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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/bridgeusa-cultural-exchange-program-update
BridgeUSA Cultural Exchange Program UpdateBefore COVID-19, summer camps were hosting an average of 25,000 cultural exchange visitors through the BridgeUSA Camp Counselor program each year, filling critical leadership and specialty instructor...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-35-harness-power-plants-your-program
CampWire Episode 35: Harness the Power of Plants for Your ProgramJoin the conversation about the importance and value of connecting young people to the power of plants and the rewards of growing them as a key aspect of youth development.
https://www.acacamps.org/link/association-outdoor-recreation-education
Association of Outdoor Recreation and Educationhttps://www.acacamps.org/link/north-american-association-environmental-education
North American Association for Environmental EducationNAAEE promotes excellence in environmental education throughout North America and more than 30 countries throughout the world. NAAEE is dedicated to strengthening the field of environmental education...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-summer-camp
Why Summer Camp?Consider giving your kids an old-school, summer camp experience that they will learn from and cherish for the rest of their lives — it could end up being the wisest parental investment you ever...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/3-weeks-summer-camp-what-i-learned-educator-being-camp-parent
3 Weeks at Summer Camp: What I Learned as an Educator by Being a Camp ParentI feel like I just spent three weeks at Jewish summer camp. I experienced the highs of color war, the exhilaration of kayaking in the lake, the fear of the high ropes course, and the spirit of...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-lyme-disease-prevention-camp
Tips for Lyme Disease Prevention at CampAs staffers, parents and kids prepare for another memorable summer at camp, there is one important detail that must not escape our attention - doing everything possible to ensure that children are...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/videos-impact-camp
Videos: The Impact of CampDoes summer camp really make a difference? We know camp changes lives but what impact does it have on the lives of former campers? The American Camp Association’s large-...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/whats-best-age-camp
What's the Best Age for Camp?You probably want a number here. If you’re only going to read these first two sentences, then I’ll pick the age of nine. But my real answer is a bit more complex. When...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inspired-learning-through-deep-nature-play
Inspired Learning through Deep Nature PlayAn Interview with Joseph Bharat Cornell Joseph Bharat Cornell is a world-renowned naturalist, educator, and storyteller. He founded the nature awareness program Sharing...