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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/impact-technology-social-media-camp-staff
The Impact of Technology and Social Media on Camp StaffMiles is a first-time counselor at a sleepaway camp in the eastern United States. He had seen an online ad for the camp at which I met him and decided that a summer away from his Midwest town working...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/expanding-reach-camp-through-schools
Expanding the Reach of Camp through SchoolsMy oldest child, Jane, once said she wished camp could be all year. Naturally, I asked her why, and she said, “We get to do everything at camp — when we hike in the woods, the camp staff tells...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/trenches-nimble-coaching
In the Trenches: Nimble CoachingDear Bob, One of the challenges we've had working with staff is figuring out how to get them to tone down or adjust their behavior when working with campers. We often hire staff who seem to have...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-preparation-life
Camp: Preparation for LifeTo say that expectations and pressures for high school students have increased is an understatement. The competition to get into the best universities dominates the minds of teenagers and parents...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/challenges-wired-parent-raising-wired-kid
Challenges of a "Wired Parent" Raising a "Wired Kid"Hello Camp Parents! My name is Missy and I am the database administrator for ACA. In this role, I work with a number of our teams to manage information related to the association’s members. But I am...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-excellence-camp-leadership-four-requirements
Developing Excellence in Camp Leadership: Four RequirementsA 2004 American Camp Association poll of its members found that the one area camp administrators wanted more information on was personal leadership development. It is evident that there is a quest in...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/gan-israel-director-leadership-online-training-recording
Gan Israel - Director Leadership Online Training - RecordingDirector Leadership Training (1.5 hours) - $50 (suggested, pay what you can) - Recording Learn the words that effective directors use to gain cooperation, teamwork, and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/crucial-camp-conversations-five-keys-success
Crucial Camp Conversations: Five Keys for SuccessHow many of these sentences have you heard from inexperienced leadership staff? "I don't know why they can't do it. We went over that in training." "She's just lazy and doesn't care." "He...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/skills-first-time-supervisors-actively-grow-your-supervisory-role
Skills for First-Time Supervisors: Actively Grow into Your Supervisory RoleTransitioning to your very first supervisory role can be a formidable task, and it's only natural to be nervous. While each employment situation is unique, being a camp supervisor can invite further...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/sankofa-value-meaningful-debrief-end-camp-season
Sankofa: The Value of Meaningful Debrief to End the Camp SeasonAnother camp season is complete. After working overtime to ensure that every session was special, enriching, and fun-filled, we camp professionals are finally able to exhale. We did it! The energy,...