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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/new-director-orientation-ndo-online-course-asynchronous
New Director Orientation (NDO) Online Course - AsynchronousACA’ New Director Orientation (NDO) is designed to give you a solid foundation in the competencies and responsibilities necessary to your work as a camp director. The course has been arranged...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/health-screening-has-evolved-does-your-practice-reflect
Health Screening Has Evolved: Does Your Practice Reflect That?Health screening, a practice typical to most camps' opening day process, has undergone an evolution. Granted, some changes were kick-started by our COVID-19 experience but, like...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/innovation-boot-camp-shark-tank-event-ideas-around-staff-motivation
Innovation Boot Camp -Shark Tank Event- Ideas Around Staff MotivationProject Real Job brings you Shark Tank for Camp Pros, and YOU are the Sharks (i.e., judges)! A cohort of over 40 camp leaders, staff, and students were given the prompt, “What is one new way you can...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/camp-staff-member-package-20
Camp Staff Member Package (2.0)Have you thought about ways to prepare your staff for camp BEFORE they arrive onsite? Are you interested in an affordable solution for integrating camp and youth development experts into your staff...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/101-games-activities-teach-leadership-teamwork
101 Games & Activities That Teach Leadership and Teamwork101 Games & Activities That Teach Leadership and Teamwork is an excellent resource for camp staff, group leaders, educators, and other youth development professionals, as well as...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/testimonials-stories-needed-j-1-cultural-exchange-participants-americas-camps
Testimonials and Stories Needed: J-1 Cultural Exchange Participants and America's CampsACA continues to closely monitor developments in Washington with the J-1 Cultural Exchange programs for camp counselors and support staff. These programs are vital to America’s camps and we are...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/100-activities-build-unity-community-connection
100 Activities That Build Unity, Community, and ConnectionThis collection of icebreakers, energizers, get-acquainted games, opening and closing activities, and team challenges and games are my favorite ways to build unity, community, and connection within...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/j-1-visa-update
J-1 Visa UpdateACA is monitoring current developments related to the Summer Work Travel and Camp Counselor categories of the J-1 Visa.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/bed-bugs-what-every-camp-needs-know
Bed Bugs - What Every Camp Needs to KnowEvery year, the American Camp Association Camp Crisis Hotline receives calls from camps that have questions about bed bugs.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-summer-camp
Why Summer Camp?Consider giving your kids an old-school, summer camp experience that they will learn from and cherish for the rest of their lives — it could end up being the wisest parental investment you ever...