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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/weather-activities-nasa

Weather Activities from NASA

Survivor: Earth Ages 12 to 14 — A series of ten lessons designed to teach students about local and global water issues....

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/health-forms-records-campers-staff

Health Forms & Records for Campers & Staff

ACA has many resources available to help in the operation of your camp, including sample forms, policies, and procedures. 

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

On Board with Camp

Camp boards — what should they do? How do we train members of a camp board? And how do we recruit good board members? To find the answers, we must first start with governance. Many camps have some...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/smashing-graham-crackers-launching-rockets-space-opportunities-provided-aca

Smashing Graham Crackers and Launching Rockets to Space: Opportunities Provided by ACA

The University of Utah, like many universities across the country, takes an active interest in promoting STEM fields to K–12 students.  With the explosion of STEM learning programs, it can be...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-craters-chasing-comets-three-days-science-fun

Creating Craters and Chasing Comets — Three Days of Science and Fun

Nestled on the banks of the Guadalupe River, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, is Mo-Ranch. A summer camp, conference center, and oasis of beauty. I imagine we could all describe our sites...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/solar-celebrations

Solar Celebrations

Camps are a great place to check out the sky, including the sun! Campers are invited to celebrate Solar Week...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/nasa-stem-resources-camps

NASA STEM Resources for Camps

The NASA Wavelength site has a list of activities specifically selected for camps! Camp is the perfect environment...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/locating-working-effectively-supervising-physician-nurse-practitioner

Locating and Working Effectively with a Supervising Physician/Nurse Practitioner

Camp professionals are well aware of the critical need to have a medical professional associated with the camp's health services. This professional typically provides direction when questions arise...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/expanding-reach-camp-through-schools

Expanding the Reach of Camp through Schools

My oldest child, Jane, once said she wished camp could be all year. Naturally, I asked her why, and she said, “We get to do everything at camp — when we hike in the woods, the camp staff tells...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/multicultural-eclipse-stories-lunar-planetary-institute

Multicultural Eclipse Stories from the Lunar and Planetary Institute

Preparing for this summer’s solar eclipse, and looking for ways to engage your campers? Consider playing the free online multicultural eclipse stories, researched and recorded by professional...