https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/hundred-years-campfire-stories-ymca-storer-camps
A Hundred Years of Campfire Stories at YMCA Storer CampsThe year was 1918. World War I was winding down overseas, the Spanish flu epidemic was raging across the globe, and Woodrow Wilson was in the White House. It was also the year Storer Camps was...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/women-camp-summit-2019-what-when-where-why
Women in Camp Summit 2019 — What, When, Where, and WhyPresented by ACA, Illinois and Women in Camping, the Women in Camp Summit is a three-day professional development event of networking, discussion, and learning designed specifically for female-...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/motivating-change-when-being-stuck-sticking-point
Motivating Change: When Being Stuck Is the Sticking PointCamp taught me about the power of the environment — not just the natural world where we romp and roam, but the broad community support and child-centricity of programming and purpose. As a...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/training-staff-child-protection-issues
Training Staff in Child Protection IssuesPerhaps no issue receives more attention in today’s society than child protection. Since ACA began providing a crisis hotline, calls regarding sexual abuse allegations have dominated requests for...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/federal-public-policy-updates
Federal Public Policy UpdatesTHE AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION’S PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS MAKES THE HIGHEST PRIORITY OF TWO SPECIFIC GOALS: While it has been challenging to make progress in previous...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inside-joke-worth-having
An Inside Joke Worth HavingThere are many different kinds of relationships you will have in your life. The relationship you will have with your campers this summer, though, will be among the most unique, powerful, and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share-i-said-i-think-i-am-disposable
A Place to Share: I Said, “I Think I Am Disposable”At a 2014 ACA National Conference session, I was asked by seasoned camp professionals, “Why do young staff ask us so many questions when we give them a task?” Without hesitation, I replied, “Because...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/5-year-impact-study-phase-2-findings-being-present-moment
5-Year Impact Study Phase 2 Findings: Being Present in the MomentACA’s Impact Study is a multiyear research project designed to identify the lasting impacts of camp from the perspectives of campers, staff, and parents. In the earliest stages of the project, we...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/whats-youth-outcomes-battery
What's up with the Youth Outcomes Battery?In this blog post, Laurie Browne, PhD, gives an update on the Youth Outcomes Battery tool and discusses what to expect from a future version.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/outside-camp-customers-inside-camp-customers
Outside Camp Customers and Inside Camp CustomersCamp owners always remember their outside customers (camp parents and campers), but inside customers (camp staff) are just as important.