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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/back-future-summer-camp-new-economy
Back to the Future: Summer Camp and the New EconomyA few years back I conducted a study with kids who had gone to summer camp for at least six or seven years. I asked them to talk about their...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/dear-parents-guardians-alike
Dear Parents and Guardians AlikeSend your kids to camp. For your benefit. For theirs. For the camp and for the campers there. Send your kids to camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/overnight-camp-right-option
Is Overnight Camp the Right Option?Overnight camp can be an incredible growing experience for your child. Maybe you went yourself – or you wish you had. But for whatever reason, you just know your child will thrive in cabin-sleepover-...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/8-thoughts-importance-making-each-other-better
8 Thoughts on the Importance of Making Each Other BetterGuest post by Posie Taylor With all of the ACA spring conferences and trainings coming up, I’ve been thinking about the importance in participating in and leading educational...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/3-things-you-can-do-your-summer-camp-job-search
3 Things You Can Do for Your Summer Camp Job SearchWorking at camp is great way to hone your skills, meet new people, and have fun. But if you’re new to camp or are looking for a new camp to experience, where do you start your job search? Here are...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/preparing-camp-tips-campers-parents
Preparing for Camp: Tips for Campers (and Parents!)Guest post by Brooke Cheley-Klebe I love those rare moments of parenthood when I am not preparing for the next thing. Most of the time as a parent, I feel as if my day is full of...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/5-ways-prepare-summer-now
5 Ways to Prepare for Summer NOWDon’t wait ‘til you get to camp to start being the best counselor ever. 1. Check out this infographic. 2. Sign...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/turns-out-tv-has-not-destroyed-my-child
Turns Out TV Has Not Destroyed My ChildAs a product of camp, I have always assumed to know a lot about kids, youth development, and, well — parenting. But then, it happened. I became a parent myself.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/love-camp-cabins
For the Love of Camp CabinsAn event planner by day, I got a call to meet with the new executive director of my former sleep-away camp on planning events for its ninetieth anniversary. I couldn’t help but think of all of the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/10-tips-making-most-your-first-year
10 Tips for Making the Most of Your First YearGuest post by Tamsin Andrews So you’ve made it. You’ve finally got that e-mail or phone call or snail mail letter and you’re over the moon, you’re on staff, and it’s like being a camper...