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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/four-ways-promote-thankful-hearts-camp

Four Ways to Promote Thankful Hearts at Camp

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. 

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/then-now-why-summer-camp-more-important-ever

Then and Now: Why Summer Camp Is More Important Than Ever Before

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

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/thank-you-helping-change-childrens-lives

Thank You for Helping to Change Children's Lives

As the holiday season approaches, we at the American Camp Association (ACA) realize we have many reasons to be grateful. In the camp world, there are so many people who make an impact, and we are...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-summer-camp-may-be-secret-longer-life

Why Summer Camp May Be the Secret to a Longer Life

The benefits of summer camp may lead campers to live longer, happier, stress-free lives.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/episode-15-meet-2019-eells-program-award-winners

Episode 15 - Meet the 2019 Eells Program Award Winners

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.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/research-you-can-use-10-ways-use-camper-impact-study-findings-your-camp

Research You Can Use: 10 Ways to Use Camper Impact Study Findings at Your Camp

Learn how to use findings from phase 2 of the American Camp Association's Youth Impact Study.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/episode-14-aca-technology-tom-schenk

Episode 14 - ACA & Technology with Tom Schenk

Tom Schenk has been Director of Technology at ACA for almost 25 years. On this episode, Sam spoke with him about the ways in which technology has changed in his time at ACA, and about some of the...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/whats-best-age-camp

What's the Best Age for Camp?

You probably want a number here.  If you’re only going to read these first two sentences, then I’ll pick the age of nine. But my real answer is a bit more complex. When...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/celebrating-kindness-camp

Celebrating Kindness at Camp

Happy Camp Kindness Day! Check out this blog from ACA President/CEO Tom Rosenberg about kindness at camp

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/importance-camp-lgbt-youth

The Importance of Camp to LGBT Youth

The month of June holds a very special place in my heart. Warm weather, the joyous arrival of seasonal staff and campers, and of course, LGBT Pride Month. Pride is a time to celebrate the lesbian,...