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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/hosting-lgbtq-sessions-camp-interview-eric-meier

Hosting LGBTQ+ Sessions at Camp: An Interview with Eric Meier

In this interview, the American Camp Association (ACA) sits down with Eric Meier, director of camps and outdoor programs of Camp Fire Green Country, to discuss Camp Fire’s statement of inclusion and...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-make-your-camp-more-inclusive-lgbtq-friendly-conversation-brave-trails

How to Make Your Camp More Inclusive and LGBTQ+ Friendly: A Conversation with Brave Trails

Chaco interviews Jessica Weissbuch, cofounder and executive director of Brave Trails, a nonprofit organization dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth leadership.  It was 2015, and Camp Brave Trails just...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/key-takeaways-pulse-survey-summer-2022-trends-issues

Key Takeaways from Pulse Survey — Summer 2022 Trends and Issues

The survey asked questions about enrollment and campers, camp staff, and budget and operations.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-everyone-interview-sarah-kientz

Camp Is for Everyone: An Interview with Sarah Kientz

In this interview, the American Camp Association (ACA) sits down with Rev. Sarah Kientz, minister to youth and director of Camp Akita, to discuss Camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2022

ACA Camp Crisis Hotline Annual Review 2022

Case studies and lessons learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline.

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/crisis-it-really-can-happen-you-2022

Crisis — It Really Can Happen to You 2022

The ACA Hotline is a year-round, twenty-four-hour-a-day service provided to any camp or individual who needs help in a crisis.  Each year, ACA analyzes the hotline issues and provides case...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/building-inclusive-trans-culture-practices-camp

Building Inclusive Trans* Culture & Practices at Camp

In this follow-up Webinar Chris from Transplaining for Camps will share with attendees collective ideas to...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-support-camper-mental-health

How to Support Camper Mental Health

Here are some steps you can take to support camper mental health.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/yes-improvising-your-revenue-stream

“Yes, and . . . ” Improvising Your Revenue Stream

As industry and societal expectations push for updated facilities, in-depth programming, equitably paid summer staff, and larger year-round teams to make it all happen, camps face the challenge of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/make-strategic-decisions-not-guesses

Make Strategic Decisions, Not Guesses

Enjoy 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...