https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/everybodys-nobodys-out

As a camp counselor this summer, you are about to meet campers from all walks of life. Just a casual look at the changing demographics in the United States suggests that your chances of having an...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/continuing-race-conversation-camp

The American Camp Association (ACA), in partnership with Teaching Matters, offered a series of webinars over the past year enabling camp educators to discuss how to talk about anti-racism in the camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/encouraging-black-youth-self-identity-through-theatre-camp-interview-ekundayo-bandele

Recognizing the profundity of hardships and their potential long-lasting impact on developing psyches, this past summer Ekundayo Bandele launched a Self-Identity Camp for Black Youth. The goal of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/race-camp-creating-environment-camp-communities-truly-welcoming-people-color

This Camping Magazine article reflects on how to establish a truly inclusive camp environment by clarifying terms and phrases and discussing practices for creating deeper dialogue and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camps-transformation-economy

What do hibachi restaurants and summer camps have in common? Before I answer that, let me provide some context. Earlier this year, I dined at a hibachi restaurant for the first time. I sat up at...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/embracing-larger-culture

At all levels of camp, people of color are dramatically underrepresented: in ownership, directorship, staffing, and as campers. This circumstance is unacceptable, especially because, within a...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/more-art-camp-bauen-story

Terence Terence is twenty. He lives with his aunt in Zuni, New Mexico. His first Bauen Camp experience was in 2005, as one of sixty U.S. campers, and one of six youth from the Zuni Pueblo....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/2018-business-camp-interesting-trends-otherwise

Trends in camp business operations are altogether interesting and not interesting. Interesting because the business of camp is dynamic and evolving quickly to meet the demands of the 21st century,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/investing-your-camps-success-top-ten-banking-products-services-important-camps

The products, services, and relationships provided by your bank have a direct impact on your camp’s overall financial success. The needs of each camp are as diverse as the camp industry itself. Your...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/five-low-cost-tech-tools-further-your-mission

Camp operates as a business, when we all know it is more. In order to focus on what matters at camp, it is crucial that camp operations run without friction. That means adopting the best business...