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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/becoming-part-new-normal
Becoming Part of the New Normal2020. Shall we say 2020 was a year to remember or one to forget? Camps across the country are even still trying to decide as leadership teams dig deeply to identify how they can shield their...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/understanding-avoiding-soy-allergen-sources
Understanding and Avoiding Soy Allergen SourcesFor food service management shopping for soy-allergic campers, it will seem like soy is everywhere. Because soy is a staple for many food manufacturers, it is one of the most ubiquitous food...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/staff-culture-skipping-season-without-skipping-beat
Staff Culture: Skipping a Season without Skipping a BeatSummer 2020 impacted every aspect of camp, and regardless of how things played out — with various scenarios of camp running in some form or not at all — building next summer’s staff team weighs...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/safe-sanitary-water
Safe, Sanitary WaterIt's been years since we talked about potable water systems in Building Principles, and with opening camp just around the corner, this seems like an ideal time to revisit some of the key points that...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/five-ways-you-can-use-research-habit-formation-develop-staff
Five Ways You Can Use Research on Habit Formation to Develop StaffYou've probably read those statistics about the number of people who buy gym memberships in January and then never work out. Maybe that's totally you. The stakes for physical fitness are high — we...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/care-other-peoples-children-part-2-training-frontline-staff-make-good-decisions
In the Care of Other People's Children, Part 2: Training Frontline Staff to Make Good DecisionsWhile many risks can be managed through decisions regarding such things as facilities, equipment, requirements for participation, and policies, it is primarily through the day-to-day decision-making...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/going-green-camp
Going Green at CampWhat if every camp in America united behind a new model for sustainability to lead a national movement for pro-environmental change? “Going Green” is a vague and intimidating term. We all know we...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-creates-job-magic
Camp Creates Job MagicBy the time camp staff decide what their chosen field of work is going to be, they have unknowingly benefitted from some amazing transformative experiences. Even if they decide not to stay in the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/prepare-lifeguards-takeoff-your-camp-aquatics-program
Prepare Lifeguards for Takeoff at Your Camp Aquatics ProgramLast spring, I had lunch with an old high school friend of mine who had recently switched careers. After almost 30 years as a paramedic/firefighter, he had an opportunity to pursue his lifelong dream...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/meet-staff-where-they-are-not-where-you-wish-them-be
Meet Staff Where They Are — Not Where You Wish Them to BeUnanswered emails. Requests (demands) for time off. Over-involved parents. What's the matter with young people today? Most likely nothing! We have more in common with this cohort of staff than one...