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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-ultimate-internship-ceos-perspective
Camp as the Ultimate Internship: A CEO's PerspectiveFor the past 27 years, I have had the profound honor of serving as the CEO and cofounder of The Redwoods Group — a mission-driven insurance company. We were created to prevent kids from being...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/reimagining-faith-based-family-camp-model-family-togetherness
Reimagining Faith-Based Family Camp: A Model for Family TogethernessThe Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia were settled by strong and resilient families. In Nelson County many families were in these mountains long before a local government was established in 1807....
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/lighting-night-sky-camps-auroras
Lighting Up the Night Sky at Camps: AurorasDid you see the Northern lights at your camp this spring?
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/value-discomfort-creating-learning-environment-camp-staff
The Value of Discomfort — Creating a Learning Environment for Camp Staff“I don’t feel safe discussing this topic, and if a camper wanted to discuss it, I would just tell them that and redirect them to something else.” – Camp Staff 2023 I was leading an...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/2024-camp-hill-days-recap
2024 Camp Hill Days RecapCamp Hill Days allowed camp professionals to advocate for camp to the government.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/radon-contamination-regulations-applicable-camps
Radon Contamination - Regulations Applicable to CampsRadon is the number one cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and an important national public health issue. If your camp has buildings, you should be familiar with the issues related to radon...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-tool-measure-burnout-among-overnight-camp-staff
A New Tool to Measure Burnout among Overnight Camp StaffThe Camp Counselor Burnout Scale is a nine-item self-report questionnaire that captures experiences of burnout among overnight camp staff.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/there-camp-out-there-you-workatcamp-inaugural-virtual-event
There Is a Camp Out There for You!: #WorkAtCamp Inaugural Virtual EventTuesday, April 9 marked the first-ever #WorkAtCamp event co-hosted by ACA and Chaco Footwear. This virtual gathering was open to all and offered an...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/epinephrine-auto-injectors-accessibility-laws-camps
Epinephrine Auto-Injectors Accessibility Laws and CampsUpdated August 2018 Childhood allergies are on the rise. According to research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, twenty-five percent of children have...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/department-labor-announces-overtime-rule-decision
Department of Labor Announces Overtime Rule Decision2019 Update On September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor announced their decision regarding minimum salaries and...