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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/accreditation-announcement-letter
Accreditation Announcement LetterAs a benefit to members, ACA provides sample letters and news releases.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/your-accreditation-status-fun-safety
Your Accreditation Status - Fun and SafetyACA Camps Set the Standards Prestige Parents nationwide recognize the importance of ACA accreditation when choosing a camp for their child, and they expect you to reach far...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/its-complicated-beyond-hookup-culture-taking-initiative-mitigating-risks
It's Complicated. Beyond the Hookup Culture: Taking Initiative and Mitigating RisksNavigating what has become known as the “hookup culture” is no easy task for young people of all ages and both sexes. Although it has now been popularized in song (including pop star Katy Perry’s “...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/be-superman-teach-campers-wear-cape
Be Superman: Teach Campers to Wear the CapeStaff training? Check. Nametags ready? Check. Ready to do a great job? Check. Campers are here? Check. It is my first day of camp and I am ready to put everything they taught us into action. I will...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/weathering-changes-discriminating-mental-health-problems-normal-developmental-struggles-hard-reach
Weathering the Changes: Discriminating Mental Health Problems and Normal Developmental Struggles in Hard-to-Reach CampersA camp director is stumped by negative changes observed in a veteran camper. Juan first came to camp as an energetic and enthusiastic eight-year-old. This year, at age fifteen, he walks away from...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/summer-school-summer-camp
Summer School and Summer CampHaving spent the better part of the last thirteen years in summer camps and school classrooms, I have observed the benefits of year-round learning, although not necessarily in the form of year-round...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/rearview-mirror-driving-safety-camp
The Rearview Mirror: Driving Safety at CampA look in any rearview mirror will tell you a lot about where you have been, but little about where you are going. Unless, that is, you are driving at summer camp — where a quick look back can be an...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/her-story-role-women-formation-american-camp-association-1910-1924
Her Story: The Role of Women in the Formation of the American Camp Association 1910-1924In the first article in the Historical Series that appeared in the January/February 2010 issue of Camping Magazine, we traced some of the key individuals who have shaped the 100-year history...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/embracing-change-ensuring-camp-experience-remains-relevant-2020-beyond
Embracing Change: Ensuring the Camp Experience Remains Relevant in 2020 and BeyondIn today's tough, competitive environment, it seems the only thing a camp director can be certain of is uncertainty. Everywhere around us, change is occurring — changes that have forced many camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/healthy-camp-study-update-ten-promising-practices-healthy-camp
Healthy Camp Study Update: Ten Promising Practices of a Healthy CampSince the outbreak of H1N1 during the summer of 2009, camps have been diligently updating their health and safety protocols and practices for the management of communicable diseases. By accessing and...