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https://www.acacamps.org/evergreen/public-policy
Public Policy in ACA, EvergreenThe ACA, Evergreen Field Office monitors issues impacting the camp community in Alaska, Idaho, Montana and Washington.
https://www.acacamps.org/program-overview-accreditation
Program Overview of AccreditationOverview of Standards and Accreditation For 50 years the accreditation process has grown to keep pace with changes in the camp industry, expectations of the public, and the challenges of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/finding-certified-waterfront-staff
Finding Certified Waterfront StaffIt’s that time when camp directors ask themselves "where am I going to find enough certified waterfront staff, specifically boating staff?" Standard PA-20, a mandatory standard, states that camps (...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/energize-your-waterfront-five-easy-steps
Energize Your Waterfront in Five Easy StepsWhat's the most popular program at American Camp Association camps? Waterfront activities! That's why at RAVE Sports, the most common questions...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/accreditation-marketing-your-camps-website
Accreditation Marketing for Your Camp's WebsiteLooking for help explaining to your camp parents why ACA accreditation is important? Feel free to use all or any parts of the message below along with your ACA-Accredited Camp® logo on your...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/5-life-lessons-learned-sleep-away-camp
5 Life Lessons Learned from Sleep-Away CampGuest blog by Stacey Ebert For sleep-away campers, the end of June brought endless smiles. School closed for two whole months and our second family greeted us with open arms. Mornings were...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/experiential-classroom-camp
The Experiential Classroom: CampAs a camp professional, I, like you, have literally thousands of affirming anecdotal stories — the camp experience is not discretionary. And, if anyone needs more evidence, ACA's outcomes research...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-counselors-gain-professional-skills
Camp Counselors Gain Professional SkillsSummer camp is a beneficial experience for both the campers and the summer camp staff, who learn valuable professional skills that translate to their future careers.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aeds-setting-future-course-camps
AEDs — Setting a Future Course for CampsLooking Back The May 2001 issue of The CampLine first addressed the issue of the need for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in camps. At that time there were a number of unresolved issues. Now...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/success-horses-success-life
Success With Horses = Success With LifeW.L. Lorimer, founder of Lorimer Family Camps, included the cavalry style of horsemanship along with the athletics, aquatics, and outdoor skills that were the basics for all camps in the early 1900s...