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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/three-nifty-activities-keep-campers-busy
Three Nifty Activities to Keep Campers BusyIn the event you find you and your campers have some free time to fill between scheduled events, it’s a great idea to have a quick and simple activity ready to go.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/best-summer-job
The Best Summer JobCamp counselors play a powerful role in shaping children's confidence, resilience, and growth — impacts that last far beyond the summer season.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-future-leaders-through-counselor-training-programs-investing-camps-future
Developing Future Leaders Through Counselor-In-Training Programs: Investing in a Camp's FutureAt a recent camp conference, I caught up with Jessie Emmons, executive director of YMCA Camp High Harbour at Lake Burton in Georgia. I told her about my obsession with counselor-in-training (CIT)...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/everybodys-nobodys-out
Everybody’s In, Nobody’s Out!As a camp counselor this summer, you are about to meet campers from all walks of life. Just a casual look at the changing demographics in the United States suggests that your chances of having an...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-counselor-self-care-guide-emotional-physical-well-being
Camp Counselor Self-Care Guide for Emotional and Physical Well-BeingAs a camp counselor, you have many responsibilities to juggle, including home life, camp life, and life after camp. It’s important to prioritize your physical and emotional health, as they are...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/do-you-know-your-skill-level
Do You Know Your Skill Level?Congratulations! You are working at camp! Huzzah! Working at camp is a truly unique experience that brings together a variety of skills, life lessons, and resume-building opportunities. Don’t know...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/discussing-identity-equity-authenticity-camp
Discussing Identity, Equity, and Authenticity at CampUse these skills for developing more equitable communities where staff and campers feel included in spaces where they want to belong.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/creating-inclusion-camp
Creating Inclusion at CampSocial justice and equity aren’t woven into the fabric of all camps — but they could be.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/scars-enchantments
On Scars and EnchantmentsI believe that when we become attached to a particular part of the environment, when we try to understand a place and feel at home there, we don’t just learn about that place, we learn about...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/let-me-know-if-you-have-any-questions-change-management-through-equity-lens
"Let Me Know If You Have Any Questions" — Change Management through an Equity LensHow many times have you sat in a large group meeting — at camp, in a conference room, at another place of employment — and the entire leadership team walks in with solemn expressions, causing you to...