https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/becoming-part-new-normal

2020. Shall we say 2020 was a year to remember or one to forget? Camps across the country are even still trying to decide as leadership teams dig deeply to identify how they can shield their...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/health-screening-has-evolved-does-your-practice-reflect

Health screening, a practice typical to most camps' opening day process, has undergone an evolution. Granted, some changes were kick-started by our COVID-19 experience but, like...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/funding-camp-underserved-children-youth

Dear Colleagues: Happy New Year! Hopefully, families across our country are still enjoying memories of a happier and healthier 2021 Thanksgiving and holiday...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/supply-chain-disruptions-causes-management-strategies

It is no secret that a serious economic repercussion of the COVID-19 pandemic is the disruption of the global supply chain. Interruptions began with lockdowns resulting in the suspension of labor,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/more-village-why-summer-camps-are-key-raising-kids-right

A well-known (believed to be an African) proverb advises us, “It takes a village to raise a child” (Goldberg, 2016). By way of explanation, the Exchange Family Center (EFC) offers, “Back in the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/hiring-time-covid-19-beyond-looking-candidates-social-media

A promising candidate applies to your camp. You are hopeful that this individual has the credentials to join your summer staff. You send an email to set up an interview. While you await a response,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/words-live-interview-jamal-stroud

Thirty-year-old African American Jamal Stroud exudes positivity and light. Not necessarily an intuitive state of being for someone who started life in New York City’s foster care system. Like many...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/it-over-yet

The year 2020 was one of adversity. It was a year of dramatic change and tremendous loss for many. Loss of loved ones. Loss of income. Loss of business. Loss of treasured life experiences —...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/staff-culture-skipping-season-without-skipping-beat

Summer 2020 impacted every aspect of camp, and regardless of how things played out — with various scenarios of camp running in some form or not at all — building next summer’s staff team weighs...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/case-camp-why-kids-need-it-now-more-ever

Change is a part of life. It is often directly related to survival and can enrich one's life in ways unexpected. Childhood is in essence a time of profound change and development. It is exciting and...