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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/promoting-character-through-counselors-training-programs

Promoting Character Through Counselors In Training Programs

Looking to build leadership and promote character development in your counselors in training (CITs), especially those living with disabilities or chronic illnesses? This free, on-demand video...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/foundations-character-courage-humility

Foundations of Character: Courage and Humility

Many camp leaders face the challenge of helping campers bounce back from setbacks and show true empathy, skills that build resilience and character for life. In this recorded webinar, Angus Fletcher...

https://www.acacamps.org/link/national-military-family-association-operation-purple-camps

National Military Family Association - Operation Purple Camps

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/serving-our-nations-young-heroes-how-camp-impacting-lives-military-children

Serving Our Nation's Young Heroes - How Camp Is Impacting the Lives of Military Children

Since September 11, the world in which American military children grow up has changed dramatically due to unprecedented levels of deployment and the increased reliance on Reserve and National Guard...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-54-creating-community-military-kids

CampWire Episode 54: Creating a Community for Military Kids

In 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/blog/campwire-episode-51-stacey-morgan-space-travel-taking-risks-embracing-adventure

CampWire Episode 51: Stacey Morgan on Space Travel, Taking Risks, and Embracing Adventure

Join us for an adventure-filled conversation!

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-35-harness-power-plants-your-program

CampWire Episode 35: Harness the Power of Plants for Your Program

 Join 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/noticing-deficit-disorder-how-camp-can-restore-art-seeing-world

Noticing Deficit Disorder - How Camp Can Restore The Art of Seeing the World

We are in the midst of an epidemic of visual impairment no medical doctor can fix — but which camps might cure. Back in the `60s, artist, researcher, and psychologist Rudolf Arnheim (1969) lamented...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/dangerous-games-every-camp-must-know-about

Dangerous “Games” Every Camp Must Know About

Social media cited as one of the main reasons why these dangerous games are becoming more prevalent Recent media stories have shed a renewed spotlight on the types of dangerous games kids play...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camps-operation-purple-military-families

Camps and Operation Purple for Military Families

As funding has been cut to support the children of military families, the opportunities for your camp to support those children through the ...