https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/when-competition-just-right
When Competition Is Just Right"I don't want my child to take part in this contest you've dreamed up," a visiting parent told me on the grounds of my camp. "I don't want him to lose. He's not good at this." She pointed out to the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-craters-chasing-comets-three-days-science-fun
Creating Craters and Chasing Comets — Three Days of Science and FunNestled on the banks of the Guadalupe River, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, is Mo-Ranch. A summer camp, conference center, and oasis of beauty. I imagine we could all describe our sites...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolving-risks-employment-practices-sexual-harassment-unlawful-discrimination
Evolving Risks — Employment Practices / Sexual Harassment / Unlawful DiscriminationIn 2015, there was a sharp increase in the number of calls to the ACA Crisis Hotline about accommodation and inclusion of individuals, both staff and campers, who identify themselves as transgender,...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/top-training-techniques-fast-effective-ways-increase-staff-learning
Top Training Techniques: Fast & Effective Ways to Increase Staff Learning & PerformanceThe number one best-selling author in camp training has packed this session with terrific activities and training methods that are easy to use and can be plugged into your existing training right...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/native-american-night-sky-storytelling
Native American Night Sky StorytellingExplore the mysteries of our Universe with Sky Tellers! Ten Native American myths and legends investigate the reason for day and Night, why we have seasons, the origin of the stars and other wondrous...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/tax-incentives-camps-who-hire-veterans
Tax Incentives for Camps Who Hire VeteransIn 2001, Congress enacted a new law that amends the Internal Revenue Code. Named the VOW to Hire Heroes Act - it includes tax credits for businesses that hire unemployed veterans. The law...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/marvelous-moon-hands-nasa-activities-bring-moons-life-story-camp-audiences
Marvelous Moon: Hands-on NASA Activities to Bring the Moon's Life Story to Camp AudiencesFor the past five years, an armada of spacecraft has been orbiting the Moon, changing the way scientists view the Moon’s history. Explore: Marvel Moon: Hands-on NASA Activities to Bring the Moon's...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/integrating-stem-your-camp-activities-nasa
Integrating STEM into Your Camp Activities with NASAAdd to your camp’s lineup of activities — or enhance existing strands — with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) resources from NASA. Hear how one camp enhanced its summer program to...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/explore-mars-nasa-through-hands-activities
Explore! Mars with NASA through Hands-on ActivitiesDiscover how NASA’s robotic explorers are revolutionizing our understanding of the red planet. This webinar will acquaint you with FREE hands-on science activities related to NASA’s current...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/fair-labor-standards-act-applicability-camps
Fair Labor Standards Act - Applicability to CampsThe Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal,...