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https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/leadership-pathways-project
2024–2027 Leadership Pathways ProjectThis three-year grant program is designed to foster evidence-informed planning, testing, and improving initiatives to increase access to and engagement in counselor-in-training (CIT) programs and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-counselor-self-care-guide-emotional-physical-well-being
Camp Counselor Self-Care Guide for Emotional and Physical Well-BeingAs a camp counselor, you have many responsibilities to juggle, including home life, camp life, and life after camp. It’s important to prioritize your physical and emotional health, as they are...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/how-i-made-2000-friendship-bracelets-4-weeks
How I Made 2,000 Friendship Bracelets in 4 Weeks“I have an idea . . . but it’s a little crazy.” The weekly marketing meeting began with this disclaimer from me. I proposed that we, my team of six people, would make 2,000 friendship...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/gluten-related-disorders-complex-spectrum
Gluten-Related Disorders: A Complex SpectrumAn exponential boom in gluten-based illnesses has generated health crises for individuals and created challenges for camp food service grasping at how to serve these individuals. Wheat, the most...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/crucial-role-infectious-disease-testing-protecting-immunocompromised
The Crucial Role of Infectious Disease Testing in Protecting the ImmunocompromisedInfectious diseases pose a significant threat to individuals with weakened immune systems, known as the immunocompromised. Whether they are undergoing chemotherapy, organ transplantation, or living...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-wisconsin-camp-community-connection
ACA, Wisconsin Camp Community ConnectionJoin fellow Wisconsin camp professionals as we approach summer 2023. Staffing, programming, kitchen concerns, camper and staff mental health are just some of the topics on camp directors minds. These...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-54-creating-community-military-kids
CampWire Episode 54: Creating a Community for Military KidsIn preparation for Veterans Day, we are honored and excited to chat with Christy Brown and Becca Garrison of the National Military Family Association all about Operation Purple Camps. Learn about...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/program-outcomes-resident-camp-youth-serious-illnesses-disabilities-life-challenges
Program Outcomes at a Resident Camp for Youth with Serious Illnesses, Disabilities, and Life ChallengesIn 2005, the American Camp Association (ACA) published the first large-scale national research project assessing the youth development outcomes of children who attend day and resident camps in the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolution-dietary-guidelines
The Evolution of Dietary GuidelinesIf we were to prepare the most scientifically healthy diet daily for our campers, what would that look like? It seems that what is considered a "healthy diet" has changed so many times over the years...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/crafts-help-campers-develop-skills
Crafts Help Campers Develop SkillsIn honor of National Craft Month in March, Amy Liikala shares her camp crafting memories and what skills she learned from crafting at camp. When you think back to your own youth...