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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-10-staff-training-michael-brandwein
CampWire Episode #10 - Staff Training with Michael BrandweinThe ACA professional development team interviews Michael Brandwein for the 10th episode of CampWire. Get some great staff training tips as the summer season begins.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/take-time-hug-your-staff-summer
Take Time to "Hug" Your Staff This SummerAs the summer of 2018 is getting underway, it is evident that this has been another challenging hiring season for many of you. It is likely there are camps out there still looking to hire for a few...
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/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/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/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/practicing-teaching-mindfulness
Practicing and Teaching MindfulnessMindfulness is the practice of being fully "present," right here, right now. It's the opposite of mind-FULL-ness, or feeling constantly distracted. Camp offers the perfect setting to teach and...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/care-ing-camp-committee-advancement-research-evaluation
CARE-ing for Camp: The Committee for the Advancement of Research and EvaluationHello Camp Evaluators! Spring is a busy time for camp people — with the ACA National Conference, several major regional conferences, and annual camp preparations, it is hard to believe camp people...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/back-basics-creating-cohesive-staff-community
Back to the Basics: Creating a Cohesive Staff CommunityWhile this sounds so simple, why is it often so hard? Community building is what camp is all about. Yet, all of the ice-breakers and fun games in the world don’t guarantee that staff will...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/campculturalexchange
#CAMPCULTURALEXCHANGEIt's ironic that I've spent this fall encouraging Americans to advocate for the White House not to drastically reduce or eliminate J-1 visas for camp cultural exchange programs while also keynoting...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/14-questions-identify-potential-hiring-risks-camp
14 Questions to Identify Potential Hiring Risks at CampDuring her job interview, Blanch spoke modestly but articulately about her sophomore-year university honors project. She seemed serious at first but sailed through an acapella folk tune with...