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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/lifestyle-impact-love-job
Lifestyle Impact: For the Love of the JobDiscover why passionate camp professionals remain loyal despite the stress. This article explores the unique lifestyle, emotional rewards, and challenges of working in the camp industry.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-sustainable-camp-culture-aligning-mission-financial-goals
Building a Sustainable Camp Culture: Aligning Mission with Financial GoalsExplore the challenge camp directors face in balancing their camp's mission with financial sustainability, and learn the importance of creating engaging experiences for campers while managing...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/i-wanna-go-back
"I Wanna Go Back"The gong of a distant bell gently pulls you out of sleep. There’s a slight chill in the air, making you want to curl tighter into your bed while the sounds of the morning surround you. You open your...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/three-essential-tools-recipe-conversion
Three Essential Tools for Recipe ConversionTo give my campers and staff the best dining experience possible, I made it a policy to prepare our camp meals with more of a home-cooked flavor, using some of my family’s favorite recipes. In the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/character-cultivation-defining-character-based-staff-practices
Character Cultivation: Defining Character-Based Staff PracticesThroughout the years of ACA’s Character at Camp initiative, you will have the opportunity to learn from a variety of individuals within the educational content of the Character Academy. ...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/business-insights-you-can-use
Business Insights You Can UseWhat a treat it was to be with all of you who attended ACA’s National Conference in Dallas last month. I always find it energizing and motivating to connect with so many of you in person and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/ode-camp-tree
Ode to a Camp TreeA leaf the bright green of a granny smith apple fluttering to the ground drew my attention. The summer breeze delivered to my feet the perfect piece to finish the nature scape I would artfully...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/embracing-reusables-camp-food-service-sustainability-community-action
Embracing Reusables in Camp Food Service: Sustainability and Community in ActionCamps have always been places where young people connect with nature, build life skills, and develop a strong sense of community. This tradition stretches back to 1861, when Frederick W. Gunn founded...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-trust-better-outcomes-why-camps-should-foster-inclusive-disability-disclosure-process
Building Trust for Better Outcomes: Why Camps Should Foster an Inclusive Disability Disclosure ProcessMany families of children with disabilities or who are neurodivergent choose not to disclose their child’s needs when enrolling in summer camp. It’s important to understand the root causes of such...