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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/top-10-things-keep-mind-keep-campers-safe-abuse
Top 10 Things to Keep in Mind to Keep Campers Safe from AbuseThis column is from the 2023 May/June Camping Magazine.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/campcounts-2022-report
CampCounts 2022 ReportCampCounts 2022 is the latest iteration of ACA’s annual business and industry research survey, which aims to support camp professionals in their operational decision-making and to support ACA’s...
https://www.acacamps.org/research/camp-research/business-operations
Camp Business Operations ResearchAnalyze camp industry trends through summaries of our annual business operations reports. We commission three reports on a rotating basis; the most recent findings are available in day, overnight,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/helping-camps-go-green-motivators-barriers-camp-sustainability
Helping Camps “Go Green”: The Motivators and Barriers to Camp SustainabilityLike many camp administrators around the country, Jeff Gamble wanted his camp his camp — Jefunira Camp in California — to “go green” and operate more sustainably. But he faced a challenge. The camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/delegation-donts-camp-directors
Delegation Don'ts for Camp DirectorsDelegation can make you effective or lazy, so, as a camp director, what are the things you should never delegate? The Mission Others should be in the room when you’re figuring out the mission;...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camp-gives-kids-world-good-logo
Camp Gives Kids a World of Good® LogoACA member camps in good standing are invited to display the Camp Gives Kids a World of Good logo. This logo shows you are a part of a the camp community and a network of camp professionals, who have...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-avoid-your-master-plan-gathering-dust
How to Avoid Your Master Plan Gathering DustA traditional and well-conceived master planning process allows you to leverage your facility to provide exceptional programs and avoid critical errors in terms of building placement, cost, and...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-know-about-demographic-evaluation-questions-how-make-them-count-part-1
What to Know about Demographic Evaluation Questions and How to Make Them Count, Part 1Wheewww! Summer is about over, if not over for most camps, which means that it's time to reflect on another eventful and exciting season. Along with a bit of a breather, this time of year brings lots...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/leave-no-trace-education-inclusion-approaches-strengthen-your-camp-program
Leave No Trace: Education and Inclusion Approaches to Strengthen Your Camp ProgramLeave No Trace, the best-known stewardship education program on US public lands, helps to make people a conservation solution through easy, actionable practices that reduce negative impacts.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/yes-improvising-your-revenue-stream
“Yes, and . . . ” Improvising Your Revenue StreamAs industry and societal expectations push for updated facilities, in-depth programming, equitably paid summer staff, and larger year-round teams to make it all happen, camps face the challenge of...