https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/character-cultivation-character-controversy
Character Cultivation: Character in ControversyLet’s be honest: as camp leaders, you deal with a lot of controversy. And it can be exhausting! Controversy may stem from drama with staff, parents, or your board — and camper drama is ever-...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/character-time-place-culture-meditation-growth-camp
Character as Time, Place, and Culture: A Meditation on Growth at CampThe word character carries weight. It evokes images of resilience, courage, and kindness under pressure — qualities we hope to develop in our children and refine in ourselves. Yet character, like the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-how-can-counselors-be-inclusive
20/20 Toolbox: How Can Counselors Be Inclusive?Ultimately, it doesn’t matter how great camp activities are, which special events seem fun, or even what new facilities have been added if each camper does not feel understood and appreciated. Given...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-how-we-serve-more-kids-camp-each-year-our-community-partnership-program
20/20 Toolbox: How We Serve More Kids at Camp Each Year — Our Community Partnership ProgramAs a camp owner, camp director, camp administrator, or facilitator, have you ever asked yourself? How can I give back to the local community where my camp is located? How can I reach out to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/ada-title-iii-what-does-it-mean-camp-programs
ADA Title III: What Does It Mean for Camp Programs?A teen who is hearing impaired and her parents e-mail an application, seeking admission into a summer adventure camp. There are only a few weeks before the application deadline. The camp director has...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/privacy-health-information-new-regs-who-needs-know-camp
Privacy and Health Information: New Regs — Who "Needs to Know" at Camp?Many of us remember the staff meeting before campers arrive when information, including information about health history, is shared. The scope of that sharing has been the subject of growing...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/interviewing-americans-disabilities-act
Interviewing and the Americans with Disabilities ActPreparing yourself and your senior staff for interviewing potential staff? Here are some highlights from the latest EEOC guidelines concerning legal interview questions related to disabilities. The...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/build-bunk-workshop-your-guide-creating-thriving-cabin-community
Build-a-Bunk Workshop: Your Guide to Creating a Thriving Cabin CommunityDiscover how the Build-A-Bunk workshop helps camp counselors create a supportive, fun, and inclusive cabin environment through hands-on collaboration, meaningful traditions, and camper-focused design...
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.