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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2023

ACA Camp Crisis Hotline Annual Review 2023

Case studies and lessons learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/how-i-made-2000-friendship-bracelets-4-weeks

How I Made 2,000 Friendship Bracelets in 4 Weeks

“I have an idea . . . but it’s a little crazy.” The weekly marketing meeting began with this disclaimer from me. I proposed that we, my team of six people, would make 2,000 friendship...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camps-transformation-economy

Camps and the Transformation Economy

What do hibachi restaurants and summer camps have in common? Before I answer that, let me provide some context. Earlier this year, I dined at a hibachi restaurant for the first time. I sat up at...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/spoiler-alert-you-wont-be-around-forever

Spoiler Alert — You Won't Be Around Forever

Whether 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/article/camping-magazine/embracing-jedi-strategy-vital-integration-organizational-success

Embracing JEDI Strategy: A Vital Integration for Organizational Success

For far too long, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) efforts have been pushed to the sidelines, often treated as separate initiatives rather than an essential strategy embedded into the...

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...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/advocacy-policymaking-through-understanding

Advocacy and Policymaking through Understanding

An Interview with Maulian Dana Bryant

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/making-paddling-more-inclusive-kayaking-nonprofit-diversify-whitewater

Making Paddling More Inclusive: Kayaking with Nonprofit Diversify Whitewater

Diversify Whitewater was founded in June 2020 during the Black Lives Matter movement with the mission of sharing the beauty of paddling with Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and allies.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/music-making-camps

Music-Making in Camps

How can camps use music to enhance camper experiences, and why is it so important?

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/power-engaging-diversity-hiring-international-exchange-visitors

The Power of Engaging Diversity by Hiring International Exchange Visitors

The world has 206 sovereign states — are you maximizing the opportunities for diversity at your camp?