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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/why-day-camp-matters
Why Day Camp MattersWhen looking for summer activities for their children, parents today are faced with an incredible wealth of options. Many of these options describe themselves as “camp”: sports camps, arts camps,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/it-was-best-week-ever-value-one-week-short-term-camp-sessions
It Was the Best Week Ever! The Value of One-Week and Short-Term Camp SessionsCamp directors and parents alike will enjoy hearing children report about their week at summer overnight camp as the “best week ever!” And it just may be that some of the best evidence that describes...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-magnified-benefits-specialty-camps
Camp . . . MAGNIFIED! The Benefits of Specialty CampsSpecialty camps serve a specific population exclusively. That service can be with regard to need or desire. And while the educational camp programs at the US Space & Rocket Center — Space Camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/does-your-camp-reinforce-resist-or-relieve-gender-stereotypes
Does Your Camp Reinforce, Resist, or Relieve Gender Stereotypes?Can you believe that sexist practices and beliefs remain entrenched in camps, even in this day and age? Although we have made great strides over the last decade to eradicate overtly sexist behaviors...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/summer-camps-fire-emergency-communications-six-lessons-learned-during-fire-camp
Summer Camps, Fire, and Emergency Communications: Six Lessons Learned During a Fire at CampFires are a potential hazard for camps located in wooded areas and urban areas alike. How camps respond and communicate to camp families and the community when a fire does occur can go a long way to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/wildfire
Wildfire!Since moving to Montana from Pennsylvania several years ago, I’ve become much more attuned to the threat of wildfires, and have begun to learn more about what can be done to safeguard the people...
https://www.acacamps.org/redwoods-group
The Redwoods GroupTo Grow Camp's Impact, First We Have to Measure It The Redwoods Group is proud to support ACA’s Research 360 efforts and the...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/covid-19-webinar/camp-preparedness-2021-discussing-essentials-covid19-response-operations
Camp Preparedness 2021: Discussing the Essentials for Covid19, Response Operations, and Emergency Planning for this SummerLast year was a rough one. Things have improved but we still need to be ready for the curveballs this summer might throw at us. This session will answer your questions about how to prepare for and...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/updated-financial-relief-camps
Updated Financial Relief for CampsSeptember 8, 2021 Since the ...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/covid-19/field-guide-camps
Field Guide for CampsThis field guide is designed to provide camp directors and staff with a practical guide and tool kit to implement specific recommendations provided by the CDC in relation to risk reduction at camps....