Camping Magazine

Early in the morning in a physician workroom on the 15th floor of a busy county hospital, I thought about summer camp. My mind drifted to warm, sunny days by the lake and the sweet...

Walking through the majestic realm of a forest is tonic for the soul. There is a mystical presence; an environment of tranquility in the rustle of leaves or the arc of branches. In...

Try engaging campers in some friendly competition this summer with a STEM challenge! Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities are not only fun, but educational...

Every summer it happens. Staff arrive at camp full of energy. They are excited, hopeful, and ready to give everything they have to their campers. Then, somewhere around the middle...

I often hear that camp leaders feel they have been doing character, but not naming character. Herein, you will find a step-by-step guide to developing your own character curriculum...

We are in the midst of another summer, and wherever you are in your camp season, I want to say, “Thank you.” Across the country, camp professionals have one of the most important...

I am not a camp person. That’s what I’d tell you if you asked. And that’s likely because it’s what I tell myself. Show me the archetypal image of a camper, be it the outdoorsy type...

Most of us would agree that camp is one of the most powerful settings for meaningful impact in the lives of every person involved, including campers, staff, adult leaders, and even...

Each year, ACA’s Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence honors camps that embody the spirit of the award’s namesake through their efforts to provide exceptional programming...

“The pond is shallow, and many of the fish we try to catch can’t even swim,” one camp’s board member expressed his group’s exasperation during our discussion in an effort to help...