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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-manage-camp-staff-fatigue

How to Manage Camp Staff Fatigue

Fatigue at camp is like inclement weather at camp. You’re going to have it at some point, but if you spot it before it happens, you can take steps to be prepared for it and reduce the impact it has...

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 Session

A 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/article/camping-magazine/good-bad-ugly-issues-camp-providers-face-when-providing-family-camp-programs

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Issues Camp Providers Face When Providing Family Camp Programs

Family camps have become increasingly prevalent over the past several years. The number of camps offering family programs has exploded since the early 90s; reports of increases in family camps range...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/native-american-night-sky-storytelling

Native American Night Sky Storytelling

Explore the mysteries of our Universe with Sky Tellers! Ten Native American myths and legends investigate the reason for day and Night, why we have seasons, the origin of the stars and other wondrous...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/social-justice-camp-talking-about-it

Social Justice and Camp — Talking About It

“You get all those different kids at camp, but it wasn’t there. It didn’t affect them there. There was so much love in the air. They came together, bonding, making friends, doing things they can’t do...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-lyme-disease-prevention-camp

Tips for Lyme Disease Prevention at Camp

As staffers, parents and kids prepare for another memorable summer at camp, there is one important detail that must not escape our attention - doing everything possible to ensure that children are...

https://www.acacamps.org/link/american-red-cross

American Red Cross

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/celebration-difference-camp

The Celebration of Difference in Camp!

Join us for a presentation on the benefits of celebrating differences in the camp bubble. Within any group of campers and staff comes a great deal of diversity and difference. The great equalizer of...

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/blog/power-engaging-diversity-hiring-international-exchange-visitors

The Power of Engaging Diversity by Hiring International Exchange Visitors

The world has 206 sovereign states — are you maximizing the opportunities for diversity at your camp?