Camp research is only as good as its use in summer camp. Learn how to use the five-year impact study early findings to improve your camp.

Summer camp helps kids to improve their social skills, build friendships, practice cooperation, and feel as though they belong.

Camp research trends include focus on acquiring equity, staff-camper interactions, and critical learning moments for campers.

Summer camp jobs can teach camp staff important lessons, such as how to fail and bounce back — an important professional development skill.

The interview process for summer camp jobs can help weed out prospective staff who won't meet expectations.

What does being thankful have to do with going to camp? Everything! Thankful hearts are open hearts, and being open to adventure is the attitude we have about camp. 

Summer camp is more important to positive youth development than ever before.

A brand-new article on the impact of summer camp was recently published in the Journal of Leisure Research on the lasting impacts of camp experiences. 

Staff feedback is vital to running a successful summer camp. Your staff are the only ones with the answers to these questions, so if you want to know the answers . . . ask them. 

In this Research 360 blog post, Victoria Povilaitis discusses what's going on in phase three of the summer camp impact study.