https://www.acacamps.org/blog/connecting-nature

"Camp is a time to explore, a time to let your brain grow, and a time to connect with the outside."  In this video blog, former ACA CEO Tom Holland explains the benefits of getting outside at...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/respect-how-we-can-put-stop-hatred-division

Throughout my professional life as an educator, I have always advocated for the advancement of curriculum to meet the needs of tomorrow’s world. I continue to advocate for the development of...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/mentorship

A guest blog by Sterling Nell Leija When I was a kid, I remember wanting to go to summer camp.  Like many of your campers, I counted down the days!  But I couldn’t honestly tell...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-ultimate-21st-century-skills-learning-environment

By Andy Pritikin   It used to be so easy. Mom was home, and kids wanted to play outside, as we only had seven channels on the television (and no central air). Boy, how times have...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/national-mentoring-month-guest-blog

In many ways summer camp is synonymous with mentoring. It’s what counselors do. But what I have learned in my young career is that it doesn’t stop there. I was a 17-year-old counselor at North Star...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/top-ten-things-you-never-knew-about-camp

Camp has become a staple of the summer season. Each year, millions of children, youth, and adults head to the hills, lakes, valleys, and parks to participate in the time-honored tradition of camp....

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-creating-tomorrows-innovators

“Camp is not all about the performance, but the pursuit — the pursuit of relevant experience and knowledge.” The following article by ACA CEO Peg Smith* appeared in USA TODAY...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/summer-camp-social-supplement-modern-society

By Peg Smith & Andy Pritikin What an amazing world we live in, with more information and connections at our fingertips than we could ever imagine. This brave new world has come with a...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/fun-success

“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” — Dale Carnegie Did you know that when your kids have the chance to engage in free,...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/youre-not-alone-even-president-gets-kidsick

If you’re feeling the blues while your child is away at camp — or anticipating the day they leave for camp with a little sadness — you’re not alone. In fact, even President Obama feels this way about...