https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/changing-places-changing-paces-recharging-reconnecting-reflecting-summer-camp
Changing Places, Changing Paces: Recharging, Reconnecting, and Reflecting at Summer CampWhile the academic year holds ample opportunity for what are commonly referred to as “the three R’s” of reading, writing, and arithmetic, a job at summer camp offers unique experiential learning...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/twenty-tips-20-something-supervisor
Twenty Tips for the 20-Something SupervisorBeing in that very first supervisory role is hard for everyone — regardless of age. For younger supervisors there are added challenges in building credibility and gaining the respect of others — it’s...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/slinky-smurf-evolving-groups-communities
From a Slinky to a Smurf: Evolving Groups into CommunitiesWelcome to camp! Whether you are a resident or day camp counselor this summer, you will soon find yourself working with a variety of camper groups. These groups will most likely consist of kids of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/twenty-insider-tips-working-adolescents-camp
Twenty Insider Tips for Working with Adolescents at CampCamp staff beware and be ready! You may have already been warned about your adolescent campers. Wild mood swings and impulsive behaviors will happen, or if you are lucky, you may simply be ignored....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/counselor-success-kit
Counselor Success Kit“It is not our abilities that determine who we are, it is our choices.” — Harry Potter Since 1861 when the first organized camp began, awesome people like you have given their time and talents to...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/zika-virus-what-camps-need-know
Zika Virus - What Camps Need to KnowJuly 25, 2016 Update Concerns about Zika virus continue. To date, 426 reported cases of Zika virus in the 50 states have been attributed to returning international travelers or their sexual...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/mesh-health-fair-series
MESH Health Fair SeriesMental Health! A State of Well-Being Mental health is not a "dirty phrase" and creating positive conversations will ensure its acceptance as a measure of one’s health. Learn more by watching one...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/building-healthy-relationships-parents-what-every-camp-needs-know
Building Healthy Relationships with Parents: What Every Camp Needs to KnowToday’s parents are supportive and dedicated to their children, but they are also the most anxious and controlling parents in American history. Successful camps have strategies in place for...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/big-r-little-r-big-little
Big R, Little r; Big A, Little aWith ACA’s new strategic focus on accreditation and research comes the need to evolve our practices and services at a national level. In order to accomplish these important tasks, two special task...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/youth-concussion-laws-camps-update
Youth Concussion Laws and Camps — An UpdateIn 2011, the American Camp Association published “Concussions: What...