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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/camp-camper
Camp Is for the CamperACA's #1 Best Selling Course and Book! It is imperative that counselors see themselves as role models for campers and act accordingly. Parents place a great deal of trust in camps...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/supply-chain-disruptions-causes-management-strategies
Supply Chain Disruptions: Causes and Management StrategiesIt is no secret that a serious economic repercussion of the COVID-19 pandemic is the disruption of the global supply chain. Interruptions began with lockdowns resulting in the suspension of labor,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/more-village-why-summer-camps-are-key-raising-kids-right
More Than a Village: Why Summer Camps Are Key to Raising Kids RightA well-known (believed to be an African) proverb advises us, “It takes a village to raise a child” (Goldberg, 2016). By way of explanation, the Exchange Family Center (EFC) offers, “Back in the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-33-cultural-appropriation-camp
CampWire Episode 33: Cultural Appropriation at CampThis episode will not give you answers, but we hope that the questions we ask ourselves are thought provoking and valuable for the culture of your camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/hiring-time-covid-19-beyond-looking-candidates-social-media
Hiring in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond: Looking up Candidates on Social MediaA promising candidate applies to your camp. You are hopeful that this individual has the credentials to join your summer staff. You send an email to set up an interview. While you await a response,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/why-do-young-people-work-special-needs-camps
Why Do Young People Work at Special Needs Camps?When I first met Ed, I did not notice that he had no legs. He sat straight up in a wheelchair with long pants that hung down over the edge. I did not, at the time, find the absence of shoes or...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/horses-wilderness-meeting-needs-youth-risk
Horses and the Wilderness: Meeting the Needs of Youth at RiskThe staff at Kamp Kessa, an adventure education and treatment program utilizing horses and the wilderness for youth who are considered at-risk and who have special needs in Frankfort, Kentucky, are...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/local-council-leaders-chair-resources
Local Council of Leaders Chair ResourcesField Office Guide Assessment Tool – Updated March 2021...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/aca-accreditation-key-messages-parents
ACA Accreditation: Key Messages for ParentsSpecial Note: When referring to your ACA-Accredited® camp status in brochures, letters and video tapes, please use the following copy to describe accreditation: Fun And Safety — ACA...
https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/benefits-camp/case-camp
The Case for CampThe American Camp Association® (ACA) believes the organized camp experience is a vital component in the development and education of the whole child. ACA supports year-round educational opportunities...