https://www.acacamps.org/blog/resolutions-camp-clock-0

by Rob and Bob Wipfler, a  part of Camp 101, a blog series for ACA.  Deep in the woods on the other side of the...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-fairs-answer-questions-provide-information

Choosing a camp, especially for first-timers, is a serious undertaking. Questions about camp programs and philosophies are important and help families determine which camp experience is right for...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-full-circle-mothers-perspective

“Grace?” I knelt in front of her. She looked up at me, immediately sensing what I was going to say. A shadow fell over her eyes. “We’re going to go now.” “What?...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/avoiding-summer-reading-slump-getting-kids-interested-books

Struggles over what our kids read during the summer are not new. I know this because I remember the summer my mom had to wrestle a battered paperback from my hands, saying, “We did not pay for a...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-world-needs-summer-camp

It is not easy for parents to make the decision to send their child away into the waiting arms of strangers who promise to take care of them — people who promise to show them the wonders of...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/promoting-self-control

Have any of you read Mind in the Making by Ellen Galinsky? This is another fascinating read. Are you not both challenged and validated by any number...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/family-matters-sending-siblings-camp

If you’ve got a multiple-kid household, you have a lot of choices when it comes to summer plans — including camp! First, assess each individual child’s readiness for camp. Consider...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/5-life-lessons-learned-sleep-away-camp

Guest blog by Stacey Ebert For sleep-away campers, the end of June brought endless smiles. School closed for two whole months and our second family greeted us with open arms. Mornings were...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/resolutions-camp-clock

Deep in the woods on the other side of the lake, on a remote path known almost exclusively by our campers, rests the Manning plaque on a solid stone foundation. The honorarium was dedicated in 1924...