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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/family-conference
A Family ConferenceTo be able to go to ACA's National Conference and feel so many people focused on the same goals that drive you, a group of people working toward a mission — it encourages so much growth. To be around...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/what-past-prologue-investing-our-future
"What Is Past Is Prologue" — Investing in Our FutureThis past spring break, Pam and I took our ten-year-old son, Daniel, to Washington, DC. Daniel is really enjoying his US history studies at school, and we knew this would be an ideal time to explore...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/armed-dangerous-fugitive-situations-near-camp
Armed and Dangerous: Fugitive Situations Near CampIn the summers of 2017 and 2018, the West Virginia 4-H camp program experienced multiple incidents where camps were locked down due to armed suspects in the area. In one incident, a man stole a truck...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/continuous-quality-improvement
Continuous Quality ImprovementIn my decades-long career as a camp professional and outdoor educator, one of my favorite parts has been problem-solving. How can I, in whatever role I find myself, help make the camper experience...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/role-skill-building
The Role of Skill BuildingBuilding Camps That Care About Kids — Third in a Series of Four Articles Maybe Walt Whitman was on to something. When we think of the very best ways to help young people grow into...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fostering-creativity-camp-life
Fostering Creativity at Camp and in LifeAn Interview with Scott Barry Kaufman Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, is scientific director of the Imagination Institute in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/aca-makes-it-possible
ACA Makes It PossibleDear Friends, Passion provides hope, direction, and vision. One quality I admire the most in the camp community is the dedication and commitment to the children we all serve. It is what we all do...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/empowering-communities
Empowering CommunitiesNashville, Tennessee, is home to country music, hot chicken, Johnny Cash, and the upcoming 2019 ACA National Conference, "Empowering Communities."
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/continuous-improvement-program-quality-lessons-learned
Continuous Improvement and Program Quality: Lessons LearnedProgram quality (PQ) is essential to youth programs, and research shows that high-quality programs are directly linked to more positive outcomes. PQ refers to the environment that is created at...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/be-prepared-camp-professionals-guide-public-relations
Be PRepared: A Camp Professional’s Guide to Public RelationsWhen facing a crisis, an emergency, or another major happening at your camp, do you have a plan in place for communicating with the media? With campers and their families? With the public?