https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/theyve-done-their-jobs-now-what-will-you-tell-them-providing-post-season-feedback-really-feeds-your

That Hollow Feeling How do you distract yourself from that hollow feeling that looms in your gut the day after camp ends? Most camp professionals reset camp and brace themselves for the first post-...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/it-time-get-lead-out

When confronted by newspapermen who had reported incorrectly, humorist Mark Twain replied, "Reports of my death have been exaggerated." In much the same way, the recent furor over a new federal...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-tomorrows-camps-todays-realities

The camp experience is a part of America's heritage and culture. Today, 10 million children and youth go to camp annually, yet, the American Camp Association (ACA) only directly impacts 5 million of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/partnering-schools-understanding-camp-school-connection

In 2006, US students ranked twenty-first out of thirty in science literacy and twenty-fifth out of thirty in math literacy among developed countries. A recent announcement by the Obama administration...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/conquering-burnout

Burnout can creep in at any time during the summer. If it does, know you are not alone. To conquer it, try to get away from the camp property on your days off; change your schedule if possible or...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/campers-affinity-nature-environmental-education-programs

Introduction We've all looked into a group of students' eyes, as we share the intricacies of the food chain or the magnificence of the carbon cycle, and asked ourselves, "Are they getting this?" But...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/your-field-dreams

There is no "great camp" without "great programming." And while there are many great programs that require almost no facility support at all (what do you really need for a campfire sing-along?), the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share

I did not always love camp. I attended lots of summer programs as a child: day, resident, church, and even family camps. Each experience had its highs and its lows, but, all in all, I didn't find any...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/making-difference-through-innovation-service-eleanor-eells-award-winning-camps-are-tribute-camp

In her book The History of Organized Camping: The First 100 Years, Eleanor Eells wrote, “[Camp] has become an important part of the American scene, rich in its diversity and in its...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-improvement-getting-started

What can we do to get more campers? How is our camp perceived by youth, parents, and staff? What do we need to do to stay competitive with other camps? Camp administrators around the country are exam...