https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/shellfish-allergy-least-encountered-most-dangerous

Almost seven million Americans have an allergy to shellfish based on consumption amount, age, and locale. Shellfish are aquatic animals with a shell or shell-like exoskeleton. The two major...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/do-you-know-your-skill-level

Congratulations! You are working at camp! Huzzah! Working at camp is a truly unique experience that brings together a variety of skills, life lessons, and resume-building opportunities. Don’t know...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fostering-character-strengths-through-camp-life

“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/cabin-counselor-risk-manager-effective-collaborator-translating-camp-job-skills-your-resume

In December, fellow Hoosier camp professional Sam Hirt (Camp Tecumseh YMCA) wrote...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/factors-exigent-fish-allergy-vigilance-proliferation-potency

Sixth-grader Cameron Jean-Pierre was celebrating New Year’s Day of 2019 at his grandmother’s home in New York City. Cod was cooking on the stove, its smell wafting in the air when the 11-year-old...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/managing-staff-new-era-summer-camp

Survivor, the long-running CBS reality show, has captivated audiences for 45 seasons — but like with so many other forms of entertainment, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the series to a halt for 17...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/does-your-camp-need-therapist

Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee partnered with a local therapy practice to provide on-site, drop-in counseling for their staff this summer.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/loudly-engaged-training-your-team-beat-burnout

When I first saw the now-famous TikTok explaining the term “quiet quitting” (Leppelin, 2022), it came across to me as laziness masquerading as inspiration. As scenes of July 2022 NYC life flash by...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/does-summer-camp-have-perpetuate-junk-food-culture

"Junk food” is a term we often use to describe highly processed or ultra-processed food that likely has “many added ingredients such as sugar, salt, fat, and artificial colors or preservatives. '...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-working-camp-premed-student-one-best-decisions-i-have-ever-made

"Camp has provided me with deeply meaningful friendships, many networking opportunities, valuable people skills, and it has had an enormous positive impact on my mental health."