https://www.acacamps.org/wisconsin/public-policy

The ACA, Wisconsin Field Office monitors issues impacting the camp community in Wisconsin.

https://www.acacamps.org/indiana/leaders

ACA Indiana is currently working on building our volunteer base and consequently, our capacity to serve the camp community.  Our current focus is on filling vacancies on our...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-or-college-families-face-hobsons-choice

In the long run up to high school graduation, many camp families may face a Hobson’s choice of camp or college, as it may not really be viewed as a choice at all. And truth be told, that may turn out...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/magazine/contributors-guidelines-camping-magazine

Camping Magazine is your primary source for the most recent trends in the camp industry — the latest research in the field of youth development, critical management tools, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/belonging-enough-making-case-mattering-within-camps-dei-efforts

Belonging is a concept that has long been held as a solution for redressing the exclusion of diverse people. On the surface, this concept makes sense. The assumption is that if all members of a group...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/making-outdoor-wilderness-experiences-more-inclusive

An interview with nonprofit Brooklyn to Alaska.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/empowering-camp-conversations-mastering-difficult-dialogues

As summer camp professionals, we’ve all experienced those unexpected moments when a camper or staff member raises a comment or question that catches us off guard. It could be related to a sensitive...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-spiritual-competencies-during-staff-training

Every spring the challenge of planning staff training confronts camp leaders. The usual questions arise regarding how to prepare inexperienced staff and volunteers to work successfully with diverse...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/dont-pop-camp-bubble-create-some-guardrails

“Komal” got her coveted summer job. Head counselor of Senior Village at Camp ALotofFun (“Camp ALF”). She wowed the director and owners and is ready to show up and help lead Camp ALF’s most senior...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/8-quick-easy-tips-reviewing-updating-your-camp-songbook

Think about your camp songbook. If you don’t have one, create one! It’s the best way to formalize your song collection and to recognize songs that may have outlived their appropriateness. While...