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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camps-evacuation-or-temporary-housing-centers
Camps as Evacuation or Temporary Housing CentersCamps may be called upon by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — or another government agency or community organization — to serve as evacuation centers.
https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/planning-camp/coping-homesickness-camp
Coping with Homesickness at CampThe prescription for homesickness at summer camp is a simple solution of preparation and patience.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/extreme-heat-preventing-identifying-heat-related-illness
Extreme Heat - Preventing and Identifying Heat-Related IllnessIn extreme temperatures and humidity, it is important to train staff on the dangers of heat-related illnesses, signs of heat-related illnesses, and appropriate preventative measures.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camp-sites-facilities-programs-report
Camp Sites, Facilities, and Programs ReportThe ACA Camp Sites, Facilities, and Programs Report: 2020 is an invaluable resource for camps interested in examining their business operations around programs, grounds, and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/learning-life-reaching-new-audiences-reaching-new-heights
Learning for Life: Reaching New Audiences, Reaching New HeightsIn a world that is witnessing the most dramatic demographic transformation in its history, these words could not be more poignant. Defining camp by duration, activity, or location, or by labels such...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/welcome-digital-cabin-how-new-technologies-can-deliver-better-summer-experience
Welcome to the Digital Cabin: How New Technologies Can Deliver a Better Summer ExperienceTechnology and camping? Hearing those two words together often sparks ire among camp management. “We don’t allow our kids to use techie toys!” you declare. Of course, unless you run a computer camp,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/big-eight-other-culinary-menaces-camper-society
The Big Eight . . . and Other Culinary Menaces to Camper Society“The gluten-free cinnamon rolls are amazing!” Those emphatic words are emblazoned in my brain, stamped into my memory. As tears began to well in her eyes, Annalise, one of our counselors, looked...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/delivering-happiness-five-things-camps-can-learn-zappos
Delivering Happiness: Five Things Camps Can Learn from ZapposTony Hsieh's book, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, struck a cord with millions of people. The best-selling book by the CEO of Zappos.com, Inc. about the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/what-camp-staff-can-do-help-children-excerpt-homesick-happy
What Camp Staff Can Do to Help Children: An Excerpt from Homesick and HappyDear Colleagues, When I sat down to write my new book, Homesick and Happy: How Time Away from Parents Can Help a Child Grow, I wanted to answer three questions: 1) Why is it...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/why-world-needs-summer-camp-essay-parents
Why the World Needs Summer Camp: An Essay to ParentsIt is not easy for parents to make the decision to send their child away into the waiting arms of strangers who promise to take care of them — people who promise to show them the wonders of nature,...