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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/child-sexual-abuse-prevention-critical-role-parents
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: A Critical Role of ParentsHypothesis: "The fight against child molesters begins by parents teaching their children." The Problem Sexual abuse of children and youth remains an insidious concern in American society....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-2-grow-teaching-leadership-environmental-stewardship-new-york-city-youth
Camp 2 Grow: Teaching Leadership and Environmental Stewardship to New York City Youth"You learn about things that you do not learn about in school. It's actual reality and not sugar-coated. We learned how to work together. In school, they tell you to work together. I learned that...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/staff-food-accountability
Staff and Food AccountabilityNo camp is immune to sneaky food raids. Over the years many camp directors have reported food incidents involving bears, strangers break-ing into kitchens, and, most often, camp staff. Tales of food...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-navigating-complexity-greater-relevance
20/20 Toolbox: Navigating Complexity to Greater RelevanceThe Dig and Discovery: Can We Tell the Story? So, what is new? What is old? What is the same? Maybe everything; maybe nothing. Many times in the past, I have shared the concepts you will find in...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/conversation-joe-ehrmann
A Conversation with Joe EhrmannJoe Ehrmann is an accomplished man, but not just because he was an All-American football player at Syracuse University and the tenth overall draft pick in the 1973 NFL Draft — or because of his...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/platform-growth
A Platform for GrowthDay camps. Resident camps. Camps for girls only. Camps for boys only. Burn-victim camps. Camps for kids with cancer. Camps for kids who want to lose weight. Faith-based camps. Activity- or sports-...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/healthy-camp-symposium-preview-present-day-adolescent-sexuality-its-implications-camp-community
Healthy Camp Symposium Preview: Present Day Adolescent Sexuality and Its Implications for the Camp CommunitySex is a topic that elicits such strong emotions in people that it often becomes difficult to have a clear, calm, rational conversation about it. When that conversation concerns the sexual behavior...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/years-adventures-challenges-history-day-camp
Years of Adventures and Challenges: The History of Day CampSearch the Web for "day camp" and the results are over 100 million hits. Although the descriptions vary greatly, the words "day camp" trigger a feeling of excitement and adventure. Many sites...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/desegregating-circle-m-day-camp-determination-succeed
Desegregating Circle M Day Camp: A Determination to SucceedIt was July 2, 1964, and President Lyndon Johnson had just signed the Civil Rights Act. For us, the time had come to finally implement a plan to desegregate our white suburban day camp. We had been...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/striving-more-surviving-argument-non-inclusion-model-camps
Striving for More Than "Surviving": An Argument for a Non-Inclusion Model for CampsWe've heard directors say, "He survived." Parents tell us, "She got through it." As camp professionals, we know that we can do better. Often, because they love children so much and because they so...