https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/growth-through-play
Growth through PlayAbout a year and a half ago, as I was nearing the completion of my college degree, I faced the reality of beginning my true adult life and was largely overwhelmed by the idea of it all. I surfed...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/new-poll-reveals-30-million-youth-summer-opportunities-cost-remains-major-barrier
New Poll Reveals 30 Million Youth in Summer Opportunities, But Cost Remains a Major BarrierNew legislation, Summer for All Act, aims to bridge the summer learning equity gap.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/building-healthy-relationships-parents-what-every-camp-needs-know
Building Healthy Relationships with Parents: What Every Camp Needs to KnowToday’s parents are supportive and dedicated to their children, but they are also the most anxious and controlling parents in American history. Successful camps have strategies in place for...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/celebrate-juneteenth-100-black-men-indianapolis-interview-joseph-eldridge-marcus-r-hatcher-keli
Celebrate Juneteenth with 100 Black Men of Indianapolis: An Interview with Joseph Eldridge, Marcus R. Hatcher, and Keli ReeseJoin ACA staff in conversation with 100 Black Men of Indianapolis discussing the importance of Juneteenth and learn more about the 100's Summer Academy program.
https://www.acacamps.org/link/best-practices-serving-transgender-gender-non-conforming-students-schools
Best Practices for Serving Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students in Schoolshttps://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-receives-45-million-grant-lilly-endowment-strengthen-character-development-programs
ACA Receives $45.5 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Strengthen Character Development Programs for Young People at CampMartinsville, IN (February 1, 2024) – The American Camp Association® (ACA) is honored to announce that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded ACA a $45,535,623 grant to support the...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/top-training-techniques-fast-effective-ways-increase-staff-learning
Top Training Techniques: Fast & Effective Ways to Increase Staff Learning & PerformanceThe number one best-selling author in camp training has packed this session with terrific activities and training methods that are easy to use and can be plugged into your existing training right...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/bullying-prevention-resources
Bullying Prevention ResourcesBullying prevention tips and resources for camps.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/quirky-kids-what-we-can-do-when-kid-doesnt-fit
Quirky Kids: What We Can Do When a Kid Doesn’t “Fit”Overview: Every cabin/group has a Quirky Kid or two… these are campers who tend to act, do, and socialize differently from their peer. Quirky kids often don’t pick up social...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/lost-boys-finding-their-way-summer-camp
Lost Boys: Finding Their Way at Summer CampAre boys in crisis? Popular literature (Raising Cain, Lost Boys, Boys and Sex) and theater (Dear Evan Hansen) seem to suggest so. Terms such as “boy code” and “toxic masculinity” further paint a path...