https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-best-job-youll-ever-have

"Being a camp counselor prepared me for life after college both personally and professionally." In this video blog, former ACA CEO Tom Holland reflects on his personal experience as a camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-was-made-summer-learning

June 19 is National Summer Learning Day, a time to reflect on what summer learning means and what summer learning loss implies. In a March 2009 interview in support of year-round schools with OnPoint...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/school-breaks-shouldnt-be-break-learning

School breaks are not the time to take a break from learning. Unfortunately, this is what often happens, resulting in a significant drop in students’ mastery of core concepts. The ...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-host-facebook-fundraiser-aca

Learn how to host a Facebook fundraiser for the American Camp Association in four easy steps.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/thank-you-helping-change-childrens-lives

As the holiday season approaches, we at the American Camp Association (ACA) realize we have many reasons to be grateful. In the camp world, there are so many people who make an impact, and we are...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-i-still-choose-camp

I want to share why I decided that camp was still the best fit for me. After another summer, I’m really happy with my choice.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/3-reasons-choose-job-camp-instead-summer-internship

Spring semester is now in full swing; so, if you are a college student, you may already be thinking about what internship position you want to secure for the summer. But instead of an internship,...

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

Recovery from the trauma of the pandemic will be an important goal for camps this summer. It’s going to be a big lift, and we know you are ready for it! Aside from the usual, wonderful ways our...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-moves-me-reimagined

In its first six years, the American Camp Association’s (ACA) Camp Moves Me program raised more than $335,000 to send more than 1,300 kids to ACA-accredited camps. As we look at the camp...