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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/take-away-cooking-skills-camp
Take-Away Cooking Skills from CampGuest blog by Diana K. Rice Where did you learn to swim, read a map, or be part of a team? There’s a good chance it was at camp, right? We know that camp is not just a place for kids to...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/their-sake-handbook-staff-training-handbook-about-child-abuse-awareness
For Their Sake Handbook: A Staff Training Handbook About Child-Abuse AwarenessOver two million cases of child abuse are reported in the United States annually. If your work centers around children, you need to know how you can help stop child abuse. To be part of the solution...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/instilling-meshages-marginalizes-toxic-stress-camp
Instilling MESH'ages Marginalizes Toxic Stress at CampAs the Healthy Camp Education and Monitoring Program (HCEMP) committee studies MESH and its implications, I was interested to see some foundational work in this area. In...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/counselor-training-encouraging-youth-development-outcomes-camp
Counselor-in-Training: Encouraging Youth Development Outcomes at CampCounselor-in-Training: Encouraging Youth Development Outcomes at Camp is a useful book/online resource for anyone interested in providing a quality training experience for their young...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/camp-nursing-basics-beyond
CAMP NURSING: The Basics BeyondProviding an expansive discussion of camp nursing practice and health services, Erceg & Gaslin’s close to 500-page book is evidence-based and includes a host of tools for making actionable...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/can-i-really-spend-another-summer-working-camp
Can I Really Spend Another Summer Working at Camp?How might another incredible summer at camp grow and change you?
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/no-generation-left-behind
No Generation Left BehindWithout a doubt, the most popular comment I get from clients in my public speaking work is (some variation of) “’Kids today have absolutely no initiative or basic work ethic! I ask them, ‘Well, how...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/its-hiringseason-using-instagram-maximize-staff-engagement
It's #HiringSeason: Using Instagram to Maximize Staff EngagementHere are a few easy improvements you can make to your camp’s Instagram strategy to help recruit staff.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/planning-mental-emotional-social-health-mesh-summer
Planning for Mental, Emotional, and Social Health (MESH) This SummerThe smiling faces and laughter heard across camps each summer result from days, weeks, and months of planning. We spend considerable time meticulously planning our themes, activities, equipment, food...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/basic-camp-management
Basic Camp ManagementArmand and Beverly Ball Basic Camp Management: An Introduction to Camp Administration (Ninth Edition) is a comprehensive guide to camp administration for camp administrators, recreation...