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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/new-director-orientation-ndo-online-course-asynchronous
New Director Orientation (NDO) Online Course - AsynchronousACA’ New Director Orientation (NDO) is designed to give you a solid foundation in the competencies and responsibilities necessary to your work as a camp director. The course has been arranged...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/foundation-partners
Foundation PartnersACA is fortunate to work with several private foundations to advance its strategic initiatives.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/virtual-program-resources-covid-19
Virtual Program Resources — COVID-19ACA has compiled of virtual programming resources to help with summer 2020 planning.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/armed-dangerous-fugitive-situations-near-camp
Armed and Dangerous: Fugitive Situations Near CampIn the summers of 2017 and 2018, the West Virginia 4-H camp program experienced multiple incidents where camps were locked down due to armed suspects in the area. In one incident, a man stole a truck...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/closer-look-layers-protection
Closer Look: Layers of ProtectionWelcome to the Closer Look Video Series. This recorded on-demand video is one of many that is part of a large library of accreditation related resources offered through ACA called the ACA...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/brand-alliance/corporate-social-responsibility
Corporate Social ResponsibilityToday’s summer camps go well beyond fun and friendship. Research shows that camp experiences provide the critical skills and experiences youth need to thrive at school and in work in the future....
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/brand-alliance/aligning-your-brand
Aligning ACA with Your BrandWorking with ACA, you can align your brand with safety and quality at camps. ACA accreditation and membership are the national standards for health, safety, and risk management at camps. By...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/brand-alliance/connecting-camps
Connecting to CampsWhen you partner with ACA, we can explore a variety of ways to share your story with camps and camp staff, even as you help ACA support those same camps and camp staff.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-supervising-young-supervisor
Risk Management: Supervising the Young SupervisorBecause frontline staff, such as cabin counselors or activity leaders, typically spend the most time directly with campers, most accidents involving campers occur under their care. Therefore, it is...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/brains-emerging-adults-risk-taking-consequences-camps
The Brains of Emerging Adults, Risk Taking, and the Consequences for CampsRisk management in the camp profession often means rigorous tests of equipment, detailed training for staff, and preventative measures to eliminate risk. Yet, we often fail to take into account the...