https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/character-cultivation-defining-character-based-staff-practices
Character Cultivation: Defining Character-Based Staff PracticesThroughout the years of ACA’s Character at Camp initiative, you will have the opportunity to learn from a variety of individuals within the educational content of the Character Academy. ...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/business-insights-you-can-use
Business Insights You Can UseWhat a treat it was to be with all of you who attended ACA’s National Conference in Dallas last month. I always find it energizing and motivating to connect with so many of you in person and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/ode-camp-tree
Ode to a Camp TreeA leaf the bright green of a granny smith apple fluttering to the ground drew my attention. The summer breeze delivered to my feet the perfect piece to finish the nature scape I would artfully...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campfire-career-building-brighter-futures-retaining-staff
From Campfire to Career: Building Brighter Futures and Retaining StaffOne summer camp explains their experience using a staff scholarship program as a camp staff retention tool.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/covid-19-resource-center-camps
COVID-19 – Resource Center for CampsThe safety and health of campers and staff is always the highest priority at camp, and camps have a long history of planning for and managing communicable diseases. With the spread of the coronavirus...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/showing-movies-camp-know-licensing-laws
Showing Movies at Camp? Know the Licensing LawsACA reminds camps that a public performance license is required when movies, TV programs, and other content intended for personal, private use only, is shown at camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/hipaa-privacy-rule-compliance-now-required
HIPAA Privacy Rule Compliance Is Now RequiredWhat are the implications for your camp? HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This law, passed by Congress in 1996, helps to protect individuals’...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/embracing-reusables-camp-food-service-sustainability-community-action
Embracing Reusables in Camp Food Service: Sustainability and Community in ActionCamps have always been places where young people connect with nature, build life skills, and develop a strong sense of community. This tradition stretches back to 1861, when Frederick W. Gunn founded...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-trust-better-outcomes-why-camps-should-foster-inclusive-disability-disclosure-process
Building Trust for Better Outcomes: Why Camps Should Foster an Inclusive Disability Disclosure ProcessMany families of children with disabilities or who are neurodivergent choose not to disclose their child’s needs when enrolling in summer camp. It’s important to understand the root causes of such...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-summer-camp-shaped-founders-social-cooking-phenomenon
How Summer Camp Shaped the Founders of a Social Cooking PhenomenonIn the entrepreneurial world, Jake Aronskind and Matt Schkolnick stand out not only for their success but for how they’ve achieved it. As the founders of Pepper (peppertheapp.com), a social cooking...