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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/survey-says-tech-camp-mixed-bag
Survey Says: Tech at Camp Is a Mixed BagIf you attended camp as a child prior to 2007, the likelihood is that your parent or guardian asked the camp director how much it cost and how long you would be away. Your parent(s) may have...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/does-summer-camp-have-perpetuate-junk-food-culture
Does Summer Camp Have to Perpetuate Junk Food Culture?"Junk food” is a term we often use to describe highly processed or ultra-processed food that likely has “many added ingredients such as sugar, salt, fat, and artificial colors or preservatives. '...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/value-adversity
The Value of AdversityAt a virtual American Camp Association event in 2022, Tracey Gaslin, executive director of the Alliance for Camp Health, asked a simple but consequently profound question when she said, “How much fun...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-working-camp-premed-student-one-best-decisions-i-have-ever-made
Why Working at Camp as a Premed Student Is One of the Best Decisions I Have Ever Made"Camp has provided me with deeply meaningful friendships, many networking opportunities, valuable people skills, and it has had an enormous positive impact on my mental health."
https://www.acacamps.org/donate/giving-tuesday
#GivingTuesday — December 2Celebrating Year Two of the Camp Soles Yodel Challenge! We’re proud and grateful to share that Camp Soles is once again championing ACA’s mission with a second-year $30,...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/making-paddling-more-inclusive-kayaking-nonprofit-diversify-whitewater
Making Paddling More Inclusive: Kayaking with Nonprofit Diversify WhitewaterDiversify Whitewater was founded in June 2020 during the Black Lives Matter movement with the mission of sharing the beauty of paddling with Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and allies.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-now-october-17-2023-mentorship-program-partnerships-increase-equity-inclusivity
ACA Now - October 17, 2023: Mentorship Program, Partnerships to Increase Equity and InclusivityIn this issue: National Mentorship Program launched, Partnerships to Increase Equity and Inclusivity webinar, awards and Golden Lens deadline, Quality Improvement in Action webinar, and more...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/annual-report/2023-annual-impact-report
2023 Annual Impact ReportThis was a year to reconfirm that camp as a socially enriching, experiential environment plays a significant role in helping today’s youth and future leaders thrive — and a great time to focus on...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/national-award-nominations-golden-lens-contest
National Award Nominations and Golden Lens ContestDeadlines are quickly approaching for both of these.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/3-important-lessons-kids-learn-camp
3 Important Lessons Kids Learn from CampCamps teach resilience, independence, and problem-solving skills that benefit kids during their camp years and beyond.