https://www.acacamps.org/resources/communicable-diseases-infestations-tips-camps

Every year, some of the most common calls received on the ACA Camp Crisis Hotline pertain to communicable diseases and insect infestations.  The potential for the spread of communicable diseases...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/protect-your-camp-your-campers-your-staff-unspeakable

It’s 6:27 a.m. on a sunny Tuesday morning. There you are, comfortably seated at your desk, ready for another great day, when you are called for assistance by a counselor to the health center. Upon...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/let-your-research-flag-fly-how-magnify-your-camp-story-research

In one of her 2010 commentaries in Camping Magazine, former American Camp Association CEO Peg Smith reflected on her conversations with award-winning researcher Marge Scanlin nearly a decade...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/snapshot-camper-enrollment-2015

After reviewing the results of the 2015 Enrollment Survey, in general, camps had a good year as enrollment continued to rise. The majority of camps reported at least maintaining the same enrollment...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/big-r-little-r-big-little

With ACA’s new strategic focus on accreditation and research comes the need to evolve our practices and services at a national level. In order to accomplish these important tasks, two special task...

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/campwire-episode-24-camp-offseason

Join the conversation with Directors Carl Wargo (YMCA Camp Y-Noah), Dan Reynolds (...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-23-facial-recognition-camp

Camp Marketing Directors Darby Dame and ...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-22-camp-health-opportunities-challenges

Health care professionals are vital to the fundamental operations of a camp.  In this episode, we speak with Dr. Michael Ambrose, Founder and CEO...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-21-great-camp-singing-experiences-song-leading

What makes for great singing experiences and song leading at summer camp? ACA's John Beitner talks with Jacki Breger and Larry Hall about the transformational power singing has at camp....