https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/there-anything-i-can-do-help

As camp professionals, we hear many stories about the impact of our camps on the lives of our participants. Often, when these alums come back and share a story or two with us from the past, they...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/embracing-change-ensuring-camp-experience-remains-relevant-2020-beyond

In today's tough, competitive environment, it seems the only thing a camp director can be certain of is uncertainty. Everywhere around us, change is occurring — changes that have forced many camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/career-organized-camping-stand-be-counted

As the August sun sets, camps all over the country have just concluded another summer season. Campers have returned home, recounting stories of adventures shared and talking with their friends and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/mental-martial-art-readiness

You could be working an hourly job at some retail store or restaurant or engaging in free labor in an office internship. But let’s face it, most likely no one will remember the person who sold...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-connection-through-box-joy-delivered

During the past few years, camps worked hard to find new ways to connect with campers. Some camps offered virtual meet-ups, video tours of camp, or online activity tutorials. Many virtual camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-counselors-not-so-secret-mission

Often there is mystery around what being a camp counselor really is or means. But if we take a moment to reflect on what kids (ages 5 to 95) need from their caregivers, the secret mission is not so...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/where-they-are-now-confirming-important-work-camps-do

Several years ago, the editor-in-chief of this magazine asked me to write a piece describing the outcomes of underserved kids who had the advantage of attending summer camp. This article examines...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/myth-middle-management

There’s an interesting trend happening in the camp profession: If your program director, assistant director, or other full-time middle management employee has not recently left your organization,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/pedagogically-speaking-part-2-big-questions-contemporary-educators

My kids wish they went to school in ancient China, during the Zhou Dynasty, which lasted roughly from 1050 BC to 250 BC. They would have been taught the Six Arts: rites, music, archery, charioteering...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/unleashed-power-them-alignment-engagement-part-2

Dear Camp Director: No doubt some of the greatest demands you face are attracting, motivating, and retaining summer staff. Among the challenges are aligning your counselors to mission and helping...