https://www.acacamps.org/resources/middle-childhood-ages-8-10

Developmental Milestones Spend increasing amount of time with peers Form friendships with others in school and other activities Begin to formulate identity independently of...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/early-adolescence-ages-11-13

Developmental Milestones Increase vocabulary to 40,000 words (nearly double from ages 8-9) Choose friends based on common interests, rather than parent selection Begin the...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/national-parks-junior-ranger-program

Launched in 2010, children can become Let’s Move Outside Junior Rangers by participating in an outdoor activity that gets their hearts pumping and bodies moving. The ...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/family-fun-ideas-get-green

Encourage your kids to be "nature sleuths" and help them develop their own detective kit with magnifying glass, paper, and pencil to record interesting things they see in the backyard (e.g.,...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/natural-gifts-camp

Every summer, when I was in junior high and high school, my buddy Pete Sebring would disappear for a few weeks to a camp in the mountains west of Colorado Springs. I resented it. For me, those humid...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/frequently-asked-questions-about-aca-youth-outcomes-battery

Why Were These Tools Constructed? Many camp professionals are faced with the challenge of proving that they meet their program goals. The following tools — designed with camp professionals in mind...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/show-you-build-21st-century-learning-skills

Camp. Learning. Outcomes. College. Can you prove that you improve the 21st Century learning skills of your campers? ACA offers data-gathering measures that focus on 21st Century learning...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/youth-camp-outcomes-analysis-tools

For use with ACA's Youth Camp Outcomes Battery Please be sure to save the Excel files to your computer before adding data! Also download the instructions...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/inspirations-developmental-supports-opportunities-youths-experiences-camp

In 2003-2004 the American Camp Association conducted research with over 7600 campers (aged 10-18) from just over 80 ACA-Accredited camps to determine the degree to which developmental supports and...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/innovations-improving-youth-experiences-summer-programs

In 2004-2005 the American Camp Association completed a Program Improvement Project with twenty-three ACA-accredited camps to learn what strategies and approaches would help strengthen the experiences...