https://www.acacamps.org/blog/solar-celebrations
Solar CelebrationsCamps are a great place to check out the sky, including the sun! Campers are invited to celebrate Solar Week...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/coming-home-seeing-old-friends-national-conference
Coming Home and Seeing Old Friends at National ConferenceThe 2018 American Camp Association National Conference is here! Today, I’m delighted to join over 1,400 other camp professionals and dear friends for a...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/major-opportunity-learning-how-read-implement-quantitative-research
A Major Opportunity: Learning How to Read and Implement Quantitative ResearchThe latest Research 360 blog from ACA Research Assistant Victoria Povilaitis.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-you-can-help-national-make-difference-day
How You Can Help on National Make a Difference DayIn honor of National Make a Difference Day on October 28, ACA Staff Member Tori Barnes shares some ways you and your camp friends can help your local community.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/power-kindness
The Power of KindnessGuest post by Audrey Monke “Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree.” —Marian Wright Edelman In our cut-throat, competitive culture...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/moving-mountains-herding-cats-closing-summer-camp
Moving Mountains and Herding Cats: Closing Summer CampThe last camper was picked up (46 minutes late, but you won the last office pool). Now your staff stands idly bewildered at what to do next. You and your staff have been flying through the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/there-still-good-world
There Is Still Good in This WorldI had the most delightful, inspiring experience recently. I was invited to be a guest judge at the “Mountaineer Cook-Off” at Mount Laguna. “Mountaineers” is our teen program at...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-calming-down-overwhelmed-camp-counselors
Tips for Calming Down Overwhelmed Camp Counselors“It’s hot.” “I’m tired.” “My campers are crazy.” “My co-counselor is not pulling his/her own weight.” “I am just not sure I have enough left in my tank to finish the summer.” All of these are...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-plan-wildlife-adventure
How to Plan a Wildlife AdventureAll summer long, the National Wildlife Federation is holding the Great American Campout, a celebration of using camping to connect to wildlife and nature. Here, naturalist David Mizejewski offers...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-bring-self-defense-workshops-your-camp
How to Bring Self-Defense Workshops to Your CampAs you plan your programming, you want to add camp activities that are educational, constructive, and fun. Self-defense is one of the best lessons your campers can learn because it has so many real-...