https://www.acacamps.org/resources/healthy-kids-outdoors-act
Healthy Kids Outdoors ActThe Issues Today’s youth are experiencing less free and unstructured outdoor playtime in nature than previous generations — devoting an average of just four to seven minutes a day in unstructured...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/community-parks-revitalization-act
Community Parks Revitalization ActOverview The Community Parks Revitalization Act will provide matching federal grants for much needed parks and recreation infrastructure. Specifically, the bill would authorize the Department of...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/radon-contamination-regulations-applicable-camps
Radon Contamination - Regulations Applicable to CampsRadon is the number one cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and an important national public health issue. If your camp has buildings, you should be familiar with the issues related to radon...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/summer-reading-challenge-how-camps-can-help-campers-reach-new-world-record
Summer Reading Challenge - How Camps Can Help Campers Reach a New World RecordRecent research from The Kids & Family Reading Report indicates that 91% of kids say that their...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/summer-learning-resources
Summer Learning ResourcesCamps and other youth development programs provide the opportunity to reduce summer learning loss in an expanded learning environment where children are engaged experientially and have an opportunity...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-5-outdoor-education-school-groups-tim-street
CampWire Episode #5 — Outdoor Education and School Groups with Tim StreetIn the fifth episode of CampWire, Sam talks with Tim Street from Bradford Woods in Indiana about school groups and outdoor education at camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-35-harness-power-plants-your-program
CampWire Episode 35: Harness the Power of Plants for Your ProgramJoin 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/social-emotional-learning-camp
Social and Emotional Learning at CampRecovery from the trauma of the pandemic will be an important goal for camps this summer. It’s going to be a big lift, and we know you are ready for it! Aside from the usual, wonderful ways our...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-begins-important-work-achieve-access-inclusion-camp-through-counselor
The American Camp Association Begins Important Work to Achieve Access and Inclusion at Camp through Counselor-in-Training ProgramsNew program will promote access to and inclusion in camp experiences. Martinsville, IN—November 10, 2020 — The American Camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-partners-child-abuse-prevention-initiative
American Camp Association Partners on Child Abuse Prevention InitiativeThe Five Days of Action initiative empowers organizations to protect children from sexual abuse. Martinsville, Indiana — (April 11, 2022) — The American Camp...