https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-better-world-through-philanthropy-fraternity-fellowship-fun

Brandon Briery on the Ability Experience at Camp CAMP "What did you do last summer?" For most of you, this question conjures images of campfires, canoes, horses, swimming, and lots of energy,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/intergenerational-communication-strengthening-connections-camp

With five generations actively involved in camp, it seems like the communication gap is widening. According to family physician Deborah Gilboa, MD, "The range of what is considered normal is wider...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/rethinking-summer-why-camp-remains-relevant-teens

In a world filled with out-of-school time options for young adults, new research from the Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) in collaboration with Coastal Carolina University points...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/empowering-communities-camp-facing-fourth-industrial-revolution-together

The illiterate of the 21st century are not those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. — Alvin Toffler (1991) Toward the end of the 20th century,...

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

An Interview with Wendy Mogel, PhD Wendy Mogel, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with 35 years of experience, a parenting expert, a sought-after public speaker, a New York Times...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/enhancing-staff-return-investment

Jenae pensively evaluated whether to continue as the camp food service manager. "There are so many things I like — even love — about my job. It gives me a mix of menu planning, cooking, and guest...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/smile

Dear Bob: I am a camp director at a sleepaway camp in the Midwest. We have multiple sessions of two weeks each throughout the summer. At the start of each session I notice that our staff almost...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/three-new-mandatory-standards-2019

After thorough discussion and review, the ACA National Standards Commission felt it appropriate to change the status of two current accreditation standards to "mandatory" status and add a mandatory...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/what-it-means-be-buddy

Extra Special People (ESP) is a nonprofit located in Watkinsville, Georgia, that serves people with all types of special needs by providing them with ways to engage, connect, and thrive through year-...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/complaints-aca-continue-increase

Complaints to the ACA Complaints Resolution team have more than doubled since 2016. Often these complaints concern issues over which ACA has no authority. Examples of 2018 complaints include:...