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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-9-camp-resarch-laurie-browne-jim-sibthorp
CampWire Episode #9 - Camp Resarch with Laurie Browne and Jim SibthorpIn the ninth episode of CampWire, ACA's director of research Laurie Browne talks with another researcher, and longtime camp friend, Jim Sibthorp about ACA's 5-year research study.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/introducing-exciting-expansion-acas-5-year-impact-study-camp-staff-experiences
Introducing an Exciting Expansion of ACA's 5-Year Impact Study: Camp Staff ExperiencesThe 5-Year Impact Study's recent expansion focuses on if and how camp staff experiences prepare emerging adults for college, career, and life success.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-every-camp-should-be-teaching-practicing-meditation-campers
Why Every Camp Should Be Teaching and Practicing Meditation with CampersThe wonder of a child — it’s something we strive for in adulthood. Imagination, amazement, and the simple appreciation for life’s little treasures: the gold spray of sunlight through a window, or the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/findings-phase-1-5-year-research-project
Findings from Phase 1 of the 5-Year Research ProjectACA Director of Research Dr. Laurie Browne shares the emerging themes from Phase 1 of the Five Year Impact Study. These preliminary findings point to the numerous ways camp...
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/how-measure-enrollment-part-one
How to Measure Enrollment: Part OneEnrollment represents the number of campers we serve — but, as straightforward as that sounds, it’s not.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-measure-enrollment-part-two
How to Measure Enrollment: Part TwoTo truly understand if you are serving campers in the ways you hope, you need to look at enrollment from several different angles.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/care-ing-camp-committee-advancement-research-evaluation
CARE-ing for Camp: The Committee for the Advancement of Research and EvaluationHello Camp Evaluators! Spring is a busy time for camp people — with the ACA National Conference, several major regional conferences, and annual camp preparations, it is hard to believe camp people...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-get-kids-calm-down
How to Get Kids to Calm DownWorking closely and networking with other camp professionals is one of the best tools for growing our own camp programs. I am fortunate to have a dear friend, Audrey Monke, who is the owner/director...