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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/local-council-leaders-chair-resources
Local Council of Leaders Chair ResourcesField Office Guide Assessment Tool – Updated March 2021...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/2022-youth-program-planning-out-old-new
2022 Youth Program Planning: Out with the Old and In with the NewEach year, hundreds of thousands of children attend youth programs provided by institutions of higher education across the country, with the bulk of these programs taking place during the summer. The...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/winter-covid-19-update-faq-dr-blaisdell
Winter COVID-19 Update — FAQ with Dr. BlaisdellOver the last six weeks, ACA staff have received a great number of questions about COVID-19 and how to plan for summer 2022. In response, we sat down with ACA’s volunteer medical advisor...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/delta-division-diversity-guidance-navigating-uncertainty-age-covid
Delta, Division, and a Diversity of Guidance: Navigating Uncertainty in the Age of COVIDBack in the summer of 2020, some camps embarked on an important yet uncertain adventure: They decided to operate during the heart of the pandemic. At the time, there was much speculation in the...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/national-outcomes-study-program-improvement-project
National Outcomes Study & Program Improvement ProjectNational Study on the Developmental Outcomes of Camp Between 2001 and 2004 the American Camp Association conducted national research with over 5000 families from 80 ACA-Accredited camps to...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/explore-30-camp-reading-program
Explore 30 Camp Reading ProgramCamps 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...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-32-hiring-diversity
CampWire Episode 32: Hiring for DiversityCampWire is pleased to bring you a conversation on hiring for diversity — full of value for camps and youth-serving organizations. Our expert panel covers topics around how...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/3-ways-screen-staff-camper-health-during-covid-19
3 Ways To Screen Staff and Camper Health During COVID-19Because of COVID-19, summer 2020 was unique, with many camps canceling or adjusting occupancy for their programs. Unfortunately, it looks like this pandemic is here to stay for a while, so camps need...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/risk-mitigation-addressing-camp-parent-concerns
Risk Mitigation: Addressing Camp Parent ConcernsParents want to keep their kids safe — that’s a no-brainer. As we move into the colder months of the year and the holiday season, however, parents’ concerns are reaching new heights. Sure, there are...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-31-fall-camp-virtual-learning-looking-ahead-summer-2021
CampWire Episode 31: Fall Camp for Virtual Learning & Looking Ahead to Summer 2021On this episode of CampWire, we are joined by Liz Kimmelman of Tumbleweed Day Camp in Los Angeles, CA and Andy Shlensky from ...