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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/making-time-camp-staff-superpower
Making Time: The Camp Staff SuperpowerDiscover how camp staff can harness the superpower of making time by mastering organization, efficiency, and prioritization—even in the fast-paced world of summer camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/culture-safety-starts-you%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B-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/beyond-usual-self-care-tips-camp
Beyond the Usual Self-Care Tips for CampWith summer rapidly approaching, it is a good time to take an extra look at self-care. We often hear about the significance of taking care of ourselves, especially in the context of the sometimes...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/lets-talk-about-sleep
Let's Talk About SleepSleep is certainly not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about overnight camp! Usually, campers and staff are focused on what happens during the waking hours of the summer day — fun...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-safety-first-culture-camp
Building a Safety-First Culture in CampDuring my years as a camp director, safety became more than a set of rules or a checklist; it evolved into a daily practice with my entire team, embedded in everything from early morning activity...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cooking-oil-considerations-nutrition-variations-applications-calefaction
Cooking Oil Considerations: Nutrition, Variations, Applications, and CalefactionNavigating the nutritious qualities, multiple varieties, cooking/food prep applications, and the heating process of cooking oils can be a challenging task. A good starting point is knowing what...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/gluten-related-disorders-complex-spectrum
Gluten-Related Disorders: A Complex SpectrumAn exponential boom in gluten-based illnesses has generated health crises for individuals and created challenges for camp food service grasping at how to serve these individuals. Wheat, the most...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/milk-allergy-three-year-olds-death-sparks-expanding-food-allergy-protection-laws
Milk Allergy: Three-Year-Old's Death Sparks Expanding Food Allergy Protection LawsBubbly and energetic three-year-old Elijah Silvera attended a New York City daycare center. He had a severe milk allergy, which his daycare employees were aware of and had documentation for. Despite...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/lost-boys-finding-their-way-summer-camp
Lost Boys: Finding Their Way at Summer CampAre boys in crisis? Popular literature (Raising Cain, Lost Boys, Boys and Sex) and theater (Dear Evan Hansen) seem to suggest so. Terms such as “boy code” and “toxic masculinity” further paint a path...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/considerations-implementing-mental-health-behavioral-supports-camp
Considerations for Implementing Mental Health and Behavioral Supports at CampIf you’ve been thinking about adding behavioral or mental health supports to your program, you’ve also probably realized that the devil is in the details. Supporting mental, emotional, and social...