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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/keeping-it-going-nature-connection-year-round
Keeping It Going: The Nature Connection Year-RoundSo you did it! All your planning and intentionality in working to make connections to nature a cornerstone of your program are paying off. You watch happily as, in those glorious days of camp,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/ten-ways-reduce-injuries-illnesses-camp
Ten Ways to Reduce Injuries and Illnesses in CampWhen it comes to providing safe experiences for children, knowledge is often the most powerful tool an organization possesses. Knowledge about safe conditions and practices and the ability to...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-craters-chasing-comets-three-days-science-fun
Creating Craters and Chasing Comets — Three Days of Science and FunNestled on the banks of the Guadalupe River, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, is Mo-Ranch. A summer camp, conference center, and oasis of beauty. I imagine we could all describe our sites...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/putting-nature-perspective-interview-scott-sampson-phd
Putting Nature in Perspective: An Interview with Scott Sampson, PhDScott Sampson, PhD, is a dinosaur paleontologist, science communicator, and passionate advocate for connecting people with nature. He currently serves as vice president of research and collections...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/native-american-night-sky-storytelling
Native American Night Sky StorytellingExplore the mysteries of our Universe with Sky Tellers! Ten Native American myths and legends investigate the reason for day and Night, why we have seasons, the origin of the stars and other wondrous...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/respectful-approaches-indigenous-culture-competency-camp
Respectful Approaches — Indigenous Culture Competency and CampJuly 2015. Camp was in full swing with little time to devote to the Internet, but the news feed picked up an item that caught my attention. It was an article published by the national news outlet of...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/child-protection-improvements-act-passed
Child Protection Improvements Act - Passed!Updated on March 28, 2018 On Friday, March 23, President Trump signed the omnibus spending package, which included provisions for the Child Protection...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/nature-noticing-excursions-making-connections-camp-through-seeing-story-drawing
Nature Noticing Excursions: Making Connections at Camp through Seeing, Story, and DrawingIn the November/December 2015 issue of Camping Magazine, I wrote about a phenomenon I called Noticing Deficit Disorder (NDD), a culturally induced form of vision...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/power-inspiring-visual-arts-program
The Power of an Inspiring Visual Arts ProgramPicture ziti pasta shells strung into a necklace with yarn or glued onto flimsy paper. Think back to dried leaves and flowers cracking and falling off of cardboard squares, or paint peeling off of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/strategies-healthy-camp-are-you-prepared
Strategies for a Healthy Camp: Are You Prepared?With the summer season looming, camp professionals are focused on hiring staff, recruiting campers, and implementing changes for the 2017 season. But have you also implemented strategies that...