Posts Tagged ‘American Camping Association’
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Shepherd’s Fold Ranch is accredited by the American Camp Association, the only nationwide organization that accredits all types of organized camps. ACA accreditation verifies that a camp has complied with up to 300 standards for health, safety, and program quality, which are recognized by courts of law and government regulators. ACA-accreditation standards cover all aspects of…
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More than Just a Summer Job
Being a counselor at a summer camp can strengthen your resume beyond “babysitter”. While counselors are investing in children’s lives and ensuring their safety and fun, they are also gaining the opportunity to fine-tune their critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity skills – skills that the Partnership for 21st Century Skills has defined as “Learning and Innovation…
Read MoreWhy Kids Need Camp Role Models
According to the American Camp Associtaion, “One of the greatest treasures of a camp experience is the bond formed between campers and their counselors. Not only do campers receive a bounty of fun times and memories with their favorite counselor, but they also take steps on a developmental path that leads to a healthy, happy…
Read MoreCamp Worship Song List
Several of you have been asking and here it is!! Below is a compilation of summer worship songs, complete with YouTube links! The list is not all-inclusive, as we ventured out as the Holy Spirit led. He Brought Me to His Banqueting Table (Kevin Prosch) Just One Drop (Jonathan Helser) We Have Come (Will Reagan)…
Read MoreSummer Camp Food
Shepherd’s Fold Ranch strives to provide above average camp food. We like to eat, and we like to eat tasty foods! Our meals are prepared in the kitchen by our lovely cooks who have been at SFR for a number of years. Breakfast is served at 8am each day. At the most important meal of…
Read MoreDealing with Homesickness
The American Camping Association posted an article titled “What Parents Want to Know that Camp Counselors Should Know”. The article focuses on five major areas of camp that parents have questions about. I have been walking through each section of ACA’s post and answering the questions for Shepherd’s Fold. The first three posts go over…
Read MoreCamper Expectations, Part 2: Dress Code
The American Camping Association posted an article titled “What Parents Want to Know that Camp Counselors Should Know”. The article focuses on five major areas of camp that parents have questions about. I have been walking through each section of ACA’s post and answering the questions for Shepherd’s Fold. The first three posts go over…
Read MoreCamper Health and Safety
The American Camping Association did a study and found that there are five major questions parents want answered before sending their children to camp. In my last post, I addressed the question concerning staff qualifications. If you haven’t gotten a chance to read it, you can find the post on our Media Page, under Blogs.…
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The American Camping Association posted an article called “What Parents Want to Know that Camp Counselors Should Know”, by Karla A. Henderson, Kelly McFadden, and M. Deborah Bialescki. In this article, they address five major questions that parents want answered before sending their children to camp. These are very valid questions and I am going…
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