https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolving-look-camp

Award-winning author and architectural historian Abigail Van Slyck researches institutional buildings in order to find out what was on the minds of the people who built them. In her book A...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/summer-camps-popular-culture

"Hey, you must be the short, depressed kid we ordered. Glad you made it." — Meatballs, 1979 (Reitman) I highly doubt that camping pioneers such as Ernest Balch or Frederick Gunn would...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/duality-communication-information-sharing-between-parent-camp

In the camp world, we encounter many hurdles, challenges, and unique situations in our efforts to provide a quality camp experience for children. Some children present with physical limitations,...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2015-camping-magazine-editorial-index

View an archive of editorial indexes. Featured Articles ACA’s Raise the Bar Initiative: Capturing the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/give-aca-invest-your-profession

A longtime supporter of the American Camp Association once told me that she gave to ACA because she viewed her yearly gift as "an investment in her profession." For years, I thought that "...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/crisis-response-training-coaching-non-counseling-staff-respond

The power grid has gone down. Forest fire is threatening the camp property. The water supply is contaminated. There's been an industrial spill, and camp must be evacuated. Critical computer...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/working-toward-healthier-camp-five-strategies-camp-administrators-reconsider-now

The Healthy Camp Study has been completed. As a result, the camp community now has an initial understanding of camp injury/illness events founded on evidence. This understanding is already making an...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/closer-look-parents-worries-childrens-anxiety-risk-factors-homesickness-practical-strategies-camp

Have you ever received multiple phone calls from a parent who is seeking reassurance that his or her child’s camp experience will go smoothly? Have you noticed parents or children who look worried...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/scared-or-prepared

For campers to have a successful experience we must prepare them for the unknown, build their confidence, and give them the tools needed to succeed in our camp's environment. As camps will always...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-principles-magic-tap

Most children are fascinated by magicians. I remember being certain that a magic wand, would indeed, produce whatever I wanted. As you get older though, you come to realize that behind the "magic" is...