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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/directions-youth-development-outcomes-camp-experience

Directions: Youth Development Outcomes of the Camp Experience

Research done to determine the outcomes of the camp experience as expressed by parents and children.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/everything-everywhere-all-once-how-summer-camps-help-emerging-adults

Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: How Summer Camps Help Emerging Adults

Growing up requires many important developmental stages and steps one must master. Camp can help.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/national-camp-impact-study

National Camp Impact Study

Exploring the outcomes of the camp experience related to social-emotional learning and career/college readiness for campers and staff.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/program-outcomes-quality-common-theme-impact-funding

Program Outcomes and Quality: A Common Theme for Impact and Funding

Camp Twin Lakes (CTL) serves campers who have medical illnesses, disabilities, and other adverse childhood experiences at three year-round camp locations in Georgia. CTL operates as a...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/how-has-summer-camp-shaped-me

How Has Summer Camp Shaped Me?

For this post, Chaco invited guest blogger, Nick Maciel, to share how camp has shaped him as an adult. Oh, the dog days of summer. There is nothing quite like the feeling of sunshine and warmer...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/visas-international-staff-campers

Visas for International Staff and Campers

Annually, nearly 30,000 international students provide cultural exchange as staff at camps in the United States.  International campers also provide an important aspect of cultural exchange as...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/bridgeusa-cultural-exchange-program-update

BridgeUSA Cultural Exchange Program Update

Before COVID-19, summer camps were hosting an average of 25,000 cultural exchange visitors through the BridgeUSA Camp Counselor program each year, filling critical leadership and specialty instructor...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/tools-measuring-youth-development-outcomes

Tools for Measuring Youth Development Outcomes

The youth development outcomes tools were designed specifically for camps interested in exploring what their campers gain from their camp experience. 

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/testimonials-stories-needed-j-1-cultural-exchange-participants-americas-camps

Testimonials and Stories Needed: J-1 Cultural Exchange Participants and America's Camps

ACA continues to closely monitor developments in Washington with the J-1 Cultural Exchange programs for camp counselors and support staff. These programs are vital to America’s camps and we are...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/whats-happening-phase-3-camp-impact-study

What's Happening in Phase 3 of the Camp Impact Study

In this Research 360 blog post, Victoria Povilaitis discusses what's going on in phase three of the summer camp impact study.