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https://www.acacamps.org/link/north-american-association-environmental-education
North American Association for Environmental EducationNAAEE promotes excellence in environmental education throughout North America and more than 30 countries throughout the world. NAAEE is dedicated to strengthening the field of environmental education...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-encourage-camp-staff-return-next-year-evening-reflections-program-based-psychological-needs
How to Encourage Camp Staff to Return Next Year: An Evening Reflections Program Based on Psychological NeedsStaff retention is a significant challenge for many seasonal camps. Although camp managers do their best to achieve high or even equal retention rates of their seasonal staff, it is still very likely...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/recorded-covid-19-webinars-forums
Recorded COVID-19 Webinars and ForumsACA has recorded past webinars related to COVID-19 and camp and made these available for free to anyone. Business & Operations The Business of Camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/your-staff-are-hired-now-what
Your Staff Are Hired: Now What?You have hired your staff, but training does not begin for another few months. For our camp staff to be prepared to work with children on Day 1, their training must begin well before the buses pull...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/cant-get-no-satisfaction-better-way-get-useful-feedback-parents-caregivers-part-1
Can’t Get No Satisfaction: A Better Way to Get Useful Feedback from Parents and Caregivers, Part 1Parents. I have them. I know them. I am one. And I was a day camp director who interacted with parents daily (and in the evenings, over the weekends, and, yes, even once on Christmas day). I know the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/collaborative-problem-solving-cool-hot-tempers-promote-durable-behavior-change-high-conflict
Collaborative Problem Solving: Cool Hot Tempers and Promote Durable Behavior Change in High-Conflict SituationsNate's elbow pokes violently into Kellen's ribs. He then fakes a pass, pivots, and again throws his body into Kellen, hoping the staff referees won't notice. But they do, just as Kellen winces and...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/contingency-planning-framework-camps
Contingency Planning Framework for CampsWhile news changes daily and all our lives continue to be significantly impacted by current measures to stem the spread of COVID-19, the American Camp Association continues to be optimistic that...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/covid-19-letters-camp-edition-set-strong-first-impression-net-impression-crisis-response
The COVID-19 Letters, Camp Edition: Set a Strong First Impression in the Net Impression of Crisis ResponseThis article is based on a broader version published on the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/constant-variable
The Constant VariableThis blog post is the first in a short series that explores Tim Hortons Foundation Camps’ summer and school programs and their approach to impact measurement and camp research.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/message-acas-board-chair-president-ceo
A Message from ACA's Board Chair and President/CEODear Friends and Colleagues, While this was a challenging week, we also saw moments of hope every day: Shining a Bright Light So many camps have stepped up to inspire our children, with...