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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/do-you-know-your-skill-level
Do You Know Your Skill Level?Congratulations! You are working at camp! Huzzah! Working at camp is a truly unique experience that brings together a variety of skills, life lessons, and resume-building opportunities. Don’t know...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/being-your-authentic-self
Being Your Authentic SelfBeing authentic means being true to your core beliefs.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/holding-space-splash-zone-dealing-cultural-trauma
Holding Space for the Splash Zone: Dealing with Cultural TraumaI will never forget the first time I stepped through the turnstiles and into an amusement park. It wasn’t Six Flags or Universal Studios. It wasn’t Disneyland, Disney World, or some other Magic...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/having-hard-day-take-mini-break
Having a Hard Day? Take a Mini Break!Humor me for a moment and do the following: Take a deep breath while counting to four. Imagine crisp, clean air and positive feelings spreading through your body. Hold your breath while...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2024-may-june-camping-magazine
2024 May/June Camping MagazineStaff training issue.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/imagine-child-tree-fertilize-unstructured-outdoor-play-character-development
Imagine a Child as a Tree — Fertilize with Unstructured, Outdoor Play, and Character DevelopmentAsk anyone who has attended a camp as a child or youth about his or her experiences and you will receive many different responses. Camp has many meanings because of the personal nature of the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/bullying-what-it-what-it-isnt-what-do-what-not
Bullying: What It Is, What It Isn’t, What To Do, and What Not ToQuestion: What are the chances that a bully will be among the group of campers you are responsible for this summer? Answer: Zero. Sorry, this is a trick question. Bullying is a behavior, not an...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/seven-keys-making-magic-camp-summer
Seven Keys to Making Magic at Camp This SummerAs a camp counselor, you have the amazing opportunity to create life-changing moments for kids this summer. But with long hours, high energy, and constantly shifting dynamics, it can be tough to...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2023
ACA Camp Crisis Hotline Annual Review 2023Case studies and lessons learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/consequence-character-how-summer-camp-promotes-character-leadership-entrepreneurship
A Consequence of Character: How Summer Camp Promotes Character, Leadership, and EntrepreneurshipEven casual observation reveals the powerful role the summer camp experience plays in accelerating character development in children and teens. The question then becomes "What's next?" The answer, it...