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https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/overview/standards-glance
Standards at a GlanceThe Standards-at-a-Glance is only a basic reference and represents a general overview of the ACA standards. Not included in this...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/governance/about-board
About the BoardThe American Camp Association (ACA) is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, individuals who are charged with hiring the association’s chief executive and overseeing the business and affairs of...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/governance/member-involvement-process
Member Involvement and the Governance ProcessMembers of the American Camp Association (ACA) are encouraged to participate in ACA’s governance process and have the opportunity to do so in several different ways: Local Council of Leaders (LCOL...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/governance/board-directors-election-process
Board of Directors Recommendation/Election ProcessNominations for 2024 member‐at‐large positions are due by October 13, 2023. If you have a nomination, please complete the ...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share-investing-professional-development
A Place to Share: Investing in Professional DevelopmentFor my camp, the ACA national conference (this year in Dallas, Texas) is always the highlight of our winter. Those of us who are experienced (please note that I am avoiding the word “old”) can get...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/paying-enough-training-right-snapshot-salary-benefits-professional-development-practices-camps
Paying Enough and Training Right! A Snapshot of Salary, Benefits, and Professional Development Practices in CampsRead the full article at www.ACAcamps.org/research/improve/compensation-benefits/snapshot. ...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/welcome-digital-cabin-how-new-technologies-can-deliver-better-summer-experience
Welcome to the Digital Cabin: How New Technologies Can Deliver a Better Summer ExperienceTechnology and camping? Hearing those two words together often sparks ire among camp management. “We don’t allow our kids to use techie toys!” you declare. Of course, unless you run a computer camp,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/medical-marijuana-current-issues-camps
Medical Marijuana: Current Issues for CampsIntroduction A call recently came into the American Camp Association (ACA) Crisis Hotline from a member camp: Three adults attended a family camp and brought medical marijuana with them. Upon...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/moments-truth-things-you-say-things-you-do
Moments of Truth: The Things You Say and the Things You DoKevin Kevin was nine years old when his parents sent him to summer camp in Minnesota. He was overweight, not athletic, not very confident — and more than anything, not wanting to be there!...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/concussion-awareness-risk-management-more-headache
Concussion Awareness and Risk Management: More than a HeadacheThe long-term health implications from concussion among players in the National Football League (NFL) were a concern for nearly 20 years. The NFL studied, debated, and finally acknowledged the issue...