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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/hitting-high-notes-camp-courageous
Hitting the High Notes at Camp CourageousAs a group of children with autism play the outdoor musical instruments together in harmony in the Rotary Musical Park at Camp Courageous, a lady with a visual impairment sits holding her ears,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/commitment-how-do-we-earn-it-how-do-we-keep-it
Commitment: How Do We Earn It — and How Do We Keep It?An answer to this question of the century may seem counterintuitive, yet it is at the core of most camp communities: Relationships. More than ever, staff are looking for connection and belonging. So...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/me-work-camp-no-way
Me, Work at Camp? No Way!During the 2021 ACA National Staffing Summit, five students were selected by their professors to serve on a panel to discuss why they did not want to work at camp. They were chosen because they would...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/first-contact-end-contract
From First Contact to End of ContractWe know that staff can be a challenge to find, attract, hire, engage, and retain. What makes the staff journey result in forward progress from start to completion of their camp experience? Current...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/life-autism-how-camps-can-support-campers-staff-autism-spectrum
Life and Autism: How Camps Can Support Campers and Staff on the Autism SpectrumAnton, Maya, and James march into camp on opening day with nerves and excitement, just like any other camper or staff. They have brought the items on the camp list, their eyes are wide with...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/developing-certification-program-staff-recruitment-retention-tool
Developing a Certification Program as a Staff Recruitment/Retention ToolSo what are — and what aren’t — certifications, exactly?
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/school-comes-camp-new-era-funding-camp-school-partnerships-three-part
School Comes to Camp: A New Era in Funding Camp/School PartnershipsThink camp! Think academics surrounded with the enrichment experiences camps traditionally provide. Add in the social emotional learning skills camps reinforce. The result is a community...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/preventing-burnout-caring-your-staffs-mental-health-while-camp-session
Preventing Burnout: Caring for Your Staff’s Mental Health while Camp Is in SessionA camp job is hard work. Camp is so worth it, as evidenced by all the positive outcomes research has shown campers achieve. But that does not make the job any easier — especially for the teenagers...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/step-your-hiring-game-attracting-interns-through-field-experience-manual
Step Up Your Hiring Game: Attracting Interns through a Field Experience ManualHere are some easy steps to get you started putting together your own field experience manual.
https://www.acacamps.org/link/4-h-nurturing-power-nature
4-H Nurturing the Power of NatureDownload the full three-lesson The Nurturing Power of Nature Activities series.