https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/going-green-camp

What if every camp in America united behind a new model for sustainability to lead a national movement for pro-environmental change? “Going Green” is a vague and intimidating term. We all know we...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/buffet-serving-line-family-style-pros-cons

What type of dining service does your camp use? To get an idea of what is currently popular in camps, I conducted a survey among camp food service directors and received some insightful responses...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/meet-staff-where-they-are-not-where-you-wish-they-would-be

Unanswered emails. Requests (demands) for time-off. Over-involved parents. What’s the matter with young people today? Most likely nothing! We have more in common with this cohort of staff than one...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/wildfires-west

The threat of wildfires impacts camps in the west more each year.  This webinar explores wildland fire preparation, response and recovery from four critical perspectives: Public Policy, Fire...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/whatever-weather

One of my fondest camp memories is of sitting in a large platform tent with my other new friends during a torrential downpour. Like most suburban kids I knew, I had long been schooled to come in the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/dutch-oven-cooking-tools-tips

Gabe, now a fifth grader, was pumped that he had graduated prerequisite camp programs required to experience Adventure Camp for the first time. Gabe conquered the zip line, sailed on the lake, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/what-did-winter-do-your-camp-property

The winter of 2018–2019 was one that many hope is not repeated soon! Winds, torrential rains, snow, and even drought were prevalent. As you prepare for the upcoming summer, it is important to pay as...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-you-dont-know-cant-help-you-value-asking-your-staff

Staff feedback is vital to running a successful summer camp. Your staff are the only ones with the answers to these questions, so if you want to know the answers . . . ask them. 

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-much-wood-could-woodchuck-chuck-would-you-know-how-decipher-tag-lumber

A decade ago, the United States market voluntarily abandoned the long-standing wood preservative and treatment method where an arsenic and copper compound was forced into the fibers of the lumber....

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/us-secret-service-agents-guide-creating-safe-camps

This webinar is meant to provide participants with concepts to proactively develop and/or improve safety and security at their camps and outdoor venues.  The presentation will include discussion...