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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/social-media-language-benefits-aca-accreditation
Social Media Language on Benefits of ACA AccreditationKey Messages: While no institution—schools, youth programs, camps, or families—can absolutely guarantee a child’s safety, parents should do their research in choosing the best camp for their...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/me-work-camp-no-way
Me, Work at Camp? No Way!During the 2021 ACA National Staffing Summit, five students were selected by their professors to serve on a panel to discuss why they did not want to work at camp. They were chosen because they would...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/finding-next-radar-investing-next-generation-operations-camp-pros
Finding the Next Radar: Investing in the Next Generation of Operations Camp ProsIt’s 9:00 p.m. on a busy camp evening, and it’s been one of those days. The stage lights in the theater blew a fuse, the scheduled mass email outlining Visitors’ Day logistics didn’t go out, and you...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/emergency-planning-preparedness-summer-2021-key-lessons-takeaways-related-covid-19
Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Summer 2021 — Key Lessons and Takeaways Related to COVID-19Like many of you, I spent last summer monitoring social media for information about how the camps in my home state of Missouri were handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the social nature of camps —...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/support-versus-coddling-when-push-when-pull-back-when-trying-grow-our-staff
Support Versus Coddling: When to Push and When to Pull Back When Trying to Grow Our StaffMental and emotional health has been on the forefront of all of our minds. During COVID, it is even more so. While camp is for the camper, our staff are the ones interacting and supporting...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2020-camping-magazine-editorial-index
2020 Camping Magazine Editorial IndexView an archive of editorial indexes. Featured Articles...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/internship-success
Internship SuccessHere are some keaways for completing internships at camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/j-wendell-ruth-t-howe-golden-quill-lens
J. Wendell and Ruth T. Howe Golden Quill and Lens AwardsThese awards—which are funded through a memorial established in J. Wendell and Ruth T. Howe’s name—encourage excellence in writing and photography. Each year we recognize those individuals who...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/culture-change-not-easy
Culture Change Is (Not) EasyMake 2022 the year that you will implement all your great national conference ideas. Easy, right?
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/government-relations-update-march-2022
Government Relations Update — March 2022Throughout the pandemic, the American Camp Association (ACA) has been advocating for the full field of camp at the national level to ensure that camps can operate fully — without additional barriers...