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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/responding-media-about-emerging-issue-public-violence
Responding to the Media about the Emerging Issue of Public ViolenceMedia Tips for Camps Support from ACA. Refer media inquiries about this very sensitive topic to the American Camp Association Administrative Office. ACA has trained...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/virtual-program-resources-covid-19
Virtual Program Resources — COVID-19ACA has compiled of virtual programming resources to help with summer 2020 planning.
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/staffing-human-resources-covid-19
Staffing and Human Resources — COVID-19Job Seekers Job Resources for Summer 2020 Staffing Camp Staff Recruitment and Hiring Ideas Amid Coronavirus Concerns...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/excellence-research-practice
Excellence in Research in PracticeIn 2015, ACA, with the help of the Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation (CARE), created the Eleanor P. Eells Award for Excellence in Research in Practice. This award is designed...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/nice-save-place-share
Nice Save - A Place to ShareIt’s free play, the 30 to 45 minutes of magical time at camp when nothing and everything happens. I walk from the dining room to the main campus after dinner and stop to watch five 9- and 10-year-old...
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...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-you-dont-know-cant-help-you-value-asking-your-staff
What You Don’t Know Can’t Help You: The Value of Asking Your StaffStaff feedback is vital to running a successful summer camp. Your staff are the only ones with the answers to these questions, so if you want to know the answers . . . ask them.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/photograph-mosquito-babies-map-mosquito-habitats-camp
Photograph Mosquito Babies and Map Mosquito Habitats at CampMosquitoes are the world’s most dangerous animal, but monitoring efforts can bring early warning of potential disease outbreaks. Campers in your programs can help! Take photos of mosquito "babies" (...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/assessing-summer-health-outcomes
Assessing Summer Health OutcomesHow did it go? After 2020's "different" summer, we stepped into 2021 with hope. More camps opened, some staff were COVID-19 immunized, and protective behaviors — such as masks, physical distancing,...