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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/food-justice-thought
Food (Justice) for ThoughtPicky camp eaters — we all know them. In surveying the amount of leftovers on a given day and fielding phone calls from families and guardians about the food, this begs the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/confronting-anti-asian-racism
Confronting Anti-Asian RacismFriends and Colleagues, We know that camp can be a vehicle to build a better world. Every summer, we work to inspire our campers and staff to discover and be the very best version of themselves....
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/transforming-outdoor-organizations-journey-human-centered-hiring-belonging
Transforming Outdoor Organizations: A Journey into Human-Centered Hiring and BelongingHuman-centered hiring is includes not only external recruitment but is also deeply connected with internal work, organizational culture, and the pursuit of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/marketing-advertising-2021-are-you-tower-records-or-spotify
Marketing and Advertising in 2021 — Are You Tower Records or Spotify?As the chief marketing officer for the American Camp Association (ACA), I get to serve the field of camp and camp professionals who, in turn, empower the lives of children and youth in countless ways...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/privilege-polite
The Privilege of PoliteThat doesn't happen at camp. But what if it did? Grounded in their beginnings as a means of preserving youth and innocence, many camps shy away from holding space for...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/big-deal-or-no-big-deal-framework-co-counselors
Big Deal or No Big Deal: A Framework for Co-CounselorsStaff orientation training is a jam-packed period of time that can last anywhere from a few hours to a week or more. Ice breakers, camper development, activity training, and health and safety are...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/milwaukee-schools-camps-increase-access-students-through-partnership
Milwaukee Schools and Camps Increase Access for Students through PartnershipIn 2023, 163 Milwaukee Public Schools students were able to attend camp at no cost thanks to federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds.
https://www.acacamps.org/donate/corporate-support
Corporate SupportWe greatly appreciate the generous support the ACA receives through corporate sponsorships. They help ACA be a force for positive change in the lives of thousands of children throughout the country...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/directions-youth-development-outcomes-camp-experience
Directions: Youth Development Outcomes of the Camp ExperienceResearch done to determine the outcomes of the camp experience as expressed by parents and children.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-58-all-about-camp-school-partnerships
CampWire Episode 58: All About Camp-School PartnershipsCamps can be powerful community partners in the education of our children. A camp-school partnership can be exciting, innovative, and satisfying, but they also take insight, creativity, and...