. Most camp professionals carry more job titles than anyone could reasonably fit on a business card....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/coaching-fragile-staff%C2%A0techniques-decrease-defensiveness-increase-resilience
Coaching Fragile Staff: Techniques to Decrease Defensiveness and Increase ResilienceDo important people respect me? Do I belong here? Am I seen as competent? These internal questions shape how young people hear and respond to feedback. The Staff Coaching Challenge If...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/we-all-have-superpower-character-conversation-angus-fletcher
We All Have a Superpower: A Character Conversation with Angus FletcherAngus Fletcher, PhD, is a professor of story science at Ohio State University’s Project Narrative, the group’s main objective being to promote leading-edge research and education in the field of...
https://www.acacamps.org/conference/program/schedule/preconference-attendee-session
Preconference Attendee SessionThe Sea-Ya-Soon Social may have wrapped, but you can still watch the recording. This preconference info session shares helpful insights from locals and experienced attendees, along with practical...
https://www.acacamps.org/conference/program/schedule/attendee-head-shot-photo-station
Attendee Head Shot Photo StationNeed a new professional photo? We’ve got you covered! Headshot sessions will be available during two designated times at the conference. If you’d like to join in, don’t forget to pack an outfit you’d...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/frontline-staff-guide-preventing-peer-peer-abuse-among-campers
A Culture of Safety Starts with You: A Frontline Staff Guide to Preventing Peer-to-Peer Abuse Among CampersA practical guide for frontline camp staff to recognize, prevent, and respond to peer-to-peer abuse among campers — promoting safety, respect, and a supportive camp culture.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/birds-feather
Birds of a Feather“And all of those who see me, all who believe in me Share in the freedom I feel when I fly” –John Denver Flocks of birds have some amazing attributes. They often fly in coordinated,...