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https://www.acacamps.org/book/basic-camp-management
Basic Camp ManagementArmand and Beverly Ball Basic Camp Management: An Introduction to Camp Administration (Ninth Edition) is a comprehensive guide to camp administration for camp administrators, recreation...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evaluating-bereavement-camps
Evaluating Bereavement CampsSpending time in nature is often therapeutic and provides many benefits, such as improving cognitive functioning (Berman, Jonides, & Kaplan, 2008) and improving memory (Berto, 2005). Spending...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/horses-wilderness-meeting-needs-youth-risk
Horses and the Wilderness: Meeting the Needs of Youth at RiskThe staff at Kamp Kessa, an adventure education and treatment program utilizing horses and the wilderness for youth who are considered at-risk and who have special needs in Frankfort, Kentucky, are...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-insurance-vehicle-risks
Risk Management and Insurance: Vehicle RisksCamp vehicle risks are among the scariest for camp owners, directors/risk managers, and insurance company underwriters because the risks to which camp vehicles are exposed are not entirely within...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/covid-19-webinar/disability-inclusion-during-covid-19-strategies-camp-recreation-programs
Disability Inclusion During Covid-19 | Strategies for Camp and Recreation ProgramsAre you running in-person camp this summer and looking for some support adapting inclusion principles and strategies? If so, join us! Inclusion is NOT Cancelled – join ACA, New England and Lisa...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/board-diversification-panel-discussion
Board Diversification - Panel DiscussionHosted by ACA's Not-for-Profit Council Conversations about Boards of Directors ACA's Not-for-Profit Council hosts regular conversations on topics signifcant to nonprofit camps...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/mitigating-long-term-bereavement-risks-addressing-family-grief
Mitigating Long-Term Bereavement Risks — Addressing Family GriefBereavement camps for children are now commonplace around the United States (McClatchey & Wimmer, 2018). Some of these are recreational, and others are more clinically focused. Most do not...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/aiding-your-economic-recovery-%E2%80%93-reducing-food-costs-2022-acas-gpo-partner
Aiding Your Economic Recovery – Reducing Food Costs in 2022 with ACA's GPO Partner, Trinity/HPSIAs camps are entering a phase of economic recovery, rising food costs are a significant consideration in 2022. This webinar is intended to highlight the group purchasing partnership of the ACA with...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-el-tesoro-de-la-vida-camp-experience-bereaved-children
Camp El Tesoro de la Vida: A Camp Experience for Bereaved ChildrenThe death of a loved one is a reality that each of us must face at some point. The experience of a loss invokes a myriad of feelings for adults and children alike. Some will maintain the belief that...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/mental-health-issues-camp
Mental Health Issues in CampA healthy part of children’s emotional development includes occasional bouts of feeling down or stressed, but how do you know when it’s serious? Depression and anxiety are two of the most common...