https://www.acacamps.org/because-camp

Because of Camp...® so much is possible. At summer camp, children learn real life skills, develop self-esteem, and gain a sense of independence and community.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-culture-sensitive-are-your-camp-health-services

Campers and staff come from a variety of backgrounds. An urban-savvy camper becomes the bunkmate to a youth raised on a rural farm; two girls — one from a small mountain village and the other from a...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-orient-health-center-staff

Everyone knows that camp staff need orientation to effectively do their job. Why, then, do health center staff often report that they don’t get any? The team hired for your health center certainly...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/healthy-camp-study-update-ten-promising-practices-healthy-camp

Since the outbreak of H1N1 during the summer of 2009, camps have been diligently updating their health and safety protocols and practices for the management of communicable diseases. By accessing and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/climb-mountain-lessons-resiliency-high-altitude-mountaineer-luis-benitez

Described as one of the world's foremost high-altitude mountaineers, Luis Benitez gives Camping Magazine a personal account of struggle, valor, and resilience as he rose above his own physical...

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/benefits-camp

Camp helps children grow by providing a supervised, positive environment that has safety as a primary commitment.

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/benefits-camp/value-camp

Results confirmed that camps build skills necessary to prepare campers to assume roles as successful adults.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/no-greater-gift-grandmothers-story

Last summer, my husband and I were designated to pick our grandson Corbin up at the end of his two weeks at Green River Preserve in North Carolina. We literally spent eight hours in the car with...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/why-kids-flourish-camp

Campers often describe camp as their “happy place” or “the best two weeks” of their year. And, from my own observation, I’ve seen that kids and the counselors who work with them are obviously happy...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/long-lasting-benefits-camp

Camp has become a part of the fabric of America — conjuring special memories of hiking, swimming, friendships, and adventure for generations. When children go to camp, they’ll likely come home...