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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/analyzing-camp-buying-behavior-how-registration-software-supports-growth

Analyzing Camp Buying Behavior and How Registration Software Supports Growth

Camp is a considered purchase and there are ways to make it an easy decision for parents. Sawyer has analyzed millions of camp and activity purchases to provide tips and advice for camp owners and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/growth-through-play

Growth through Play

About a year and a half ago, as I was nearing the completion of my college degree, I faced the reality of beginning my true adult life and was largely overwhelmed by the idea of it all. I surfed...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/advancing-accessibility-outdoor-recreation

Advancing Accessibility in Outdoor Recreation

Imagine a camping experience where individuals of all abilities can connect with the beauty of nature. The demand for facilities that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/directions-youth-development-outcomes-camp-experience

Directions: Youth Development Outcomes of the Camp Experience

Research done to determine the outcomes of the camp experience as expressed by parents and children.

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/medical-disability-camps-kindred

Medical and Disability Camps Kindred

The Medical and Disability Camp Kindred is a community of camp professionals who serve campers with medical issues and disabilities. This group is an organization of the American Camp Association....

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/campfires-coding-tech-trends-shaping-modern-camps

From Campfires to Coding: The Tech Trends Shaping Modern Camps

Have you ever wondered how technology is transforming the traditional camp experience?

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-receives-45-million-grant-lilly-endowment-strengthen-character-development-programs

ACA Receives $45.5 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Strengthen Character Development Programs for Young People at Camp

Martinsville, IN (February 1, 2024) – The American Camp Association® (ACA) is honored to announce that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded ACA a $45,535,623 grant to support the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/decoding-camper-behavior

Decoding Camper Behavior

Many years ago, before social media, electric cars, and the smartphone, a little boy went to camp. He had overcome tremendous hurdles before ever stepping foot on a campground. In fact, at the...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/power-music-has-camp-guests-disabilities

The Power That Music Has on Camp Guests with Disabilities

There are numerous benefits to incorporating outdoor music into camp itineraries, especially for guests with disabilities

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inflection-points-why-character-counts

Inflection Points: Why Character Counts

Inflection points refer to everything from mathematical equations to management advice. But, equally, if not more, compelling is an application of the concept to the growth trajectory of youth....