https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/contracts-who-needs-them-who-reads-them

Each year, the ACA Insurance Committee holds a Roundtable with many of the camp industry insurers and brokers in conjunction with the American Camp Association National Conference. The 2018...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/interface-between-camp-family-challenge-dealing-loss-bereavement

In my years as a staff trainer/advisor, perhaps one of the most challenging issues I have had to deal with is helping campers, staff members, and families deal with illness and death occurring prior...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/5-year-impact-study-phase-2-findings-appreciating-differences

ACA’s 5-Year Impact Study entered its third and final phase in fall 2018. This means that we are well on our way to understanding the lasting impacts of camp and how camp experiences prepare young...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/through-line-caring-compassion-conflict-resolution

July’s Camp Kindness Day showcased the role that organized camping plays in promoting character traits that ultimately transcend June, July, and August, amplifying that what young people can learn...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/challenges-considerations-cbd-oil-camp

One of the growing medication challenges in the camp health world is cannabidiol (CBD) oil. An increasing number of camps are getting questions about this product — the legalities of use, the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/mesh-essential-eligibility-criteria-creating-recipe-camper-success

For generations, the family was known throughout the area as masters of making the most amazing fudge. Taking days to prepare, fudge making was an event — and those lucky enough to receive some would...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2019

Part of the magic of camp is the unexpected. In most cases, the unexpected means spontaneous, unscripted moments of connection, growth, and renewal — but the unexpected can also mean uncertainty, or...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/big-missteps-camp-leadership-transition

I remember the call clearly. It was in September about 10 years ago when my longtime camp friend and colleague, Dave Tager, called about the transition of leadership at the camp he and his wife,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/moving-forward-together-vital-strategic-plan

Today the American Camp Association (ACA) is at an imperative strategic inflection point in its history. There could not be a more propitious time to set a new course for our Association beyond 2020...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/nothereatcamp-creating-camp-community-safe-sexual-harassment

Bill Cosby. Harvey Weinstein. Lawrence Nassar. Kevin Spacey. Matt Lauer. #MeToo. It’s been a rolling, roiling story that’s been unfolding for over a year: the riveting and, at times...