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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/blog/does-your-camp-need-therapist
Does Your Camp Need a Therapist?Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee partnered with a local therapy practice to provide on-site, drop-in counseling for their staff this summer.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/sustainability-access-summit
Sustainability & Access SummitJoin Us! The American Camp Association is proud to present the 2023 Sustainability and Access Summit: Cultivating the Path and Planting Seeds of Opportunity for youth of...
https://www.acacamps.org/link/glsen-safe-space-kit
GLSEN Safe Space Kithttps://www.acacamps.org/blog/dos-donts-universities-colleges-hosting-youth-summer-camps
Dos and Don’ts for Universities and Colleges Hosting Youth Summer CampsThis article discusses how to proactively prevent injuries while hosting camp programs and how to respond to injuries if someone does get hurt despite all precautions.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/preventing-burnout-caring-your-staffs-mental-health-while-camp-session
Preventing Burnout: Caring for Your Staff’s Mental Health while Camp Is in SessionA camp job is hard work. Camp is so worth it, as evidenced by all the positive outcomes research has shown campers achieve. But that does not make the job any easier — especially for the teenagers...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/assessing-electronic-health-record-readiness-your-campus
Assessing Electronic Health Record Readiness at Your CampusAs the transformation of our world by digital technology continues, it is essential that college and university programs hosting minors on campus leverage technology to improve the flow of health...
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/online-course/keeping-camps-campus-healthy-best-practices-suggestions-minimize-illness
Keeping Camps on Campus Healthy: Best Practices and Suggestions to Minimize Illness and Outbreaks at Camp Register Now!Description: Each year camps across the country are faced with the challenge of keeping campers and staff healthy while living and working in close quarters. Come learn...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/100-activities-build-unity-community-connection
100 Activities That Build Unity, Community, and ConnectionThis collection of icebreakers, energizers, get-acquainted games, opening and closing activities, and team challenges and games are my favorite ways to build unity, community, and connection within...