https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/key-medical-evaluation-asking-right-questions-get-right-answers
The Key to Medical Evaluation: Asking the Right Questions to Get the Right Answers“How long has your stomach been hurting? You’re feeling dizzy in the heat — how much water did you drink today? Is that rash itchy or painful? Can you walk on that ankle?” Innocuous questions can...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/new-poll-reveals-30-million-youth-summer-opportunities-cost-remains-major-barrier
New Poll Reveals 30 Million Youth in Summer Opportunities, But Cost Remains a Major BarrierNew legislation, Summer for All Act, aims to bridge the summer learning equity gap.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/building-successful-camp-school-partnerships
Building Successful Camp-School PartnershipsA multi-part study on camp-school partnerships that explores their impact and outlines recommendations for successful collaborations nationwide.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/goes-your-guide-summer-training
GOES Health — Your Guide to Summer TrainingSummer is just around the corner, which means it’s almost time for summer camp! Growing up, I spent my summers at a three-week sleepaway camp on the Oregon Coast. It was where I learned to love the...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/template-resource-documents-camp-operations
Template Resource Documents for Camp OperationsACA is committed to providing resources to assist in your camp's operation. These resources include sample schedules, planning forms, charts of accounts, supply lists, and more. These samples...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/how-i-made-2000-friendship-bracelets-4-weeks
How I Made 2,000 Friendship Bracelets in 4 Weeks“I have an idea . . . but it’s a little crazy.” The weekly marketing meeting began with this disclaimer from me. I proposed that we, my team of six people, would make 2,000 friendship...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/milwaukee-schools-camps-increase-access-students-through-partnership
Milwaukee Schools and Camps Increase Access for Students through PartnershipIn 2023, 163 Milwaukee Public Schools students were able to attend camp at no cost thanks to federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds.
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/mo-ranched-named-recipient-2023-nsla-new-york-life-foundations-excellence-summer-learning-award
Mo-Ranched Named Recipient of 2023 NSLA New York Life Foundation's Excellence in Summer Learning AwardMARTINSVILLE, IN — (January 18, 2024) — The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) recently named Mo-Ranch Summer Camp as the recipient of the 2023 NSLA New York Life Foundation...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/program-outcomes-quality-common-theme-impact-funding
Program Outcomes and Quality: A Common Theme for Impact and FundingCamp Twin Lakes (CTL) serves campers who have medical illnesses, disabilities, and other adverse childhood experiences at three year-round camp locations in Georgia. CTL operates as a...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/partnerships-increase-equity-inclusivity
Partnerships to Increase Equity and InclusivityCamp-School Partnerships are a promising intervention to increase access to high-quality summer programs for youth at under-resourced public and charter schools. In this webinar, we examine what...