https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share-connections
A Place to Share: ConnectionsThe ACA National Conference is about connections. There is an instant familiarity that connects the camp community. The overenthusiastic hellos when greeting old friends,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/unleashed-power-them-alignment-engagement-part-2
Unleashed: The Power of Them — Alignment and Engagement, Part 2Dear Camp Director: No doubt some of the greatest demands you face are attracting, motivating, and retaining summer staff. Among the challenges are aligning your counselors to mission and helping...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/meet-staff-where-they-are-not-where-you-wish-them-be
Meet Staff Where They Are — Not Where You Wish Them to BeUnanswered emails. Requests (demands) for time off. Over-involved parents. What's the matter with young people today? Most likely nothing! We have more in common with this cohort of staff than one...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/mindsets-matter
Mindsets MatterAn Interview with David Yeager, PhD David Yeager, PhD, is an experimental development psychologist at the University of Texas at Austin. He researches and works to find solutions for adolescent...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/shaping-unselfie-kids
Shaping "Unselfie" KidsAn Interview with Michele Borba, EdD A former classroom and special education teacher, Michele Borba, EdD, is an internationally renowned educator, award-winning author, and parenting/ child...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-become-servant-leader
How to Become a Servant LeaderI strongly believe that an organization is not defined by its products or its glitzy marketing. The people who work for the organization are its true assets. A leader who takes care of their people...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fear-interrupted-reframing-cross-cultural-narratives-camp
Fear Interrupted: Reframing Cross-Cultural Narratives at CampSeveral years ago, when I directed my camp program specifically for African- American teen girls (Camp Butterfly), there were many memorable moments. But one in particular has been etched in the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/next-wave-isnt-blue-or-red-its-young-understanding-supporting-gen-z
The Next Wave Isn't Blue or Red — It's Young: Understanding and Supporting Gen ZIn November 2018, 15-year-old Greta Thunberg began a two-week strike in front of the Swedish Parliament. She was on a mission to bring attention to the looming threat of climate change and to protest...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-25-strategic-plan-henry-dehart
CampWire Episode #25 | Strategic Plan with Henry DeHartACA's Chief Operating Officer, Henry DeHart, joins the podcast to discuss the 2020-2024 Strategic Plan. In this episode, we cover the 4 over-...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/meet-staff-where-they-are-not-where-you-wish-they-would-be
Meet Staff Where They Are Not Where You Wish They Would BeUnanswered emails. Requests (demands) for time-off. Over-involved parents. What’s the matter with young people today? Most likely nothing! We have more in common with this cohort of staff than one...