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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/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/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/gan-israel-creating-successful-framework-every-camper-dealing
Gan Israel - Creating a Successful Framework for Every Camper - Dealing with Difficult CampersCreating a Successful Framework for Every Camper - Dealing with Difficult Campers (1.5 Hour) - $5/participant Geared towards experienced counselors and head...
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/blog/update-camp-program-quality-initiative-spotlight-assessment-development-working-group
Update on the Camp Program Quality Initiative: Spotlight on the Assessment Development Working GroupTo continue with our blog series spotlighting the work our Community of Practice has been doing, I’m...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/enhancing-inclusion-campers-sensory-processing-concerns-through-camp-counselor-training
Enhancing Inclusion for Campers with Sensory-Processing Concerns through Camp Counselor TrainingSummer camps provide children an opportunity for goal achievement, a sense of community, and development of self-concept. Toward that end, goal-directed camp activities revolve around teamwork, as...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/update-camp-program-quality-initiative-spotlight-continuous-quality-improvement-systems-design-work
Update on the Camp Program Quality Initiative: Spotlight on the Continuous Quality Improvement Systems Design WorkThis blog is the first in a five-part series that will dive deeply into the work of our working groups and describe our plans for our Program Quality Coach/Observer processes.