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...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/childrens-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/what-spending-summer-alpine-camp-means-me

I have a friend that works on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Though he is now just an intern, he feels that the work that he does there will eventually catapult him into a position that will allow...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/case-studies-reveal-camper-growth

Every year camp directors receive letters from campers’ parents describing growth experiences that began at camp and have continued to impact their son’s or daughter’s life in the home and community...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/kaleidoscope-opportunity-teaching-life-skills

Camp professionals know that camp provides the opportunity to teach life-long skills, such as creative thinking, decision making, and getting along with others. By developing goals for your program...

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

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

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

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...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/self-reliant-camp

Most camps are located in relatively remote areas. So one might expect they'd be designed for self-reliance. They'd run on locally-sourced energy, water, food, and material, and they'd manage their...