https://www.acacamps.org/blog/5-life-lessons-learned-sleep-away-camp
5 Life Lessons Learned from Sleep-Away CampGuest blog by Stacey Ebert For sleep-away campers, the end of June brought endless smiles. School closed for two whole months and our second family greeted us with open arms. Mornings were...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-counselors-gain-professional-skills
Camp Counselors Gain Professional SkillsSummer camp is a beneficial experience for both the campers and the summer camp staff, who learn valuable professional skills that translate to their future careers.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aeds-setting-future-course-camps
AEDs — Setting a Future Course for CampsLooking Back The May 2001 issue of The CampLine first addressed the issue of the need for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in camps. At that time there were a number of unresolved issues. Now...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-counselor-skills-are-professional-skills
Camp Counselor Skills Are Professional SkillsAs we work to connect with potential camp staff members, it is important to make sure they truly understand the value of working at summer camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/step-your-hiring-game-attracting-interns-through-field-experience-manual
Step Up Your Hiring Game: Attracting Interns through a Field Experience ManualHere are some easy steps to get you started putting together your own field experience manual.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/success-horses-success-life
Success With Horses = Success With LifeW.L. Lorimer, founder of Lorimer Family Camps, included the cavalry style of horsemanship along with the athletics, aquatics, and outdoor skills that were the basics for all camps in the early 1900s...
https://www.acacamps.org/research/help-camp-research/research-evaluation-advisory-committee
Research and Evaluation Advisory CommitteeThe Research and Evaluation Advisory Committee (REAC) has the charge to "advise and support the research and evaluation functions of the Association as it serves to develop and enhance knowledge...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/17-gaps-your-emergency-action-plan-how-fill-them
17 Gaps in Your Emergency Action Plan: How to Fill ThemEmergency Action Plans (EAPs) are required of all employers by federal law. No types of businesses are exempt. So, every camp — no matter its type, size, or location — must create and train its...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/values-stories-faces-15-steps-building-strong-social-media-camp-content
Values, Stories, and Faces: 15 Steps to Building Strong Social Media Camp ContentMore than 20 years ago, Bill Gates coined the phrase “content is king,” referring to the future of the internet. That’s never been truer than today in the social media realm. Creating good social...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/get-it-online-site-ongoing-point-training
Get on It! Online, On-Site, Ongoing and On-Point TrainingHow will you tailor your training approach to ensure that staff are well-trained and equipped for the diverse challenges they’ll face?