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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/challenges-wired-parent-raising-wired-kid

Challenges of a "Wired Parent" Raising a "Wired Kid"

Hello Camp Parents! My name is Missy and I am the database administrator for ACA. In this role, I work with a number of our teams to manage information related to the association’s members. But I am...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/lot-courage-needed

A Lot of Courage Is Needed

An interview with Nick Teich, founder and CEO of Camp Aranu’tiq. Camp Aranu'tiq of Harbor Camps is a nonprofit program serving transgender and gender-variant youth and their families. Camp Aranu...

https://www.acacamps.org/link/international-bullying-prevention-association

International Bullying Prevention Association

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-inclusive-culture-increase-staff-retention

Creating an Inclusive Culture to Increase Staff Retention

A camp culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging can lead to better staff retention.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/skills-first-time-supervisors-actively-grow-your-supervisory-role

Skills for First-Time Supervisors: Actively Grow into Your Supervisory Role

Transitioning to your very first supervisory role can be a formidable task, and it's only natural to be nervous. While each employment situation is unique, being a camp supervisor can invite further...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/lgbtqia-representation-matters-camp

LGBTQIA+ Representation Matters at Camp

We all know that representation matters. We sculpt the way we see the world and how we interact with it by what we come into contact with. Our reality is shaped by the people we encounter and the way...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/gender-inclusion-camp

Gender Inclusion at Camp

This Camping Magazine article discusses why it is important to have gender inclusive spaces at camp.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/privilege-polite

The Privilege of Polite

That doesn't happen at camp. But what if it did? Grounded in their beginnings as a means of preserving youth and innocence, many camps shy away from holding space for...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/new-director-orientation-ndo-online-course-asynchronous

New Director Orientation (NDO) Online Course - Asynchronous

ACA’ 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/article/camping-magazine/becoming-part-new-normal

Becoming Part of the New Normal

2020. Shall we say 2020 was a year to remember or one to forget? Camps across the country are even still trying to decide as leadership teams dig deeply to identify how they can shield their...