https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-was-made-summer-learning
Camp Was Made For Summer LearningJune 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 Shouldn't be a Break from LearningSchool 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/campwire-episode-17-why-it-matters-research-update
CampWire Episode #17 - Why It Matters: A Research UpdateListen to ACA's Director of Research update us on where we are with the 5-year Impact Study, and she discusses why this matters for the camp community.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-18-inclusion-camp
CampWire Episode #18 - Inclusion at CampListen to this informative discussion about inclusion at camp. Niambi Jaha-Echols, Roberto Gil Jr., and Chad Nico Hiu give tips on how to introduce inclusion into camp culture and how to fuse it into...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-185-hiking-across-country-camp
CampWire Episode #18.5 - Hiking Across the Country for CampIn this special, short episode of CampWire, Sam talked with Meghan Colon who is thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail to raise money for ACA's Send a Child to Camp fund.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-19-empatico-connecting-camps-around-world
CampWire Episode #19 - Empatico: Connecting Camps Around the WorldGeorge Khalaf is the executive director of Empatico - a new business partner of the American Camp Association. In this episode...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-20-midsummer-safety-training-staff
CampWire Episode #20 - Midsummer Safety Training for StaffIn the 20th episode of CampWire, ACA talks with Ian Garner of Markel Insurance and Katie Johnson of ...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-24-camp-offseason
CampWire Episode #24: Camp in the "Offseason"Join the conversation with Directors Carl Wargo (YMCA Camp Y-Noah), Dan Reynolds (...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-23-facial-recognition-camp
CampWire Episode #23: Facial Recognition at CampCamp Marketing Directors Darby Dame and ...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-22-camp-health-opportunities-challenges
CampWire Episode #22 - Camp Health Opportunities and ChallengesHealth care professionals are vital to the fundamental operations of a camp. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Michael Ambrose, Founder and CEO...