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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/farm-campfire-experience

The Farm-to-Campfire Experience

Guest post by Diana K. Rice, RD As a registered dietitian and staff member of The Kids Cook Monday, I’ve seen firsthand how efforts to...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/connecting-nature

Connecting with Nature

"Camp is a time to explore, a time to let your brain grow, and a time to connect with the outside."  In this video blog, former ACA CEO Tom Holland explains the benefits of getting outside at...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-craters-chasing-comets-three-days-science-fun

Creating Craters and Chasing Comets — Three Days of Science and Fun

Nestled 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/crafts-help-campers-develop-skills

Crafts Help Campers Develop Skills

In honor of National Craft Month in March, Amy Liikala shares her camp crafting memories and what skills she learned from crafting at camp.  When you think back to your own youth...

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

School Breaks Shouldn't be a Break from 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/tips-lyme-disease-prevention-camp

Tips for Lyme Disease Prevention at Camp

As staffers, parents and kids prepare for another memorable summer at camp, there is one important detail that must not escape our attention - doing everything possible to ensure that children are...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-kids-autism-can-have-successful-camp-experience

How Kids with Autism Can Have a Successful Camp Experience

In honor of #AutismAwarenessMonth, Addie Angelov, PhD, and Pamela Wright, EdD, discuss how to set up a successful camp experience for children with autism. Sending your child to camp for...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/national-conference-takeaways-practitioners-researchers-everyone-between

National Conference Takeaways for Practitioners, Researchers, and Everyone in Between

In the latest Research 360 blog post, ACA Research Assistant Victoria Povilaitis shares highlights from several research sessions that were held at the ACA National Conference

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-5-outdoor-education-school-groups-tim-street

CampWire Episode #5 — Outdoor Education and School Groups with Tim Street

In the fifth episode of CampWire, Sam talks with Tim Street from Bradford Woods in Indiana about school groups and outdoor education at camp.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-camp-industry-research-series-part-3-programming-purpose

New Camp Industry Research Series, Part 3: Programming with a Purpose

This blog is part of a series that gives a snapshot of the results of the Sites, Facilities, and Programs survey completed by 2,426 ACA-accredited camps. Check out...