https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/covid-19-testing-pcr-vs-rapid-whats-difference

So you’re finally allowed to reopen… now what? There are so many different things to consider when developing your camp reopening plan, and one of the most important is creating an effective COVID...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/update-camp-program-quality-initiative-spotlight-assessment-development-working-group

To continue with our blog series spotlighting the work our Community of Practice has been doing, I’m...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-35-harness-power-plants-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/working-summer-camp-can-be-more-fun-skill-development

In this blog, we briefly summarize some of our recent findings related to the seasonal camp staff experience and our work as part of ACA’s National Impact Study.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/cancel-any-reason-interrupt-any-reason-insurance-protect-your-nonrefundable-camp-costs

Camps, like all businesses, have struggled this past year to provide services to their clientele. Parents have hesitated to make travel plans or commit to enrolling their children in camp, in...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/leadership-training-series

ACA Strategic Plan ACA Strategic Plan Training, slide deck 11-...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/5-tips-how-reopen-your-camp-safely-2021

As 2021 began, we all hoped for a better year than the one before, including a successful vaccination effort. Whether the year lives up to our hopes or not, it’s time to start planning how to reopen...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/keep-campers-safe-ticks

Of the estimated 476,000 people diagnosed with Lyme and tick-borne diseases in the United States each year, 25 percent of those are kids. That’s a staggering 326 children diagnosed with...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/preparing-camp-2021-property-program-considerations

It’s always a challenge to come out of the hibernation of the winter months, and this year will be especially hard due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19). That’s why you need to start...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/evidence-informed-guidance-summer-camp-staff-training-part-2-competencies-training-effectiveness

Part two of this Research 360 blog series covers what competencies summer staff should learn during training and how training effectiveness is influenced by characteristics of camp staff.