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https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/volunteers/accreditation-volunteer-resources
Accreditation Volunteer ResourcesUse these resources to help you in your ACA Accreditation Volunteer role.
https://www.acacamps.org/about/strategic-plan
Strategic PlanMission: Empowering camps to create quality experiences Vision: Building a world of belonging and growth
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/air-quality-camp-environment
Air Quality in the Camp EnvironmentSevere weather events and changing climate are contributing to many challenges for summer camps. The summer of 2023 presented new obstacles for traditional outdoor camp activities due to an onslaught...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/mission-vision
Mission and VisionEmpowering camps to create quality experiences that build a world of belonging and growth.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/mental-health-resources-tips-camps
Mental Health Resources — Tips for CampsTop Tips for Camps Establish a mental health support network. Build relationships with community mental health resources prior to your camp season. Have professionals in...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/traversing-complex-emotions-mesh-findings-path-ahead
Traversing Complex Emotions: MESH Findings for the Path AheadDescription Since the onset of COVID-19, researchers have expressed considerable concerns about the state of our individual and collective well-being. Studies suggest challenges...
https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/volunteers/visit-assignment-tools-resources
Visit Assignment Tools & ResourcesHere is information, tools, and resources to help best prepare yourself for any assigned accreditation visits.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/empowering-camps-building-belonging-stronger-brighter-future-all
Empowering Camps, Building Belonging: A Stronger and Brighter Future for AllLearn more about the process behind how ACA came to adopt new mission and vision statements.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/does-summer-camp-have-perpetuate-junk-food-culture
Does Summer Camp Have to Perpetuate Junk Food Culture?"Junk food” is a term we often use to describe highly processed or ultra-processed food that likely has “many added ingredients such as sugar, salt, fat, and artificial colors or preservatives. '...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/water-exploring-its-significance-sustenance-sources
Water: Exploring Its Significance, Sustenance, and SourcesWater is sustenance for every living being on earth. Albert Szent-Gyorgi, MD summed it up best, saying, “Water is life’s matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water” (Szent-...