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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/staff-workforce-development-what-helps-what-hinders-it
Staff Workforce Development: What Helps and What Hinders ItCamp is a fantastic place for growth and development, not only of campers but young staff too. The skills they learn while working in this context prepare them for college, career, and life!
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-10-staff-training-michael-brandwein
CampWire Episode #10 - Staff Training with Michael BrandweinThe ACA professional development team interviews Michael Brandwein for the 10th episode of CampWire. Get some great staff training tips as the summer season begins.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/introducing-new-free-friend-camp-program-quality-staff-checklist
Introducing a New (and Free!) Friend: The Camp Program Quality Staff ChecklistBefore I get started, I have a confession: I lied. I said in the title that in this post I was going to introduce you to a new friend, but that’s not entirely true. The Camp Program Quality Staff...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/importance-camp-lgbt-youth
The Importance of Camp to LGBT YouthThe month of June holds a very special place in my heart. Warm weather, the joyous arrival of seasonal staff and campers, and of course, LGBT Pride Month. Pride is a time to celebrate the lesbian,...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-kids-autism-can-have-successful-camp-experience
How Kids with Autism Can Have a Successful Camp ExperienceIn honor of #AutismAwarenessMonth, Addie Angelov, PhD, and Pamela Wright, EdD, discuss how to set up a successful camp experience for children with autism. Sending your child to camp for...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-i-still-choose-camp
Why I Still Choose CampI want to share why I decided that camp was still the best fit for me. After another summer, I’m really happy with my choice.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-camp-industry-research-series-part-3-programming-purpose
New Camp Industry Research Series, Part 3: Programming with a PurposeThis blog is part of a series that gives a snapshot of the results of the Sites, Facilities, and Programs survey completed by 2,426 ACA-accredited camps. Check out...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/parents-evaluation-holy-grail
Parents: An Evaluation Holy GrailGreetings Camp Evaluators, and a thousand thanks for taking a minute to read about evaluation during this busy, busy precamp season. I have a topic for you that is likely very real for you right now...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/choosing-camp-dont-forget-data
Choosing a Camp: Don’t Forget the Data!Hello camp parents! My name is Laurie, and I recently joined ACA as the Director of Research. In this role, I facilitate Research 360, which is ACA’s new...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/noticeable-impact-camp-kids
The Noticeable Impact of Camp on KidsHi parents! My name is Deidre Pettinga and I’m the Chief Marketing Officer for the American Camp Association (ACA). In this role, I work with our communications, business development, and...