https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/24-7-365-camp-community-sitting-around-online-campfire

We live in an era of experiences and community. What does that mean? Camp directors and staff just spent the past months creating memorable experiences for their campers, ensuring that every child...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/basics-online-reputation-management

“Online reputation management.” Even if you’ve never heard this phrase before, you probably have a good sense of what it means. The first part (“online reputation”) is easier than ever for you or...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/certificate-course/camp-director-certificate

The camp director course is structured to provide the basics for directors with fewer than six years of experience or for seasoned program directors and site managers....

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/certificate-course/day-camp-director-certificate

The ACA Day Camp Director Certificate Course is designed for those that hold (or may hope to hold) a day camp director position in a youth program. This online course introduces and provides a...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/pool-spa-safety-federal-laws-applicable-camps

Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act (VGB) promotes the safe use of pools, spas and hot tubs. The act imposes mandatory federal...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/research-reports-summaries-data-maps

All the data from all the research.

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/awkward-conversations-what-do-interfering-intervening-parents

Ever had a call from a parent questioning your actions with their child--- and the child was one of your adult staff members? Many of you have had calls from overly involved parents- both with...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/8-ps-marketing

If you've ever taken a high school or college marketing class, you probably learned early on about the "Four Ps of Marketing." Since the 1940s these Classic Ps (Price, Product, Placement, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/ten-photo-posting-tips

Posting daily photos of campers is a service many camps now offer, and many parents have come to expect. If you post photos for camp parents to view, you’ve probably handled complaints from well-...

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...