Search
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/games-activities-strengthen-positive-mental-health
Games and Activities That Strengthen Positive Mental Health“Remember this — every member of your staff and every camper in your program has been through a traumatic experience!” One of my absolute favorite ACA National Conference moments came a few years...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-songs-history-traditions
Camp Songs — History and TraditionsHarriet Lowe, editor of Camping Magazine, and Rita Yerkes, historical series editor, were kind enough to invite me to write about the history and traditions of camp songs. However, you...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/native-american-night-sky-storytelling
Native American Night Sky StorytellingExplore the mysteries of our Universe with Sky Tellers! Ten Native American myths and legends investigate the reason for day and Night, why we have seasons, the origin of the stars and other wondrous...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/respectful-approaches-indigenous-culture-competency-camp
Respectful Approaches — Indigenous Culture Competency and CampJuly 2015. Camp was in full swing with little time to devote to the Internet, but the news feed picked up an item that caught my attention. It was an article published by the national news outlet of...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/child-protection-improvements-act-passed
Child Protection Improvements Act - Passed!Updated on March 28, 2018 On Friday, March 23, President Trump signed the omnibus spending package, which included provisions for the Child Protection...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/integrating-stem-your-camp-activities-nasa
Integrating STEM into Your Camp Activities with NASAAdd to your camp’s lineup of activities — or enhance existing strands — with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) resources from NASA. Hear how one camp enhanced its summer program to...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/marvelous-moon-hands-nasa-activities-bring-moons-life-story-camp-audiences
Marvelous Moon: Hands-on NASA Activities to Bring the Moon's Life Story to Camp AudiencesFor the past five years, an armada of spacecraft has been orbiting the Moon, changing the way scientists view the Moon’s history. Explore: Marvel Moon: Hands-on NASA Activities to Bring the Moon's...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-lyme-disease-prevention-camp
Tips for Lyme Disease Prevention at CampAs staffers, parents and kids prepare for another memorable summer at camp, there is one important detail that must not escape our attention - doing everything possible to ensure that children are...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/when-competition-just-right
When Competition Is Just Right"I don't want my child to take part in this contest you've dreamed up," a visiting parent told me on the grounds of my camp. "I don't want him to lose. He's not good at this." She pointed out to the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/rhythm-power-drum-positive-benefits-group-drumming-camps
Rhythm and the Power of the Drum: The Positive Benefits of Group Drumming for CampsThere are 3.2 million hashtags of #drumming on Instagram alone; it's no doubt one of the most popular percussion instruments around and is said to be the world’s oldest instrument. Research...