https://www.acacamps.org/blog/program-quality-camp-interview-director-mountain-camp

What is program quality at summer camp? Is it really worth it? ACA research assistant Rob Warner shares some highlights from his interview with Don Whipple from Mountain Camp.

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/what-know-about-demographic-evaluation-questions-how-make-them-count-part-1

Wheewww! Summer is about over, if not over for most camps, which means that it's time to reflect on another eventful and exciting season. Along with a bit of a breather, this time of year brings lots...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-know-about-demographic-evaluation-questions-how-make-them-count-part-2

The latest Research 360 blog covers how to use camper demographic information to create more equitable camp experiences.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/five-ways-you-can-use-research-habit-formation-develop-staff

You've probably read those statistics about the number of people who buy gym memberships in January and then never work out. Maybe that's totally you. The stakes for physical fitness are high — we...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/tools-measuring-youth-development-outcomes

The youth development outcomes tools were designed specifically for camps interested in exploring what their campers gain from their camp experience. 

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-you-dont-know-cant-help-you-value-asking-your-staff

Staff feedback is vital to running a successful summer camp. Your staff are the only ones with the answers to these questions, so if you want to know the answers . . . ask them. 

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/continuous-improvement-program-quality-lessons-learned

Program quality (PQ) is essential to youth programs, and research shows that high-quality programs are directly linked to more positive outcomes. PQ refers to the environment that is created at...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-program-quality-initiative

Funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc., ACA began a special project to explore and develop systems that support camp professionals in promoting positive youth development through camp experiences.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/summer-2023-trends-issues-spotlight-anticipated-camper-staff-challenges

These are the findings from the 2023 Trends and Issues Pulse Survey taken this spring.