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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/twenty-tips-20-something-supervisor
Twenty Tips for the 20-Something SupervisorBeing in that very first supervisory role is hard for everyone — regardless of age. For younger supervisors there are added challenges in building credibility and gaining the respect of others — it’s...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/slinky-smurf-evolving-groups-communities
From a Slinky to a Smurf: Evolving Groups into CommunitiesWelcome to camp! Whether you are a resident or day camp counselor this summer, you will soon find yourself working with a variety of camper groups. These groups will most likely consist of kids of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/twenty-insider-tips-working-adolescents-camp
Twenty Insider Tips for Working with Adolescents at CampCamp staff beware and be ready! You may have already been warned about your adolescent campers. Wild mood swings and impulsive behaviors will happen, or if you are lucky, you may simply be ignored....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/counselor-success-kit
Counselor Success Kit“It is not our abilities that determine who we are, it is our choices.” — Harry Potter Since 1861 when the first organized camp began, awesome people like you have given their time and talents to...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/mesh-health-fair-series
MESH Health Fair SeriesMental Health! A State of Well-Being Mental health is not a "dirty phrase" and creating positive conversations will ensure its acceptance as a measure of one’s health. Learn more by watching one...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/create-wonderful-moments-nature-here-there-everywhere
Create Wonderful Moments in Nature: Here, There, EverywhereNature is everywhere at camp, and we sometimes walk right past it. Whether your camp is in a city or the country, there is nature. It might be roly-polys in the leaves, mosquitoes buzzing past, or...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/tackle-your-camp-counselor-job-internship-mindset
Tackle Your Camp Counselor Job with an Internship MindsetThe young women and men who join us as camp counselors are interested in occupations that range from elementary and high school education to the medical field, the environmental sciences, and more....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/counselors-campers-action
Counselors, Campers, Action!Everyone is taking photos today! As counselors, you can offer your campers creative ideas for capturing the treasured moments of their summer of fun at camp. Preparing to Shoot — Staff...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/more-great-summer
More Than a Great SummerI had been a camper at Cape Cod Sea Camps (CCSC) in Brewster, Massachusetts, from age 12 to 17, when I graduated from CCSC’s Junior Counselor Teen Leadership Program. Those summers at camp were some...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tell-story-your-camps-impact-kids
Tell the Story of Your Camp's Impact on Kids!I don’t think I’ve ever had a conversation with a camp staff member who didn’t have a great story about a transformational experience that happened to some child at their camp. The shy camper that...