https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-keep-campers-healthy
How to Keep Campers HealthyJune is National Safety Month, which is a perfect time to celebrate the good work camps do keeping campers safe and healthy....
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-camp-crisis-hotline-can-help-you
How the Camp Crisis Hotline Can Help YouSometimes, despite best efforts to be prepared in case of emergencies and expect the unexpected, crises occur. For just over thirty years, the American Camp Association (ACA) has been helping...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/big-r-little-r-big-little
Big R, Little r; Big A, Little aWith ACA’s new strategic focus on accreditation and research comes the need to evolve our practices and services at a national level. In order to accomplish these important tasks, two special task...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/hot-topic/proposed-rule-changes-summer-work-travel-program-j-1-visa-category
Proposed Rule Changes for Summer Work Travel Program, J-1 Visa CategoryThe US Department of State has recently released the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/challenges-wired-parent-raising-wired-kid
Challenges of a "Wired Parent" Raising a "Wired Kid"Hello Camp Parents! My name is Missy and I am the database administrator for ACA. In this role, I work with a number of our teams to manage information related to the association’s members. But I am...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/child-protection-improvements-act-passed
Child Protection Improvements Act - Passed!Updated on March 28, 2018 On Friday, March 23, President Trump signed the omnibus spending package, which included provisions for the Child Protection...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/new-study-shows-majority-day-campers-experience-significant-physical-activity
New Study Shows Majority of Day Campers Experience Significant Physical ActivityNew Study Shows Majority of Day Campers Experience Significant Physical Activity Martinsville, IN: Kids at day camp are getting more than the recommended amount of physical...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/importance-mealtime-camp
The Importance of Mealtime at CampIn honor of National Sticky Bun Day on February 21, Jeff Cheley of Cheley Colorado Camps discusses the camp’s famous cinnamon rolls and why mealtime at camp is so important. Last summer,...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/love-camp-cabins
For the Love of Camp CabinsAn event planner by day, I got a call to meet with the new executive director of my former sleep-away camp on planning events for its ninetieth anniversary. I couldn’t help but think of all of the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/happy-birthday-boy-scouts-america
Happy Birthday, Boy Scouts of America!On a cold and rainy Sunday this past month, my son, Daniel, and I joined our Webelos Den at the Trees Atlanta...