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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/step-step-crucial-role-walkthroughs-camp-aquatic-safety
Step by Step: The Crucial Role of Walk-throughs in Camp Aquatic Safety“Camp aquatic safety cannot solely be the responsibility of the lifeguards.” —Teresa Tucker, Consultant for The Redwoods Group As leaders in your camp, your presence matters....
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/national-economic-impact-study-camp-industry
National Economic Impact Study of the Camp IndustryThis groundbreaking report includes economic impact analyses for the United States and each of the fifty states.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/value-discomfort-creating-learning-environment-camp-staff
The Value of Discomfort — Creating a Learning Environment for Camp Staff“I don’t feel safe discussing this topic, and if a camper wanted to discuss it, I would just tell them that and redirect them to something else.” – Camp Staff 2023 I was leading an...
https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/leadership-pathways-project
2024–2027 Leadership Pathways ProjectThis three-year grant program is designed to foster evidence-informed planning, testing, and improving initiatives to increase access to and engagement in counselor-in-training (CIT) programs and...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-ultimate-internship-ceos-perspective
Camp as the Ultimate Internship: A CEO's PerspectiveFor the past 27 years, I have had the profound honor of serving as the CEO and cofounder of The Redwoods Group — a mission-driven insurance company. We were created to prevent kids from being...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camp-crisis-hotline
Camp Crisis HotlineThe Hotline serves as a resource for camps in crisis and provides callers the opportunity to talk through their crisis with a trained third-party.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-tool-measure-burnout-among-overnight-camp-staff
A New Tool to Measure Burnout among Overnight Camp StaffThe Camp Counselor Burnout Scale is a nine-item self-report questionnaire that captures experiences of burnout among overnight camp staff.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/there-camp-out-there-you-workatcamp-inaugural-virtual-event
There Is a Camp Out There for You!: #WorkAtCamp Inaugural Virtual EventTuesday, April 9 marked the first-ever #WorkAtCamp event co-hosted by ACA and Chaco Footwear. This virtual gathering was open to all and offered an...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/working-camp-your-next-adventure-chaco
Working at Camp Is Your Next Adventure with ChacoThe American Camp Association (ACA) and Chaco are thrilled to announce the upcoming “Work at Camp” event on April 9, 2024, focused on college and university students eager to discover the...
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...