https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/disability-inclusion-no-budget-no-problem-creative-diy-strategies-camp

Walk into almost any camp staff training, and you will hear a familiar concern: “We want to be disability inclusive, but we don’t have the budget.” Or “We’d love to do more, but we don’t have a...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/partnerships-matter-elevating-camp-through-purpose-driven-programming

Today’s camp families are looking for more than a place to spend the summer; they are seeking environments where their children feel safe, supported, and meaningfully engaged. At the same time, camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/shaping-minds-future-leaders-2026-eleanor-p-eells-award-winners

Each year, ACA’s Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence honors camps that embody the spirit of the award’s namesake through their efforts to provide exceptional programming that effectively...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-need-rebrand-its-time-widen-lens

I am not a camp person. That’s what I’d tell you if you asked. And that’s likely because it’s what I tell myself. Show me the archetypal image of a camper, be it the outdoorsy type or the wide-...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/executive-recruitment-camp-retreat-pond

“The pond is shallow, and many of the fish we try to catch can’t even swim,” one camp’s board member expressed his group’s exasperation during our discussion in an effort to help them hire a new camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-summer-camp-prepared-me-hospital-wards

Early in the morning in a physician workroom on the 15th floor of a busy county hospital, I thought about summer camp. My mind drifted to warm, sunny days by the lake and the sweet sounds of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/character-cultivation-reimagining-character-curriculum

I often hear that camp leaders feel they have been doing character, but not naming character. Herein, you will find a step-by-step guide to developing your own character curriculum that...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2026-summer-camping-magazine

Read the Summer 2026 issue of Camping Magazine: purpose-driven partnerships, DIY disability inclusion strategies, executive recruitment, and more.

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/uncovering-mystery-career-development

Do the phrases of career advancement or career pathway elicit confusion, overwhelm or uncertainty? Developing one’s career path is more than changing jobs, achieving promotions, or making that one...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camps-climate-how-maps-can-help-visualize-changing-future

New interactive climate maps help camp professionals visualize how extreme heat and rainfall will affect their region — and their programs — in the years ahead.