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Creating & Maintaining a Healthy Camp Environment: Strategies for Camp Staff
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
As summer begins and all those carefully recruited campers begin to arrive, camp professionals often revisit orientation to assess if they've adequately prepared staff to handle...
The Movies You Don’t Want to See: No Water In or No Water Out
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
The Producers At camp, two facilities crises are truly "show stoppers." Hands down, the first is "no water." The old saying "You only want a drink when the well runs dry" couldn't...
From Peg
March 1, 2014
“We may have come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. When I review ACA’s enrollment and business data (see page 44), I think of this...
A Place to Share: Share Your Time, Talents, and Knowledge
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
It was seven years ago when I attended my first ACA National Conference in sunny Orlando. Seven years ago when I showed up not even knowing what region/section I belonged to. Seven...
Strategies for Managing the Risks of Food Contamination and Communicable Disease at Camp
January 1, 2015
It is easy to become casual about food preparation and food safety. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, each year one in six Americans...
From Tish
January 1, 2014
It’s an exciting time for the American Camp Association (ACA) as we continue to grow and adapt, remaining always relevant, open to new ideas, and responsive. Our organization is no...
Building Principles: Movin’ Right Along . . .
July 1, 2014
Whether the current program has your camp bursting at the seams and you're considering expanding, or you're ready to look for another property to host your organization, there...
Research: Fun, Safety, Camaraderie, and Outdoor Adventure at the Hero’s Journey Program
July 1, 2014
Hero's Journey is a free-of-charge, wilderness-based summer camp program for youth living with serious illness. As a developmentally appropriate and challenging extension of the...
In the Trenches: A Counselor’s Good Judgment
July 1, 2014
Camp directors: Please share this column with your staff. During the camp season it's more important than ever for them to read this. Taking care of other people's children, as you...
The Last Dance
July 1, 2014
It's late in the evening. My feet are tired. Music is reverberating in my ears. We've been dancing and mixing all night. Tonight is an incredible celebration, truly a hallmark...
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