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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/peg-may-2010

From Peg - May 2010

At this time of year, the "Letter from Peg" is directed to camp staff and counselors as you prepare to enter the summer season. This year is no different. During camp training and orientation, you...

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

Crisis Response Training: Coaching Non-Counseling Staff to 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/building-principles-magic-tap

Building Principles: Magic From the 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...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/childrens-summer-camp-based-physical-activity

Children’s Summer Camp-Based Physical Activity

Childhood physical inactivity and obesity is a major concern because the current generation of children is one of the most inactive and unhealthy in history (Ogden, et al., 2006). A national study...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/campers-have-world-good-insights-aca-sites-facilities-programs-report-2011

Campers Have a World of Good — Insights from the ACA Sites, Facilities, and Programs Report: 2011

Each year, camp staff members spend days — if not weeks — preparing facilities, activity areas, and programs so their campers can enjoy fun, educational, and life-enhancing experiences. Whether...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/creating-community-through-nature

Creating Community through Nature

An Interview with Joseph Cornell From a young age, author Joseph Cornell felt the awe and wonder of nature. For nearly forty years, Cornell has shared his passion for nature with the world,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/embrace-world-grow-result

Embrace the World: Grow as a Result

Camp is often described as being a life-changing experience for children. The Directions research, conducted by the American Camp Association (ACA) in 2005, documented the significant growth in...

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

The Evolving Look of 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/going-outdoor-school-talking-talk

Going to Outdoor School: Talking the Talk

Returning from the 2011 ACA National Conference in San Diego, I began to reflect on how camps can impact a student's education. For the past forty years, my school district has sent fifth graders to...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/raising-bar-case-quality-outdoor-education

Raising the Bar: A Case for Quality Outdoor Education

Outdoor education is not a very large industry, but certainly an important one. There is great diversity in how outdoor educators approach their missions, but we have much in common. We do not pursue...