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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/explore-our-dynamic-sun

Explore Our Dynamic Sun!

Discover NASA’s Our Dynamic Sun tool kit — free activities, images, and facts to spark curiosity about the sun for camps, educators, and astronomy fans.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/five-camp-axioms-live

Five Camp Axioms to Live By

Discover how working at camp offers lessons in leadership, community, personal growth, and lifelong skills through real stories of connection, acceptance, and empowerment.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/best-summer-job

The Best Summer Job

Camp counselors play a powerful role in shaping children's confidence, resilience, and growth — impacts that last far beyond the summer season.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cups-conflict-coping-understanding-resilience-camp-staff-member

Cups, Conflict, and Coping: Understanding Resilience as a Camp Staff Member

Discover how a simple camp conflict revealed powerful lessons about resilience and the importance of understanding your window of tolerance in high-stress environments like summer camp.

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-southern-california-hawaii-spring-leadership-conference

ACA, Southern California/Hawaii Spring Leadership Conference

Please Join Us in Palm Springs for the Spring Leadership Conference! Spring Leadership Conference (SLC) is known for excellent professional development, unrivaled social events,...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/free-nasa-globe-camp-programming-guides

Free NASA GLOBE Camp Programming Guides

NASA’s GLOBE Observer invites your campers to make observations at camp to help monitor the conditions of clouds, water, and plants, to help study change over time.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/leaders-build-leaders

Leaders Build Leaders

Part of being a good leader is building future leaders through delegation, mentorship, and persistence.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-future-leaders-through-counselor-training-programs-investing-camps-future

Developing Future Leaders Through Counselor-In-Training Programs: Investing in a Camp's Future

At a recent camp conference, I caught up with Jessie Emmons, executive director of YMCA Camp High Harbour at Lake Burton in Georgia. I told her about my obsession with counselor-in-training (CIT)...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2024-november-december-camping-magazine

2024 November/December Camping Magazine

This issue focuses on leadership development with articles about mentorship, leading with vulnerability, strategic thinking, and more.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/international-observe-moon-night-nasa

International Observe the Moon Night with NASA

Saturday, September 14 is International Observe the Moon Night! You and your campers are invited to observe the moon, learn about the moon, and honor the cultural and personal connections we...