https://www.acacamps.org/blog/take-away-cooking-skills-camp
Take-Away Cooking Skills from CampGuest blog by Diana K. Rice Where did you learn to swim, read a map, or be part of a team? There’s a good chance it was at camp, right? We know that camp is not just a place for kids to...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-visits-white-house-talk-about-outdoor-opportunities-youth
ACA Visits the White House to Talk About Outdoor Opportunities for YouthOn Thursday, November 17, the American Camp Association (ACA) was honored to participate in a White House meeting on opportunities for youth to experience the outdoors in collaboration with the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/exciting-new-updates-aca-professional-development
Exciting New Updates in ACA Professional Development!ACA is excited to announce our recently redesigned and updated online learning center with the release of four new special packages featuring hot topics for camp professionals....
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-was-made-summer-learning
Camp Was Made For Summer LearningJune 19 is National Summer Learning Day, a time to reflect on what summer learning means and what summer learning loss implies. In a March 2009 interview in support of year-round schools with OnPoint...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/episode-30-stephen-gray-wallace-youth-mental-health
Episode 30: Stephen Gray Wallace & Youth Mental HealthOn this bonus edition of CampWire - we sit down with school psychologist, adolescent and family counselor, SADD Chairman and CEO, camp director, researcher, motivational speaker, and college...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/extending-your-camp-retreat-rental-groups-do-these-things
Extending Your Camp to Retreat and Rental Groups? Do These ThingsOffering your camp facilities to retreat and rental groups can increase community engagement and be an important source of revenue during your off-season — especially amid the operational challenges...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-counts-not-without-you
Camp Counts! But Not Without You. . .We all know that camp counts. But it's hard to make it count without you. ACA's research team is here to help YOU understand why it's so important to fill out the CampCounts 2020 survey.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-cdc-report-valuable-resource-overnight-camps
New CDC Report A Valuable Resource for Overnight CampsA new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides a positive outlook for overnight camps and will be a valuable resource as camps look ahead to the summer of 2021...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/now-great-time-use-your-camp-rental-groups
Now Is a Great Time to Use Your Camp for Rental GroupsWhat camp directors do best is being innovative when times get rough. Well, times are rough — so let the innovation begin! Here are benefits of renting our your camp, as well as considerations for...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/can-your-camp-fill-education-gap-your-community
Can Your Camp Fill the Education Gap in Your Community?What should you consider before making a determination that your camp should offer community educational support?