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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/edge-view-ahead
The Edge: The View AheadAt my camp we have a special ceremony for the campers who will be aging out of the camp program. Many of those campers have been attending Camp Broadstone for the past six years, and the thoughts of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/nothing-changes-your-summer-home
Nothing Changes at Your Summer HomeA return to camp reminds our writer how it feels to be home. A school teacher in Pinckney, Michigan, Jeff Miner had been a camp counselor or program director for just about every summer for...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/putting-camp-childhood-equation
Putting Camp in the Childhood EquationIn preparation for the 2010 camp season, the American Camp Association® (ACA) enlisted the expertise of Rachel Simmons and Dr. Michael Thompson, best-selling authors and specialists on the trials,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/positive-learning
Positive LearningIt's a beautiful July morning at Camp Nevva GoHoma. Let's get out of the office which we know is like Grand Central Station with campers, staffers, specialists, administrative personnel, parents...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/childrens-summer-camp-based-physical-activity
Children’s Summer Camp-Based Physical ActivityChildhood physical inactivity and obesity is a major concern because the current generation of children is one of the most inactive and unhealthy in history (Ogden, et al., 2006). A national study...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/what-spending-summer-alpine-camp-means-me
What Spending a Summer at Alpine Camp Means to MeI have a friend that works on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Though he is now just an intern, he feels that the work that he does there will eventually catapult him into a position that will allow...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/kaleidoscope-opportunity-teaching-life-skills
A Kaleidoscope of Opportunity: Teaching life skillsCamp professionals know that camp provides the opportunity to teach life-long skills, such as creative thinking, decision making, and getting along with others. By developing goals for your program...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/programming-real-wild-wacky-wednesday
Programming: Real Wild Wacky WednesdayWhat day is it when hugs earn points and strange hats with funky costumes are the norm? It’s Wacky Wednesday — a fun-filled day where everything is topsy turvy, a bit bizarre, and very extraordinary...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/summary-consumer-rights-under-fair-credit-reporting-act
A Summary of Consumer Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting ActBelow are excerpts of information contained in the form that must be provided to applicants on whose background the employer is checking. The full form is available from all credit and background...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/alert-review-your-workplace-harassment-policies-now
Alert: Review Your Workplace Harassment Policies NOW!The Equal Opportunity Commission has recently published an Enforcement Guidance Memorandum on the subject of vicarious employer liability for unlawful harassment by supervisors (meaning, when is the...