https://www.acacamps.org/research/camp-research/business-operations

Analyze camp industry trends through summaries of our annual business operations reports. We commission three reports on a rotating basis; the most recent findings are available in day, overnight,...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-avoid-your-master-plan-gathering-dust

A traditional and well-conceived master planning process allows you to leverage your facility to provide exceptional programs and avoid critical errors in terms of building placement, cost, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/yes-improvising-your-revenue-stream

As industry and societal expectations push for updated facilities, in-depth programming, equitably paid summer staff, and larger year-round teams to make it all happen, camps face the challenge of...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/marketplace/aca-group-purchasing-trinity-hpsi

Current ACA/Trinity/HPSI members are experiencing an average savings of $13,000 per year, with one camp saving over $112,000! ACA members can tap into the multibillion-dollar purchasing power of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evaluating-bereavement-camps

Spending 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/camp-el-tesoro-de-la-vida-camp-experience-bereaved-children

The 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/article/camping-magazine/creating-camp-narratives-enhance-emotional-growth-hiv-youth

Because of the ignorance and stigma which still sadly surrounds HIV, children born with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) experience additional psychosocial stressors beyond those commonly...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/key-takeaways-pulse-survey-summer-2022-trends-issues

The survey asked questions about enrollment and campers, camp staff, and budget and operations.

https://www.acacamps.org/americans-disabilities-act-ada-applicability-camps

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990. The ADA is one of America's most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and...

https://www.acacamps.org/link/american-association-people-disabilities