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Lasting Impressions
By Jim Parry

What we as camp staff are trying to do is make a lasting, positive impression. We want them to make friends with their bunk mates. We want them to remember the camp song. The camper should learn good habits, have good character, a sense of real companionship, and experience the value of hard work and play. Read More

ACA Resources
Camping Magazine has published many helpful articles on connecting children to nature and respect for the environment.

Take the Nature Pledge!
Start a checklist for green living and ways to include the outdoors in your camp. Encourage your campers and families to do the same when camp is over.

Online Resources
There are many Web sites that can help you, your staff, your campers, and your camper families connect with nature.

Green Resources for Family Fun
Nature Rocks and Hooked on Nature's Nature Circle Cards

Get Green!
107 tips to help make your camp a Green Camp

Read Green!
Here is a list of books—for parents and children—to help you get in a Green state of mind.

Did You Know?
ACA camps are getting green.

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