https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cultivating-camps-tech-free-traditions-digital-age
Cultivating Camp’s Tech-free Traditions in the Digital AgeThe camp director of one of the oldest and most respected camps on the continent remembers how, a few years ago, his camp's continuing tradition as a tech-free environment was especially hard for...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share-bonds-friendship-forged-camp
A Place to Share: The Bonds of Friendship Forged at CampFour friends from childhood reunite often and maintain their relationships through adulthood: It's the makings of countless best-selling novels. But this story is real — no fictional characters, no...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-management-oversight-your-camps-aed-program
Risk Management: Management Oversight of Your Camp's AED ProgramAs more camps purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED), the ability to establish and effectively manage a program that supports the use and maintenance of this life-saving device is...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/change-makers-africa-venues-healing-social-change
Change Makers in Africa: Venues for Healing and Social ChangeUniversal needs, tireless visionaries, transplanted ideas, unique character. We sometimes forget the power of the camp experience. We invite you to meet change makers in Africa and allow seeds of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/last-dance
The Last DanceIt's late in the evening. My feet are tired. Music is reverberating in my ears. We've been dancing and mixing all night. Tonight is an incredible celebration, truly a hallmark event. This may be...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-principles-movin-right-along
Building Principles: Movin’ Right Along . . .Whether the current program has your camp bursting at the seams and you're considering expanding, or you're ready to look for another property to host your organization, there comes a time when you...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/peg
From Peg“We may have come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. When I review ACA’s enrollment and business data (see page 44), I think of this quote by MLK. The...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share-lessons-summer-camp
A Place to Share: Lessons from Summer CampBobby arrived later than all the other campers, a habit I would soon come to expect. He waited awkwardly in the rec hall doorway. He clutched a black plastic bag of clothing and toiletries, and in...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-parents-camp-health-services-creating-sane-partnership
Risk Management: Parents and Camp Health Services - Creating a Sane PartnershipCamp professionals have long talked about forming a partnership with parents. First articulated by Bob Ditter, the concept has moved deeply into various policies, practices, materials, and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/sport-education-innovative-practice-activities-camp
Sport Education: An Innovative Practice for Activities at CampIt is 6:00 p.m. Campers and counselors eat a tailgate cookout dinner at the Trails End Camp field. Excitement is in the air, as kickoff for the championship game will occur in just over an hour....