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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2009-golden-quill-golden-lens-winners
2009 Golden Quill and Golden Lens WinnersGolden Quill Award Marina Lukanina Aspira Widening the Circle: Guidelines for Attracting the Latino Population to a Summer Overnight Camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2008-golden-quill-golden-lens-winners
2008 Golden Quill and Golden Lens WinnersGolden Quill Award Zayanne Thompson A Convenient Truth: How Our Past Can Save the Future and Planting the Seeds to Grow an...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolving-risks-employment-practices-sexual-harassment-unlawful-discrimination
Evolving Risks — Employment Practices / Sexual Harassment / Unlawful DiscriminationIn 2015, there was a sharp increase in the number of calls to the ACA Crisis Hotline about accommodation and inclusion of individuals, both staff and campers, who identify themselves as transgender,...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/ten-ways-be-proactive-bad-economy
Ten Ways to be Proactive in a Bad EconomyEveryone is painfully aware that the US economy has taken a downturn. Many businesses and industries are facing difficult and scary times. Now that people are more concerned about their future...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/twenty-tips-20-something-supervisor
Twenty Tips for the 20-Something SupervisorBeing in that very first supervisory role is hard for everyone — regardless of age. For younger supervisors there are added challenges in building credibility and gaining the respect of others — it’s...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/effective-supervision-skills-senior-staff
Effective Supervision Skills for Senior StaffThis course covers the essential skill areas and best practices of the most effective supervisors at camp. Through this one-hour course, you will learn: The four most commonly made mistakes of...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/meet-staff-where-they-are-not-where-you-wish-they-would-be
Meet Staff Where They Are Not Where You Wish They Would BeUnanswered emails. Requests (demands) for time-off. Over-involved parents. What’s the matter with young people today? Most likely nothing! We have more in common with this cohort of staff than one...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/campdoc-camps-campus-partnership
CampDoc - Camps on Campus PartnershipCampDoc, as a Camps on Campus partner, works to improve the protection of minors on college and university campuses and K-12 school auxiliary programs.
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/campdoc-research-partner
CampDoc - Research PartnerThe American Camp Association (ACA) is excited to partner with CampDoc and the Alliance for Camp Health (ACH) to improve health and safety at camp through strategic research efforts.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-you-dont-know-cant-help-you-value-asking-your-staff
What You Don’t Know Can’t Help You: The Value of Asking Your StaffStaff feedback is vital to running a successful summer camp. Your staff are the only ones with the answers to these questions, so if you want to know the answers . . . ask them.