https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-mixing-nonprofit-profit

Soon after we assumed the ownership of Camp Mont Shenandoah in 1996, my husband, Jay, and I were interested in establishing a scholarship program for our campers. We were clueless, however, as to how...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/nurturing-campers-psychological-needs

Highly regarded child, adolescent and family therapist, and regular contributor to Camping Magazine since 1987, Bob Ditter will be speaking at the 2015 ACA National Conference. In an...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/when-staff-mesh-impacts-camp

Everyone has a mental, emotional, social health (MESH) profile. For most of us, our MESH profile is within a “normal” range. Some days are better than others. Some things push our buttons, others don...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/there-reason-understanding-challenging-behavior

I once worked with cat. Not a “meow” cat, although that’s how she identified herself to me. She was a thirteen-year-old girl who insisted she was a cat. You can imagine how hard it was for her at...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share-your-label-embrace-giver

In life we are accustomed to being categorized by type. Some categories are obvious: men and women, children and adults. Other categories are not as obvious but just as defining: Republicans and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/important-information-regarding-revisions-aca-standards

A key role of the American Camp Association's National Standards Commission (NSC) is to regularly review and update (as needed) the ACA standards. Standards Revisions After an 18-month process...

https://www.acacamps.org/la-diversi%C3%B3n-y-la-seguridad-los-campamentos-de-aca-establecen-las-normas

¿Por qué un campamento acreditado por ACA? La acreditación de ACA indica que el campamento de su hijo se preocupa lo suficiente como para someterse a una revisión minuciosa (de...

https://www.acacamps.org/el-momento-preciso-c%C3%B3mo-saber-si-su-hijo-est%C3%A1-listo-para-mandarlo-al-campamento

El momento preciso — Cómo saber si su hijo está listo para mandarlo al campamento Responder a las siguientes preguntas le va a ayudar a saber si su hijo está listo para el campamento. ¿...

https://www.acacamps.org/un-campamento-para-cada-ni%C3%B1o-le-viene-la-medida

El campamento adecuado El campamento puede durar solamente unos pocos días o todo el verano. Vale la pena averiguar cómo son los campamentos antes de que su campista empaque la mochila. Las...

https://www.acacamps.org/un-campamento-para-cada-ni%C3%B1o-le-viene-la-medida-0

¿Cerca o lejos? ¿Adónde quiere que su hijo vaya al campamento? ¿Cerca o lejos? Aunque cada campamento tiene algo que ofrecerle a su hijo, ésta es una oportunidad para estimar qué es lo más...