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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/managing-staff-new-era-summer-camp

Managing Staff in the New Era of Summer Camp

Survivor, the long-running CBS reality show, has captivated audiences for 45 seasons — but like with so many other forms of entertainment, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the series to a halt for 17...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/character-camp-initiative

Character at Camp Initiative

The American Camp Association® (ACA) is honored to announce that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded ACA a $45,535,623 grant to support the creation of a new, multiyear initiative to grow, improve, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/northern-california-camp-tours

Northern California Camp Tours

We hope you can join us for a fantastic day of camp tours and the opportunity to connect with camp professionals in Northern California! We will visit Hidden Villa Summer Camp in Los Altos Hills and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camps-transformation-economy

Camps and the Transformation Economy

What do hibachi restaurants and summer camps have in common? Before I answer that, let me provide some context. Earlier this year, I dined at a hibachi restaurant for the first time. I sat up at...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/template-resource-documents-camp-operations

Template Resource Documents for Camp Operations

ACA is committed to providing resources to assist in your camp's operation. These resources include sample schedules, planning forms, charts of accounts, supply lists, and more. These samples...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-camps-include-character

How Camps Include Character

ACA built a survey to learn more from the field about how character already shows up at camp. In this blog, we share results from the survey and what we are learning so far

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/cabin-counselor-risk-manager-effective-collaborator-translating-camp-job-skills-your-resume

From Cabin Counselor to Risk Manager and Effective Collaborator: Translating Camp Job Skills to Your Resume

In December, fellow Hoosier camp professional Sam Hirt (Camp Tecumseh YMCA) wrote...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/character-camp-families

Character at Camp and Families

Character at camp survey results regarding how camps talk about character to their camp families.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/barriers-or-concerns-about-introducing-or-expanding-character-camp

Barriers or Concerns about Introducing or Expanding Character at Camp

The Character at Camp Initiative seeks to address many of these concerns.

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-wisconsin-epic-conversation

ACA, Wisconsin EPIC Conversation

"Join other Wisconsin EPIC (Emerging Professionals in Camping) for a fun and informative conversation! This is a great opportunity to troubleshoot right before heading into the summer season, while...