https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-director-insights-importance-it-all
Camp Director Insights — And the Importance of It AllRunning a camp today is more demanding than ever. Discover how camp directors balance challenges, support families, and keep the magic of camp alive.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/why-day-camp-matters
Why Day Camp MattersWhen looking for summer activities for their children, parents today are faced with an incredible wealth of options. Many of these options describe themselves as “camp”: sports camps, arts camps,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-sustainable-camp-culture-aligning-mission-financial-goals
Building a Sustainable Camp Culture: Aligning Mission with Financial GoalsExplore the challenge camp directors face in balancing their camp's mission with financial sustainability, and learn the importance of creating engaging experiences for campers while managing...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-how-can-counselors-be-inclusive
20/20 Toolbox: How Can Counselors Be Inclusive?Ultimately, it doesn’t matter how great camp activities are, which special events seem fun, or even what new facilities have been added if each camper does not feel understood and appreciated. Given...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-how-we-serve-more-kids-camp-each-year-our-community-partnership-program
20/20 Toolbox: How We Serve More Kids at Camp Each Year — Our Community Partnership ProgramAs a camp owner, camp director, camp administrator, or facilitator, have you ever asked yourself? How can I give back to the local community where my camp is located? How can I reach out to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/please-sign-here-essential-contract-considerations-camps
Please Sign Here: Essential Contract Considerations for Camps“Can someone please share their enrollment agreement? We’re updating our contracts, and I need a good template.” If you’re a member of any of the online camp forums — from the ACA Message Boards...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/impact-technology-social-media-camp-staff
The Impact of Technology and Social Media on Camp StaffMiles is a first-time counselor at a sleepaway camp in the eastern United States. He had seen an online ad for the camp at which I met him and decided that a summer away from his Midwest town working...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/we-need-each-other-advancing-camp-movement-together-through-five-step-multcultural-approach
We Need Each Other: Advancing the Camp Movement Together Through a Five-Step, Multcultural ApproachIn today’s world where diversity and multiculturalism are prevalent, creating inclusive environments is crucial. This is especially important for places like summer camps, where people from...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/insurance-101-your-insurance-policy-what-does-it-really-mean
Insurance 101: Your Insurance Policy — What Does It Really Mean?Several months after renewing your insurance coverage each year, you can count on receiving one or more fat envelopes in the mail containing your insurance policies. How many of us actually pull them...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-robin-hood-goes-green
Camp Robin Hood Goes GreenSituated on 180 breathtaking acres in the shadows of New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest, Camp Robin Hood (CRH) works hard to instill in campers, counselors, and staff alike kindness and a...