Camp Connection

Here are the most recent blog posts for staff, professionals, and the public. 

 

Episode 16
CampWire Episode #16 - A Day at National Conference
February 20, 2019

CampWire host Sam Hirt brings you with him for an entire day at National Conference. He pops into educational sessions, the keynote, and interviews conference attendees.
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Four Ways to Promote Thankful Hearts at Camp
February 14, 2019

What 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. 
camper playing in water
Then and Now: Why Summer Camp Is More Important Than Ever Before
February 11, 2019

Summer camp is more important to positive youth development than ever before.
The Anatomy of a Great Camp Registration Form
February 5, 2019

Here are a few tips to make sure your forms are performing to their maximum potential.
Episode 15
Episode 15 - Meet the 2019 Eells Program Award Winners
January 28, 2019

In the fifteenth episode of CampWire, meet the five winners of the Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence. These camps will be honored at ACA's National Conference next month in Nashville.
Campers group painting on canvas
What You Don’t Know Can’t Help You: The Value of Asking Your Staff
January 28, 2019

Staff feedback is vital to running a successful summer camp. Your staff are the only ones with the answers to these questions, so if you want to know the answers . . . ask them. 
Why Summer Camp May Be the Secret to a Longer Life
January 14, 2019

The benefits of summer camp may lead campers to live longer, happier, stress-free lives.
Episode 14
Episode 14 - ACA & Technology with Tom Schenk
November 26, 2018

Tom Schenk has been Director of Technology at ACA for almost 25 years. On this episode, Sam spoke with him about the ways in which technology has changed in his time at ACA, and about some of the tech resources that ACA offers.

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