https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/psychology-camper-success

James, an adorably awkward first-summer camper, sits on a bench outside Campcraft preparing to take his knife safety test. You tell him to begin, and — biting his lip in concentration — he flips open...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/hunters-farmers-why-adhders-can-thrive-summer-camp

In examining the etiology behind the widely diagnosed Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), one school of thought, championed by Thom Hartmann, author of the Complete Guide to ADHD...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/meet-hakeem-oluseyi

If necessity is the mother of invention, then resilience is the mother of reinvention. Hakeem Oluseyi, PhD, world-renowned cosmologist, science educator, and humanitarian, is well acquainted with...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-vital-engagement

More and more children are trading true engagement for electronic connection. What are the costs and how does camp counter this trend? We live surrounded by a mobile technology that entices,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/exploring-power-moments

An Interview with Dan Heath Whether we’re 11, 26, or 92, we all have special memories that we return to again and again, that remind us of happy events with family and friends, challenges we’ve...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/restorative-powers-nature

An Interview with Florence Williams Growing up a city girl in a family that valued extended outdoor time, Florence Williams is today a science writer and environmental journalist, bestselling...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/healthy-camp-symposium-preview-present-day-adolescent-sexuality-its-implications-camp-community

Sex is a topic that elicits such strong emotions in people that it often becomes difficult to have a clear, calm, rational conversation about it. When that conversation concerns the sexual behavior...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/ready-camp-avoiding-surprise-challenging-camper-behavior

Dear Bob: We had three boys in our day camp last summer, all six to eight years old, who had to be dismissed from our program. This represents an all-time record for us. Not one to be proud of....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/trenches-reflecting-learning

People in medical professions call it a “post mortem” — an unfortunate term that literally means “after death.” People in human services and professional development call it “debriefing,” while the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/lessons-urban-day-camp-program-features-help-children-thrive

I have recently had the privilege of working closely with a newly established day camp called Boston Explorers. This urban day camp has a number of features that make it a unique experience for...