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https://www.acacamps.org/research/grants-innovative-special-projects

Grants and Innovative Projects

With the support of grant funding, ACA’s Research Team is busy testing innovative ideas, tools, and systems in the camp field, ranging from program quality to camp-school partnerships, to camper and...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/inclusion-belonging/common-good

Common Good

Emphasizing the common good in a camp setting involves fostering an environment where the well-being of the entire community is prioritized, and every individual contributes positively to the...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/social-security-application-process-camps-j-1-camp-counselors

Social Security Application Process For Camps with J-1 Camp Counselors

Applying for a Social Security number is an important required step for international camp staff.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/seven-tree-mendous-activities-promote-appreciation-forests

Seven “Tree-mendous” Activities to Promote an Appreciation of Forests

“Earth and sky, woods and fields . . . teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books.” – John Lubbock A camp experience is filled with vibrant learning opportunities. It often...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/navigation-games

Navigation Games

Through their partnership, ACA and Navigation Games collaborate to deliver education and outdoor experiential learning activities that help camps deliver navigation skills, confidence, and curiosity...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tools-help-domestic-staff-interact-respectfully-intentionally-international-staff

Tools to Help Domestic Staff Interact Respectfully and Intentionally with International Staff

These tools and approaches will help to encourage, equip, and entice American summer camp staff to engage curiously, respectfully, and intentionally with their international peers.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/program-outcomes-quality-common-theme-impact-funding

Program Outcomes and Quality: A Common Theme for Impact and Funding

Camp Twin Lakes (CTL) serves campers who have medical illnesses, disabilities, and other adverse childhood experiences at three year-round camp locations in Georgia. CTL operates as a...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/our-climate-our-future

Our Climate Our Future

HOW IT WORKS Our Climate Our Future is an interactive video series for young people about climate change.  You must be logged in to view the following resources at...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/silence-tmi-how-get-useful-information-your-parent-surveys

From Silence to TMI: How to Get Useful Information from Your Parent Surveys

Surveying parents before, during, and after camp programs is one of the most common forms of camp evaluation, yet it is not easy to do well. Some parents are vocal and tell you more than you want to...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/high-support-high-expectations-welcoming-global-staff-intention

High Support, High Expectations: Welcoming Global Staff with Intention

Structure, language, and intentional hospitality set the foundation for stronger social bonds, smoother staff training, and a more cohesive camp culture.