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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/staffing-summit-2024-one-way-out
Staffing Summit 2024: One Way Out Is InSince the inception of the Staffing Summit in 2021, an...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/spiritual-places-children-creating-sacred-time-space-camp
Spiritual Places for Children: Creating Sacred Time and Space at CampReligious education directors of all branches of organized religions struggle to develop programs that truly affect the inner life of children. Many exist with the main purpose of offering a Sunday/...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/religious-camps-common-roots-new-sprouts
Religious Camps: Common Roots and New SproutsIn a grove of trees by the edge of a field, campers gather with their Bibles open. In the corner of the dining room, a small group of campers prepare for the Shabbat celebration. Under a starry...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camps-spirituality
Camps and SpiritualityFinally the campers are quiet and the flashlights are stowed under the benches. The dark stillness is broken by the chirp of crickets, honking frogs in the nearby pond, and the single call of an owl...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/celebrating-camp-counselors-heartbeat-summer-magic
Celebrating Camp Counselors: The Heartbeat of Summer MagicCelebrate Camp Counselor Appreciation Day on July 12.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/help-your-college-aged-camp-staff-share-these-federal-student-aid-resources
Help Your College-Aged Camp Staff: Share These Federal Student Aid ResourcesShare these student financial aid resources with your summer camp staff who are planning to attend college or university.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/reimagining-faith-based-family-camp-model-family-togetherness
Reimagining Faith-Based Family Camp: A Model for Family TogethernessThe Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia were settled by strong and resilient families. In Nelson County many families were in these mountains long before a local government was established in 1807....
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/value-discomfort-creating-learning-environment-camp-staff
The Value of Discomfort — Creating a Learning Environment for Camp Staff“I don’t feel safe discussing this topic, and if a camper wanted to discuss it, I would just tell them that and redirect them to something else.” – Camp Staff 2023 I was leading an...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-spiritual-development
Camp and Spiritual DevelopmentWhat are your earliest transcendent memories as a child? For me, they were in the woods or on the trail at camp with my counselors and cabin group. Sitting around the campfire feeling the warmth of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/do-you-know-your-skill-level
Do You Know Your Skill Level?Congratulations! You are working at camp! Huzzah! Working at camp is a truly unique experience that brings together a variety of skills, life lessons, and resume-building opportunities. Don’t know...