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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/explore-mars-nasa-through-hands-activities
Explore! Mars with NASA through Hands-on ActivitiesDiscover how NASA’s robotic explorers are revolutionizing our understanding of the red planet. This webinar will acquaint you with FREE hands-on science activities related to NASA’s current...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/development-leadership-among-counselors-training
The Development of Leadership Among Counselors-in-TrainingOur society is in need of leaders for the future. The demands we have yet to face will require leaders who are flexible problemsolvers and have the ability to communicate with diverse people. Camps...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/leadership-life-henderson-county-young-leaders-program
Leadership for Life - The Henderson County Young Leaders ProgramTwo years ago Carlos Vega was a shy, middle-school student. The summer after eighth grade he received a scholarship to attend a month-long session of camp from Blue Star Camps in Hendersonville,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/their-space-or-yours-social-networking-sites-bring-risks-rewards-camp-community
Their Space or Yours? Social Networking Sites Bring Risks and Rewards to the Camp CommunityThe popularity of social networking sites, such as Myspace.com, Facebook.com, Xanga.com, and Friendster.com, raise new and important issues for camp directors intent on protecting their campers and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-leadership-21st-century
Camp Leadership for the 21st CenturyMichael Yeh is standing in front of an audience of over 1,000 health care and mental health professionals telling a story about a recent surgical procedure he led at the UCLA Endocrine Surgical Unit...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/child-protection-101-responding-camp-professional
Child Protection 101: Responding as a Camp ProfessionalBeing prepared for risks a camp may face during the summer is an important component of a good risk management strategy. Understanding historical trends and emerging issues can help with the...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/top-training-techniques-fast-effective-ways-increase-staff-learning
Top Training Techniques: Fast & Effective Ways to Increase Staff Learning & PerformanceThe number one best-selling author in camp training has packed this session with terrific activities and training methods that are easy to use and can be plugged into your existing training right...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/expect-more-your-leadership-team-encourage-them-expect-more-you
Expect More from Your Leadership Team (and Encourage Them to Expect More from You)This blog post in support of Project Real Job discusses why you should expect more from your summer camp leadership team and how to encourage them to expect more from you.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/future-camp-research
The Future of Camp ResearchIn this blog, Jessie Dickerson describes how camp researchers and camp professionals came together at the 2019 ACA National Conference to envision a future for camp research.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/covid-19-resource-center-camps
COVID-19 – Resource Center for CampsThe safety and health of campers and staff is always the highest priority at camp, and camps have a long history of planning for and managing communicable diseases. With the spread of the coronavirus...