https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-outdoor-citizen-interview-john-judge

We all know that camp is a character-building bonanza for young people, instilling lifelong skills that translate into future careers and perseverance through difficult times — all in a fun outdoor...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/compromise-can-turn-crisis-value

Many camps did not operate this past summer because of COVID-19. There were serious consequences for all as a result. Children lost the opportunity for summer fun and engagement;...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share-what-would-they-do

I sent my cohort of Minnesota camp directors a photo of camp directors and families from the 1950s, taken during the annual gathering after the summer sessions to share what worked, what didn’t, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/governance/governing-documents

The American Camp Association is an Indiana nonprofit corporation, organized as a public benefit corporation, and is governed by the applicable provisions of the Indiana Nonprofit Corporation Act of...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/create-business-plan

Developing a business plan will force you, as the camp owner or director, to take an objective, unemotional look at your camp in its entirety. Often new or prospective camp owners and directors...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/health-care-reform-impact-camps-employers

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA) were signed into law in 2009 and 2010 respectively. Included in these new “health...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/it-rude-it-mean-or-it-bullying-distinguishing-problem-behaviors-camp

As a school counselor and national educator on bullying prevention, I am privileged to meet with youth development professionals, parents, and young people from across the United States and Canada...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/moving-forward-together-september-2020

It has been an extraordinary six months for us all. Throughout the history of American camp experiences, our field has weathered many epidemics and pandemics — including Influenza, Polio, Spanish Flu...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/weather-activities-nasa

Survivor: Earth Ages 12 to 14 — A series of ten lessons designed to teach students about local and global water issues....

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/espanol

En los campamentos, cuando los niños hacen nuevos amigos, exploran el mundo a su alrededor y aprenden que “Sí puedo” es un mensaje mucho más contundente que “No puedo”, se produce algo mágico. En un...