Understand the Importance of the Camp Experience
Youth Development & the Camp Experience
Youth Development & the Camp Experience
- 10 Reasons Why Camp is Important for Child Development [1] (PDF - 1.4MB)
- Development and Validation of Age-Appropriate Measures of Camper Outcomes [2] (PDF - 1.3MB)
Enhance the Quality of the Camp Experience
Measure Youth Outcomes
Measure Youth Outcomes
- Overview of ACA's Camp Outcomes Tools [3] (PDF)
- Show That Your Program Can Make a Difference to Youth! [4] (PDF - 2.8MB)
Reduce Injuries and Illness
- Healthy Camp Study Recruitment [5] (PDF - 3.1MB)
- Reducing Camp Injuries & Illnesses [6] (year 2) (PDF)
Implement a Camp Program Improvement Process
- Through the Eyes of a Camp Director [7] (PDF - 804K)
- Process for Camp Program Improvement [8](PDF)
Spirituality
- Staff Training on Spirituality: Spiritual Component of the Camp Experience - Finding a Common Ground [9] (PDF)
Connection with Nature
Improve Camp Business Operations