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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/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/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/our-climate-our-future
Our Climate Our FutureHOW IT WORKS Our Climate Our Future is an interactive video series for young people about climate change. You must be logged in to view the following resources at...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-35-harness-power-plants-your-program
CampWire Episode 35: Harness the Power of Plants for Your ProgramJoin the conversation about the importance and value of connecting young people to the power of plants and the rewards of growing them as a key aspect of youth development.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/safe-space-trauma-informed-trauma-infused-what-know-how-help
A Safe Space: From Trauma-Informed to Trauma-Infused — What to Know and How to HelpAcross the land, schools and summer camps have embraced a movement to better understand trauma and how it affects a child’s ability to learn and self-regulate their behavior. As that knowledge...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-39-mindfulness-practices-camp
CampWire Episode 39: Mindfulness Practices at CampACA's Professional Development Manager of the Western Region, John Beitner, sits down with Susan Fee and Tanea Mills to discuss how mindfulness practices can enhance the camp experience.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/nasa-eclips%E2%84%A2-provides-engaging-flexible-resources-camps
NASA eClips™ Provides Engaging and Flexible Resources for CampsCaptivating and interactive NASA eClipsTM resources use best practices to inspire youth through STEM experiences in...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/university-camps-navigating-virtual-programming-minors-lessons-learned
University Camps Navigating Virtual Programming with Minors — Lessons LearnedLet’s begin by stating the obvious: 2020 was hard! While it was not the path any of us chose, it was the path presented to us, and we had to adapt. Some programs made the difficult decision...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/we-need-play-now-more-ever
We Need PLAY Now More Than Ever!Play is beneficial for ALL ages. It positively impacts brain growth, academic development, social emotional wellbeing and enhances creative and critical thinking across generations. Sadly, playful...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/campcounts-2021-report
CampCounts 2021 ReportCampCounts 2021 is the latest iteration of ACA’s annual business and industry research survey, which aims to support camp professionals in their operational decision-making and to support ACA’s...