https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/using-color-communicate-your-camps-culture

Lately, I have been thinking back to a particular summer early in junior high when I was eagerly anticipating my time at camp. I was not yet a camp counselor, but I aspired to be one as soon as...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/growing-tomorrows-leaders-today-cultivating-connection-confidence-curiosity-camps

At every camp, there’s a moment when a counselor steps forward, not because they have to, but because they want to. They notice a camper struggling, take initiative to help, and model calm for others...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/if-aristotle-ran-summer-camp-ancient-wisdom-modern-camp-leadership

“We are what we repeatedly do . . . therefore excellence is not an act, but a habit.” – Will Durant, paraphrasing Aristotle Every camp director wrestles with the same essential challenge. How...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/17-gaps-your-emergency-action-plan-how-fill-them

Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) are required of all employers by federal law. No types of businesses are exempt. So, every camp — no matter its type, size, or location — must create and train its...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/extra-extra-joy-impact-newspaper-production-camp

According to the News Literacy Project (2025), 82 percent of teens struggle to differentiate news from advertisements, opinions, and entertainment. Thirty-five percent say they barely read for fun...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/aca-celebrates-launch-bipartisan-congressional-camp-caucus

Representatives Chris Pappas and Chuck Edwards File to Establish First-Ever Caucus Dedicated to the Camp Community.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/more-band-aids-lessons-care-summer-camp

As an incoming senior psychology major and pre-med student at the University of Maryland, College Park, seeking summer clinical experience opportunities, I was advised to contact hospitals, clinics,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/three-craft-activities-hail-springs-arrival

Try these artsy, hands-on crafts to awaken your campers’ imaginations and get them into the spirit of spring. Bunny Puppets Materials: Paper bag Three pipe cleaners Cotton ball...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/summer-fun-foods-all-allergy-friendly-snack-shack-options

Let’s face it, campers love an occasional visit to the infamous “Snack Shack” at camp. Nothing says freedom like choosing a slushie, popsicle, popcorn, or candy while Mom and Dad aren’t monitoring...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/preparing-summer

As spring begins to unfold, I know that for many of you this is one of the most intense and consequential times of the year. While the world around us may still be shaking off winter, camps across...