https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-antidote
Camp Is the Antidote . . .. . . to overparenting! So says Madeline Levine, PhD, psychologist, author, and keynoter at the recent ACA national conference in Dallas. Drumroll . . . ! The mother of three “newly minted...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/play-four-letter-word
PLAY: A Four-Letter WordOkay, so, I know I harp on play. Yet, with all the disparate nomenclature surrounding noncognitive skills, character building, and the plethora of “readiness” inventories, I find it may...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/we-teach-them-how-hope
We Teach Them How to HopeGuest post by Megan Lawrence, director, Camp Wawayanda Darkness. The sun has shone in the past couple days . . . but I can’t remember it. Why? Why can’t I remember the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/where-internet-ends-what-camp-teaches-21st-century-kids
Where the Internet Ends: What Camp Teaches 21st Century KidsGuest post by Mary Rogers A few years ago, someone asked me how camp could possibly still be relevant for children in the 21st century. As a camp professional, the answers seemed so obvious...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-standards-arent-important
ACA Standards Aren’t Important . . .UNTIL: A parent tells me they assumed “someone” was monitoring the camp. The media calls and asks what set of best practices/standards my camp follows. I am faced with a difficult...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/college-planning-resources-camps-families
College Planning Resources for Camps and FamiliesACA and the National Research Center for College & University Admissions™ (NRCCUA®) are collaborating to serve the needs of campers, staff, and their families, especially those...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/resolutions-camp-clock-0
Resolutions on the Camp Clockby 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-full-circle-mothers-perspective
Camp Full Circle — A Mother’s 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/why-world-needs-summer-camp
Why the World Needs Summer CampIt 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/family-matters-sending-siblings-camp
Family Matters: Sending Siblings to CampIf 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...