https://www.acacamps.org/blog/big-r-little-r-big-little

With 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/blog/can-i-really-spend-another-summer-working-camp

How might another incredible summer at camp grow and change you?

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/activities-programs-outcomes-impact

Helping Kids Change Their Stories — A Taste of Camp Measurement North of the Border is a short blog series that explores Tim Hortons Foundation Camps’ summer and school programs and their...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/no-generation-left-behind

Without a doubt, the most popular comment I get from clients in my public speaking work is (some variation of) “’Kids today have absolutely no initiative or basic work ethic! I ask them, ‘Well, how...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-we-choose-be-aca-accredited-what-it-takes

The directors and staff of Geneva Glen Camp (Indian Hills, Colorado), have always approached the triennial ACA visit anticipating a very upbeat and affirming experience! Our...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/summer-camp-unique-environment-social-emotional-learning

As an education research organization affiliated with the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, we thought it was an exciting opportunity to investigate camp as a unique learning...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/happy-campers-how-camp-relationships-promote-social-emotional-learning

Young people are diverse and dynamic, and they have myriad pathways to success. Unfortunately, youth development research often highlights watered-down averages of sample sets that offer limited...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/outside-camp-customers-inside-camp-customers

Camp owners always remember their outside customers (camp parents and campers), but inside customers (camp staff) are just as important.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/expect-more-your-leadership-team-encourage-them-expect-more-you

This blog post in support of Project Real Job discusses why you should expect more from your summer camp leadership team and how to encourage them to expect more from you.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/future-camp-research

In this blog, Jessie Dickerson describes how camp researchers and camp professionals came together at the 2019 ACA National Conference to envision a future for camp research.