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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-craters-chasing-comets-three-days-science-fun
Creating Craters and Chasing Comets — Three Days of Science and FunNestled on the banks of the Guadalupe River, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, is Mo-Ranch. A summer camp, conference center, and oasis of beauty. I imagine we could all describe our sites...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/coming-home-seeing-old-friends-national-conference
Coming Home and Seeing Old Friends at National ConferenceThe 2018 American Camp Association National Conference is here! Today, I’m delighted to join over 1,400 other camp professionals and dear friends for a...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/nasa-stem-resources-camps
NASA STEM Resources for CampsThe NASA Wavelength site has a list of activities specifically selected for camps! Camp is the perfect environment...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-you-should-nominate-your-camp-research-award
Why You Should Nominate Your Camp for a Research AwardHi! My name is Mary Rogers, and I am the executive director of Sherwood Forest Camp. I am also the chair of ACA’s Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation (...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-podcast-episode-1-national-conference-preview
CampWire Podcast Episode #1 - National Conference PreviewThe American Camp Association introduces Episode 1 of the brand new podcast, CampWire. Listen to President/CEO, Tom Rosenberg, preview our National Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/be-prepared-practice-your-pandemic-related-procedures-campers-arrive
Be Prepared: Practice Your Pandemic-Related Procedures Before Campers ArriveIf you are preparing to host campers on-site this summer, make sure you start your season off right by implementing your COVID-19-related procedures as soon as the staff arrive.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/nasa-eclips%E2%84%A2-provides-engaging-flexible-resources-camps
NASA eClips™ Provides Engaging and Flexible Resources for CampsCaptivating and interactive NASA eClipsTM resources use best practices to inspire youth through STEM experiences in...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/photograph-mosquito-babies-map-mosquito-habitats-camp
Photograph Mosquito Babies and Map Mosquito Habitats at CampMosquitoes are the world’s most dangerous animal, but monitoring efforts can bring early warning of potential disease outbreaks. Campers in your programs can help! Take photos of mosquito "babies" (...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/2021-looks-be-another-covid-19-summer-camp-time-covid-19
2021 Looks to Be Another COVID-19 Summer: Camp in the Time of COVID-19Open or closed in summer 2020, camps are looking to 2021 and evaluating options for operations next summer.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/university-camps-navigating-virtual-programming-minors-lessons-learned
University Camps Navigating Virtual Programming with Minors — Lessons LearnedLet’s begin by stating the obvious: 2020 was hard! While it was not the path any of us chose, it was the path presented to us, and we had to adapt. Some programs made the difficult decision...