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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-research-give-get-kind-thing
Camp Research: A Give and Get Kind of ThingI’m going to say this right up front: Today’s Research 360 post is a shameless plug for research — more specifically, a plug for participating in camp research, and encouraging others to do the same...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inclusive-camp-making-summer-camp-joyful-place-everyone
Inclusive Camp: Making Summer Camp a Joyful Place for EveryoneSummer camp is a sacred community which, as a rule, has always been willing to find common ground in respecting and accommodating individual values and needs. The values and needs of campers with...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-includes-me-where-do-we-go-here
Camp Includes Me: Where Do We Go From Here?This feature article is the first of an ongoing series of articles in Camping Magazine that will focus on inclusion, diversity, and cross-cultural agility to share in our...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fun-everyone-adapting-activities-campers-all-abilities
Fun for Everyone: Adapting Activities for Campers of All AbilitiesImagine a camp program staff is preparing an experiential game of Hawks and Squirrels to demonstrate the predator-prey relationship and role of resources in the natural environment. The campers who...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/job-making-mensches-campers-integrity-honor
The Job of Making Mensches: Campers with Integrity and HonorClayton M. Christensen (2017), professor at the Harvard Business School and one of the foremost authorities on disruptive innovation, wrote: "Customers rarely make buying decisions around what...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camps-role-social-media-wellness
Camp's Role in Social Media WellnessSeveral years ago, I visited an overnight camp in the Berkshires during its annual family day. I watched quietly as parents poured out of their cars to meet their children, who in turn were semi-...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/trenches-nimble-coaching
In the Trenches: Nimble CoachingDear Bob, One of the challenges we've had working with staff is figuring out how to get them to tone down or adjust their behavior when working with campers. We often hire staff who seem to have...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-insurance-vehicle-risks
Risk Management and Insurance: Vehicle RisksCamp vehicle risks are among the scariest for camp owners, directors/risk managers, and insurance company underwriters because the risks to which camp vehicles are exposed are not entirely within...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolution-dietary-guidelines
The Evolution of Dietary GuidelinesIf we were to prepare the most scientifically healthy diet daily for our campers, what would that look like? It seems that what is considered a "healthy diet" has changed so many times over the years...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-preparation-life
Camp: Preparation for LifeTo say that expectations and pressures for high school students have increased is an understatement. The competition to get into the best universities dominates the minds of teenagers and parents...