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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/lets-get-retrospective
Let's Get Retrospective!Think back to the start of summer—are there things you know now that you wish you knew then?
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/5-tips-surviving-your-childs-first-overnight-camp-experience
5 Tips for Surviving Your Child’s First Overnight Camp ExperienceYour child’s at summer camp? That’s so exciting! And hard. For some of you, an internal “WA HOO!” went off as the bus filled with excited campers and their duffle bags pulled away. But for...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-measure-success
How to Measure SuccessI used to be a camp director, which means that, like many of you, my summers were spent in the whirl of camp. Each day flew into the next, and never did a day pass without a crisis (or 30). After ten...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/5-reasons-not-worry-while-your-kids-are-camp
5 Reasons Not to Worry While Your Kids Are at CampWorrying when our kids are away from us is normal for parents. Every time I’ve ever dropped my kids off for a new adventure without me, I’m excited for them. But I’m also concerned about their safety...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-measure-enrollment-part-three
How to Measure Enrollment: Part ThreeHello camp evaluators! Welcome to Part 3 of my series on measuring enrollment. When I started this series, I believe I had in mind that it would be a single blog, but that blog extended into two and...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-measure-enrollment-part-two
How to Measure Enrollment: Part TwoTo truly understand if you are serving campers in the ways you hope, you need to look at enrollment from several different angles.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-measure-enrollment-part-one
How to Measure Enrollment: Part OneEnrollment represents the number of campers we serve — but, as straightforward as that sounds, it’s not.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/summer-camps-abuse-prevention-program
Summer Camps Abuse Prevention ProgramASAP's abuse-prevention program is being used to ensure healthly physical and behavorial interactions and safety. It includes a Director's Guide, screening protocol, staff training - animated...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-9-camp-resarch-laurie-browne-jim-sibthorp
CampWire Episode #9 - Camp Resarch with Laurie Browne and Jim SibthorpIn the ninth episode of CampWire, ACA's director of research Laurie Browne talks with another researcher, and longtime camp friend, Jim Sibthorp about ACA's 5-year research study.
https://www.acacamps.org/news/hot-topic/child-protection-improvements-act-becomes-law
Child Protection Improvements Act Becomes LawOn Friday, March 23, President Trump signed the omnibus spending package, which included provisions for the Child Protection Improvements Act (CPIA). The new law enables organizations serving...