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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/board-camp
On Board with CampCamp boards — what should they do? How do we train members of a camp board? And how do we recruit good board members? To find the answers, we must first start with governance. Many camps have some...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/business-affiliates-logo
Business Affiliates LogoShow camps you support their community. Display this logo on your website and marketing materials....
https://www.acacamps.org/membership/business
ACA Membership for BusinessesACA's Business Affiliate program is the best path for any business looking to connect to the camp market. ACA has 3,000+ member camps but serves 15,000 camps in a $26 billion industry.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/year-round-education-children-youth
Year-Round Education of Children and YouthAmerican Camp Association Position and Resources Understand the importance of the connection with nature Children and Nature Create positive relationships...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/designing-your-programs-best-enhance-camp-experience
Designing Your Programs to Best Enhance the Camp ExperienceTop Tips for Camps Intentionally select program activities that provide one or more of the youth-development supports (supportive relationships, safety, youth involvement, skill building)....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/snapshot-camper-enrollment-2015
A Snapshot of Camper Enrollment in 2015After reviewing the results of the 2015 Enrollment Survey, in general, camps had a good year as enrollment continued to rise. The majority of camps reported at least maintaining the same enrollment...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/strategic-planning-moving-ideas-practice
Strategic Planning: Moving Ideas to PracticeStrategic planning, when used properly by a nonprofit organization, will result in a plan of action that moves ideas to practice. Those who have not been a part of strategic planning before might be...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-culture-carriers-what-happens-when-they-age-out
Camp Culture Carriers: What Happens When They Age Out?Many residential and day camps are experiencing their older and most experienced counselors aging out because they now need full-time employment and can no longer remain at camp for the summer....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/role-skill-building
The Role of Skill BuildingBuilding Camps That Care About Kids — Third in a Series of Four Articles Maybe Walt Whitman was on to something. When we think of the very best ways to help young people grow into...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/learner-benefits/educational-endorsement-program-applicants
ACA Educational Endorsement Program - Information for ApplicantsBenefits of ACA Educational Endorsement: Connects learners to YOU!; Increases your market reach with ACA's 9,000+ membership and 2,700 camps; and allows you to offer continuing...