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https://www.acacamps.org/book/celebration-games-physical-activities-every-month
Celebration Games: Physical Activities for Every MonthProvides a calendar year's worth of fun games and activities, all designed to get 5- to 12-year-olds excited about physical activity. Included are 68 physical fitness activities, skills, games, and...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/101-creative-programs-children
101 Creative Programs for ChildrenA great collection of programs and activities designed for the development of children's physical skills, cognitive exploration, social interaction, and character development. Provides programs that...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/101-games-activities-teach-leadership-teamwork
101 Games & Activities That Teach Leadership and Teamwork101 Games & Activities That Teach Leadership and Teamwork is an excellent resource for camp staff, group leaders, educators, and other youth development professionals, as well as...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/101-teambuilding-games
101 Teambuilding Games101 Teambuilding Games is a book jam-packed with games to bring any group together and strengthen bonds as individuals get to know one another better. Whether you are looking for a...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/portable-teambuilding-activities
Portable Teambuilding ActivitiesThis book is filled with a variety of teambuilding activities with a range of challenge levels.These activities can be used with middle and high school students, college students, and adult groups of...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/expect-more-your-leadership-team-encourage-them-expect-more-you
Expect More from Your Leadership Team (and Encourage Them to Expect More from You)This blog post in support of Project Real Job discusses why you should expect more from your summer camp leadership team and how to encourage them to expect more from you.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-you-dont-know-cant-help-you-value-asking-your-staff
What You Don’t Know Can’t Help You: The Value of Asking Your StaffStaff feedback is vital to running a successful summer camp. Your staff are the only ones with the answers to these questions, so if you want to know the answers . . . ask them.
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/article/camping-magazine/camp-preparation-life
Camp: Preparation for LifeTo say that expectations and pressures for high school students have increased is an understatement. The competition to get into the best universities dominates the minds of teenagers and parents...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/creating-connection-between-university-education-programs-summer-camp
Creating the Connection Between University Education Programs and Summer CampIn Beach Lake, Pennsylvania, at a large residential summer camp, over one hundred male counselors pack the air-conditioned canteen on July 1. It is late as the off-duty counselors watch the re-run of...