https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/energy-enthusiasm-find-your-sweet-spot

As you can probably imagine and were most likely told in your interview, working at camp requires a lot of energy and enthusiasm. This is 110 percent true. Camp is, without a doubt, a place where...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/self-care-camp-environment-survival-guide

As former camp directors, we've both had experiences where we pushed ourselves to the point where we weren't safe. Imagine this scenario: It is the last day of camp. As a program director, you...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/influencing-green-behavior-your-camp

Two summers ago, I led a staff training workshop with 180 camp staff from Blue Star Camps in Hendersonville, North Carolina. They had recently spent around $30,000 to replace their lights with...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/working-camp-its-marathon-not-sprint

You may be reading this before you arrive at camp or within the first few days of making your way to your (new) summer home. Regardless, at this moment you are most likely not thinking about a few...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-grow

The Princeton-Blairstown Center (PBC), a 264-acre camp in northwestern New Jersey, suggests on T-shirts, water bottles, and its website that it is "A Place to Grow." This, despite being a concise...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/anxiety-it-isnt-just-camper-thing

While you may be called upon to help one or more campers in the throes of anxiety this summer, chances are they aren't the only ones feeling anxious. Whether it's graduating from one phase of your...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/accessibility-virtual-programs

Accessibility definition: A person with a disability is afforded the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as a person without a...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/online-tools-running-virtual-program

ACA isn't in a position to recommend any of the following solutions, but having a list to explore is sometimes helpful. ...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/impact-community

I have been so deeply inspired by the way many summer camps across America came together virtually as a community online to sing, play, and connect during the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis. It was as...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/effective-use-popular-platforms

To help your virtual programs be as effective as possible, we found articles to make your content compelling. Youtube...