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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-craters-chasing-comets-three-days-science-fun

Creating Craters and Chasing Comets — Three Days of Science and Fun

Nestled on the banks of the Guadalupe River, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, is Mo-Ranch. A summer camp, conference center, and oasis of beauty. I imagine we could all describe our sites...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/join-us-our-givingtuesday-efforts

Join Us in Our #GivingTuesday Efforts

Everyone has something to give, and every act of generosity counts. This is the theme behind #GivingTuesday — imagining a world built upon shared and radical generosity

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/thank-you-helping-change-childrens-lives

Thank You for Helping to Change Children's Lives

As the holiday season approaches, we at the American Camp Association (ACA) realize we have many reasons to be grateful. In the camp world, there are so many people who make an impact, and we are...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-kids-autism-can-have-successful-camp-experience

How Kids with Autism Can Have a Successful Camp Experience

In honor of #AutismAwarenessMonth, Addie Angelov, PhD, and Pamela Wright, EdD, discuss how to set up a successful camp experience for children with autism. Sending your child to camp for...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/crafts-help-campers-develop-skills

Crafts Help Campers Develop Skills

In honor of National Craft Month in March, Amy Liikala shares her camp crafting memories and what skills she learned from crafting at camp.  When you think back to your own youth...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-35-harness-power-plants-your-program

CampWire Episode 35: Harness the Power of Plants for Your Program

 Join the conversation about the importance and value of connecting young people to the power of plants and the rewards of growing them as a key aspect of youth development. 

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/top-5-waterfront-safety-tips-get-your-camp-swimmer-ready

The Top 5 Waterfront Safety Tips To Get Your Camp Swimmer Ready

While there are many camp activities that require constant supervision, swimming and other water-related activities need special attention to ensure camper safety and most importantly, fun.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/be-prepared-practice-your-pandemic-related-procedures-campers-arrive

Be Prepared: Practice Your Pandemic-Related Procedures Before Campers Arrive

If you are preparing to host campers on-site this summer, make sure you start your season off right by implementing your COVID-19-related procedures as soon as the staff arrive.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/nasa-eclips%E2%84%A2-provides-engaging-flexible-resources-camps

NASA eClips™ Provides Engaging and Flexible Resources for Camps

Captivating and interactive NASA eClipsTM resources use best practices to inspire youth through STEM experiences in...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/2021-looks-be-another-covid-19-summer-camp-time-covid-19

2021 Looks to Be Another COVID-19 Summer: Camp in the Time of COVID-19

Open or closed in summer 2020, camps are looking to 2021 and evaluating options for operations next summer.