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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/how-wonder-stories-can-transform-hard-experiences

How Wonder Stories Can Transform Hard Experiences in Character Growth

Grief. Shame. Burnout. These emotions can stall your growth, but they don’t have to. In this recorded session, Sarah Lagrotteria helps you unlock the hidden strengths in your own life story....

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/science-cultivating-character

The Science of Cultivating Character

Foster Growth and Resilience in Yourself and Your Campers In this recorded webinar, Dr. Angus Fletcher, professor of Story Science at Ohio State, introduces three science-...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/intergenerational-music-making-how-music-connects-generations

Intergenerational Music-Making: How Music Connects Generations

Explore how intergenerational music-making at camps fosters connection and inclusivity. Learn why outdoor music activities are perfect for bringing together people of all ages.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/reimagining-faith-based-family-camp-model-family-togetherness

Reimagining Faith-Based Family Camp: A Model for Family Togetherness

The 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/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/program-outcomes-quality-common-theme-impact-funding

Program Outcomes and Quality: A Common Theme for Impact and Funding

Camp Twin Lakes (CTL) serves campers who have medical illnesses, disabilities, and other adverse childhood experiences at three year-round camp locations in Georgia. CTL operates as a...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/continuous-improvement

Tools for Continuous Improvement

At ACA, we believe in continuous improvement. We believe that our work for young people is not conceptualized in boxes or checklists; instead, we think about our work in a cyclical way—a way that...

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families

Parents & Families

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/camp-middle-manager-package

Camp Middle Manager Package

Improving the quality of your camp programs and activities requires attention to your own continuing education and professional development.  Yet many middle managers and camp program directors...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/eval-2020-tricks-trends-next-decade-camp-evaluation

Eval 2020: Tricks and Trends for the Next Decade of Camp Evaluation

In the past ten years we’ve welcomed tremendous growth in how and why camp professionals use evaluation to support program planning, staff training, marketing, and funding efforts.  The year...