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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-caffeinated-wild-animals-helped-nine-campers-fall-asleep-other-field-observations-one-camp
How Caffeinated Wild Animals Helped Nine Campers Fall Asleep — And Other Field Observations from One Camp ResearcherI sat on a red camping chair in the middle of a cozy cabin in the woods with the beams of nine small flashlights shining in my face from the surrounding bunks. Third- through fifth-grade 4-H campers...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/make-strategic-decisions-not-guesses
Make Strategic Decisions, Not GuessesEnjoy one of camp’s sweetest sounds as you walk up on a dining hall or an evening campfire and hear a chorus of voices singing a favorite camp song — 100 campers, 250 campers, 500 campers — can you...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/everything-everywhere-all-once-how-summer-camps-help-emerging-adults
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: How Summer Camps Help Emerging AdultsGrowing up requires many important developmental stages and steps one must master. Camp can help.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/spoiler-alert-you-wont-be-around-forever
Spoiler Alert — You Won't Be Around ForeverWhether you plan to be at your camp for another 2, 5, 10, or 20 years, it’s not too early to start your camp’s succession planning. Camps are unique businesses that closely reflect their owners or...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/template-resource-documents-camp-operations
Template Resource Documents for Camp OperationsACA is committed to providing resources to assist in your camp's operation. These resources include sample schedules, planning forms, charts of accounts, supply lists, and more. These samples...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-camps-include-character
How Camps Include CharacterACA built a survey to learn more from the field about how character already shows up at camp. In this blog, we share results from the survey and what we are learning so far
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/ndo-blended-course-cohort-u
NDO Blended Course Cohort UThe ACA New Director Orientation (NDO) is a course for seasonal or newer camp directors, assistant directors, program directors, and others moving into camp leadership positions...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-texoma-epic-community-call-0
ACA, Texoma EPIC Community CallHowdy Camp Professionals! I am excited to reignite the EPIC Texoma group. I have committed to this role and promise to provide the following: Consistent opportunity for intentional...
https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/news-resources
News & Resources for Campers & FamiliesResearch shows that camp experiences often increase a child’s confidence, self-esteem, social skills, independence, leadership qualities, adventurousness, and positive connections to nature. Combined...
https://www.acacamps.org/videos-summer-camp-parents
Videos for Summer Camp ParentsThinking about sending your child to summer camp? Watch these videos on the benefits of a camp experience and the impact it has on the lives of former campers. ...