https://www.acacamps.org/resources/strategic-planning-process-update-february-2019
Strategic Planning Process Update - February 2019It has been a busy month for our strategic planning work. We’d like to share a quick update on our progress and our plans moving forward. After reviewing the extensive materials ACA staff provided...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/environmental-factors-camps-consider
Environmental Factors for Camps to ConsiderSevere weather used to have a season. Now, severe weather can happen at virtually any time of the year. Environmental (nonweather-related) factors may include an identifiable element in the physical...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/public-policy-updates-march-2019
Public Policy Updates: March 2019Meals Provided to Employees A new tax has been imposed on meals provided to camp counselors and other staff during the course of their employment. While ACA believes the recent federal tax law...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inspiring-healthy-staff-culture-camp
Inspiring Healthy Staff Culture at CampI’m ardently proud of the high-quality camp staff experiences that professional camp directors strive to offer young adults each season. Full of career-enhancing and life-benefitting skills, a summer...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/research-360-full-circle-centered-approach-research-evaluation
Research 360: A Full-Circle and Centered Approach to Research and EvaluationGreetings once again from the ACA Research Team! Two weeks ago I compared research and evaluation in the first of a series of Research 360...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-growth-mindset-summer-camp-environment
Developing a Growth Mindset in the Summer Camp EnvironmentEstablishing a growth mindset at summer camp can help you learn how to grow professionally.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/relationship-based-leadership-be-more-boss
Relationship-Based Leadership: Be More Than a BossDevelop strong leaders at summer camp by engaging in advocacy, cultivation, empowerment, and service.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/four-ways-promote-thankful-hearts-camp
Four Ways to Promote Thankful Hearts at CampWhat does being thankful have to do with going to camp? Everything! Thankful hearts are open hearts, and being open to adventure is the attitude we have about camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/why-everyone-edge-these-days-make-your-camp-stress-anxiety-free
Why Is Everyone on Edge These Days? Make Your Camp Stress and Anxiety FreeAnxiety in children in climbing steadily in the US. Learn how to make your summer camp stress-free.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/then-now-why-summer-camp-more-important-ever
Then and Now: Why Summer Camp Is More Important Than Ever BeforeSummer camp is more important to positive youth development than ever before.