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https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/planning-camp/preparing-camp/camp-visits-making-most-interview
Camp Visits — Making the Most of the InterviewWhen you receive a camp's brochure, you will invariably have questions for the camp director. From that first phone call or letter, you begin developing an impression of what a particular camp is...
https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/planning-camp/expert-advice
Expert AdviceDear Parent, Welcome to a new chapter in the life of your family! I say this because when a child goes off to camp for the first time, everyone in the family grows from the experience, not just...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camps-campus-safeguarding-youth-programming-higher-education-settings
Camps on Campus — Safeguarding Youth Programming in Higher Education SettingsIf you change the way you look at things, the things you look at will change. — Wayne Dyer College students aren’t the first population that comes to mind when thinking about traditional summer...
https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/benefits-camp/value-camp
The Value of CampResults confirmed that camps build skills necessary to prepare campers to assume roles as successful adults.
https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/fun-safety-aca-accredited-camps-set-standard
Fun & Safety: ACA-Accredited Camps Set the StandardCamps and ACA form a partnership that promotes growth and fun in an environment committed to safety.
https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/planning-camp
Planning for CampToday, there are camps to meet every interest, price range, and schedule. Knowing your options, as well as your child's personality, will help you identify programs from which your child will benefit...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/tackle-your-camp-counselor-job-internship-mindset
Tackle Your Camp Counselor Job with an Internship MindsetThe young women and men who join us as camp counselors are interested in occupations that range from elementary and high school education to the medical field, the environmental sciences, and more....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/power-inclusive-camp-experience
The Power of the Inclusive Camp Experience“Why can’t I go, too?” He couldn’t say the words, but the look in his eyes conveyed the message clearly as he watched his sister bound from the car to join the other children heading to day camp —...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/green-river-preserve-americorps
Green River Preserve and AmeriCorpsWorking at camp, we often feel like we need forty-eight hours in a day, three extra hands, a winning lottery ticket, and the ability to be in two places at once. As camp professionals, we are...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/growing-relationships-nature-experiences
Growing Relationships and Nature ExperiencesAt age eleven, Rue Mapp was programming computers while growing up on her family’s ranch in northern California, participating in both recreational and organized camp experiences (with the Girl...