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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/somewhat-ugly-truth-about-teenagers-camp
The Somewhat Ugly Truth about Teenagers at CampI attest my confidence in making friends, trying new things, and even my success in college to the time I spent at summer camp. I went for a month each summer from age 12 to 16. The industry, culture...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/helping-camps-go-green-motivators-barriers-camp-sustainability
Helping Camps “Go Green”: The Motivators and Barriers to Camp SustainabilityLike many camp administrators around the country, Jeff Gamble wanted his camp his camp — Jefunira Camp in California — to “go green” and operate more sustainably. But he faced a challenge. The camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/ultimate-guide-staffing-your-kitchen
The Ultimate Guide to Staffing Your KitchenIt’s not you. With a 3:1 ratio of available culinary positions to applicants, the labor shortage for kitchen staff continues to be a harsh reality. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/delegation-donts-camp-directors
Delegation Don'ts for Camp DirectorsDelegation can make you effective or lazy, so, as a camp director, what are the things you should never delegate? The Mission Others should be in the room when you’re figuring out the mission;...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/educating-parents-what-your-camp-obligated-do-how
Educating Parents: What Is Your Camp Obligated to Do — and How?Parents are our partners. Not only do they control the supply chain of campers, and to some extent our young-adult seasonal staff, they also are the ones who pay and ensure their children arrive with...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/facing-digital-age-humanity
Facing the Digital Age with HumanityPresident/CEO Tom Rosenberg's latest Camping Magazine column.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/photo-release-form
Photo Release FormThe American Camp Association® welcomes and appreciates photo contributions from the camp field to help illustrate and confirm the wonder and benefits of the camp experience in print and Web-based...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/let-me-know-if-you-have-any-questions-change-management-through-equity-lens
"Let Me Know If You Have Any Questions" — Change Management through an Equity LensHow many times have you sat in a large group meeting — at camp, in a conference room, at another place of employment — and the entire leadership team walks in with solemn expressions, causing you to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/safe-space-trauma-informed-trauma-infused-what-know-how-help
A Safe Space: From Trauma-Informed to Trauma-Infused — What to Know and How to HelpAcross the land, schools and summer camps have embraced a movement to better understand trauma and how it affects a child’s ability to learn and self-regulate their behavior. As that knowledge...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2022-camping-magazine-editorial-index
2022 Camping Magazine Editorial IndexView an archive of editorial indexes. Featured Articles...