Blogs

Episode 16
CampWire Episode #16 - A Day at National Conference
February 20, 2019

CampWire host Sam Hirt brings you with him for an entire day at National Conference. He pops into educational sessions, the keynote, and interviews conference attendees.
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Four Ways to Promote Thankful Hearts at Camp
February 14, 2019

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. 
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Then and Now: Why Summer Camp Is More Important Than Ever Before
February 11, 2019

Summer camp is more important to positive youth development than ever before.
The Anatomy of a Great Camp Registration Form
February 5, 2019

Here are a few tips to make sure your forms are performing to their maximum potential.
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All Camp Is Impactful, but the More You Go, the More You Grow
February 4, 2019

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. 
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What You Don’t Know Can’t Help You: The Value of Asking Your Staff
January 28, 2019

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. 
Episode 15
Episode 15 - Meet the 2019 Eells Program Award Winners
January 28, 2019

In the fifteenth episode of CampWire, meet the five winners of the Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence. These camps will be honored at ACA's National Conference next month in Nashville.
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What's Happening in Phase 3 of the Camp Impact Study
January 18, 2019

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

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