https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/revised-ada-requirements-what-do-they-mean-you

Though the idea of working to include disabled people in all facets of life is an old idea, it has relatively recent regulatory roots. Beyond being a good idea, that concept has been the proverbial “...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/innovating-elevating-camper-futures-2019-eleanor-eells-award-winners

Each year, ACA’s Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence recognizes camps that epitomize the spirit of the award’s namesake through their efforts to provide sterling programming that...

https://www.acacamps.org/annual-giving-fund

Making a contribution to the American Camp Association’s Annual Fund safeguards the future of the camp experience for thousands of deserving children each year.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/campocalypse-seven-predictions-about-summer-youth-programs

Forget camp as you know it, because the world is changing faster than camp professionals are holding their ground. Forget camp’s unique combination of community living away from home in a beautiful...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/can-we-talk-difficult-management-conversations

“Can I talk to you for a minute?” It’s a simple question that in the blink of an eye can send the receiver on an emotional roller coaster. Take a moment and slowly read the following list. Pretend...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/interface-between-camp-family-challenge-dealing-loss-bereavement

In my years as a staff trainer/advisor, perhaps one of the most challenging issues I have had to deal with is helping campers, staff members, and families deal with illness and death occurring prior...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/through-line-caring-compassion-conflict-resolution

July’s Camp Kindness Day showcased the role that organized camping plays in promoting character traits that ultimately transcend June, July, and August, amplifying that what young people can learn...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/mesh-essential-eligibility-criteria-creating-recipe-camper-success

For generations, the family was known throughout the area as masters of making the most amazing fudge. Taking days to prepare, fudge making was an event — and those lucky enough to receive some would...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/generating-your-backup-plan

Most people recognize that generators come in different “sizes” and understand that bigger “things” require bigger generators. After that, though, eyes glaze when the discussion turns into techno-...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/learning-rise-through-research-evaluation

The year was 1995. It was early September, and I was just barely back as camp director at Sherwood Forest. Our summer programs then were 12-day sessions — two for boys and two for girls referred by...