https://www.acacamps.org/blog/your-campers-think-youre-awesome

As a camp counselor, you have a special bond with your campers. Maybe it’s because you teach them new games and songs, eat your meals together, and experience the thrills of camp as a team. And maybe...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/play-work-childhood

Guest post by Marla Coleman “Play is not a luxury we should ration, but rather a crucial dynamic of physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development for children of all ages....

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-handle-difficult-camper-behavior

Chances are you’ll encounter some camper behavior this summer that leaves you frustrated, confused, or worn out. But don’t worry — these tips will help you handle difficult camper behavior and keep...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camps-leader-learning

Guest post by Lance Ozier Summers have always belonged to children, and the traditionally fun activities that kids enjoy while on vacation at camp might not seem to have any relationship...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/processing-summer

Guest post from Green River Preserve in Cedar Mountain, North Carolina. Read the original at...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/brain-food-back-school-mondays-nutrition-expert-offers-tips

This blog from ACA’s Educational Ally The Monday Campaigns is designed to help you keep those healthy camp habits alive at the start of school! Some of these tips your child might have...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/10-2

Guest post by Marla Coleman 10-for-2. It often feels like we live 10 months for 2 months! Campers. Staff. Directors. (And dare we say parents, too?). Sadly, those precious...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/singing-campfires

What is something that everyone who has ever gone to camp has done that is virtually impossible to re-create in any other setting? Campfires, of course! Our camp is 76 summers old and there are some...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/longing-home

Guest post by Lydia Pettis When I was eight years old I spent four weeks at a summer camp for girls in West Virginia. My mother grew up in this camp, and I imagine she hoped I would grow to...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/10-reasons-why-businesses-should-hire-former-camp-counselors

Guest post by Anne Archer Yetsko When I speak with friends who work in other industries, I always tell them that if you have an applicant who has been a camp counselor and has a positive...