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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/learning-perspective-camp-communities-empathy
Learning Perspective in Camp Communities of EmpathyThe first time I can remember intentionally practicing empathy, I was an eight-year-old, first-time camper sitting in a circle with my counselors and cabinmates inside our cabin just before...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/collaboration-fulfills-mission-camp-staff-unite
Collaboration Fulfills the Mission: Camp Staff UniteAmber, the food service manager, watched anxiously as the small summer campers tried desperately to carry large trays containing plates of food and silverware from serving line to table during lunch...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/research-camp-staff-can-use-camp-school-beyond
Research Camp Staff Can Use at Camp, in School, and BeyondWorking at camp is one of the most memorable experiences a person can have; in fact, you are likely reading this because you have worked at camp in the past and are returning for more, or you are...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/happy-camping-yall
Happy Camping, Y'all!Being a camp counselor is hard, but it’s the best and most rewarding work you’ll ever do. As someone who spent 17 summers at camp as a camper, counselor-in-training, cabin counselor, lifeguard,...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/e-cigarettes-juuling-what-all-camps-need-know
E-Cigarettes and "Juuling" — What All Camps Need to KnowKnow and share the facts. Learn about e-cigarettes and "Juuling" and the threats they pose to youth and young adults
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/camp-staff-safety-age-metoo
Camp Staff Safety in the Age of #MeTooIt is a story that has been unfolding for over a year: the exposure of often long-standing sexual abuse and harassment of both male and female victims by mostly men in various positions of power....
https://www.acacamps.org/link/environmental-working-group-guide-sunscreen
Environmental Working Group - Guide to Sunscreenhttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/what-past-prologue-investing-our-future
"What Is Past Is Prologue" — Investing in Our FutureThis past spring break, Pam and I took our ten-year-old son, Daniel, to Washington, DC. Daniel is really enjoying his US history studies at school, and we knew this would be an ideal time to explore...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/wildfire
Wildfire!Since moving to Montana from Pennsylvania several years ago, I’ve become much more attuned to the threat of wildfires, and have begun to learn more about what can be done to safeguard the people...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/5-year-impact-study-phase-2-findings-being-present-moment
5-Year Impact Study Phase 2 Findings: Being Present in the MomentACA’s Impact Study is a multiyear research project designed to identify the lasting impacts of camp from the perspectives of campers, staff, and parents. In the earliest stages of the project, we...