https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/counselors-campers-action

Everyone is taking photos today! As counselors, you can offer your campers creative ideas for capturing the treasured moments of their summer of fun at camp. Preparing to Shoot — Staff...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/childrens-mental-health-camp-what-our-role

Few children's issues have drawn more attention, or been more controversial, than those involving their mental health. For example, in the past twenty years, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/more-words-telling-thanks-camp-story

Storytelling is recognized as an essential element of both marketing and communication. How can we tell our story and convey our message so that others hear it?

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/intentional-thread-conversation-about-courage-hope-good-spirit-peace

In their New York Times best-selling book An Invisible Thread, Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski give life to an ancient Chinese proverb that inspired the book's title. They...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/leading-during-crisis-building-airplane-while-flying-it

January 1, 2020, I was on a cruise ship in the Gulf, toasting to what I believed would be an amazing year ahead. But this past year was not what I was expecting it to look like. For the first time in...

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

Loneliness was a crisis before the pandemic. And by now, just about everyone in our community is suffering from it.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/pursuit-belonging

One year ago, I was writing an article for the January/February edition of Camping Magazine called “Building Belonging in the Age of Anxiety.” My goal was to shine a spotlight on a facet of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/summer-2021-camp-exactly-what-young-people-need

Throughout this past fall, reports have been flowing in confirming what many parents, teachers, and camp directors already intuitively knew — the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on our...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/facial-recognition-software-camp-benefits-concerns

Facial-recognition software is quickly becoming a mainstay in both the tech and consumer worlds. Among its capabilities, law enforcement and security personnel use it to track down criminals, social...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/2020-aca-camp-crisis-hotline-summary

Annually, the ACA Hotline Team provides an analysis of the kinds of hotline calls we fielded and lessons learned for camp professionals to use for staff training. Additionally, we share the most...