https://www.acacamps.org/blog/covid-19-vaccination-priority-get-camp-staff-vaccinated-summer-2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) previously expanded the definition of "essential workers" to incorporate out-of-school time workers, including camp staff. To support that move,...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/introducing-new-free-friend-camp-program-quality-staff-checklist

Before I get started, I have a confession: I lied. I said in the title that in this post I was going to introduce you to a new friend, but that’s not entirely true. The Camp Program Quality Staff...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/calling-all-camp-enthusiasts-special-issue-camp-research-here

This blog is about a special double issue of the Journal of Youth Development focused entirely on camp research.

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-validates-research-study-published-2020-summer-camp-experience-during

Study Demonstrates Day and Overnight Camps Successfully Mitigated COVID-19 Spread in 2020   Martinsville, IN— (February 23, 2021)  — The American Camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/happy-campers-how-camp-relationships-promote-social-emotional-learning

Young people are diverse and dynamic, and they have myriad pathways to success. Unfortunately, youth development research often highlights watered-down averages of sample sets that offer limited...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/4-tips-making-toughest-camp-year-best-one-ever

As public health officials work to deliver the vaccine to communities across the US, conditions increasingly look promising for camps to open safely this summer. But what should camps expect to see...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/lets-get-party-started-are-you

The research party has started, but, like most parties, the research project is most impactful when everyone at the party is engaged, giving and taking in equal parts so the entire community party...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/five-things-you-may-have-missed-acas-national-conference-research-forum

We share some of the big takeaways from each research session during the ACA National Conference earlier this month.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/hiring-summer-2021-making-most-your-job-posting

As the recruitment season heats up, we thought we’d share our proven tips for how to write the best job descriptions and generate the most interest in your post.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/summer-camp-unique-environment-social-emotional-learning

As an education research organization affiliated with the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, we thought it was an exciting opportunity to investigate camp as a unique learning...