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https://www.acacamps.org/research/continuous-improvement
Tools for Continuous ImprovementAt ACA, we believe in continuous improvement. We believe that our work for young people is not conceptualized in boxes or checklists; instead, we think about our work in a cyclical way—a way that...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/continuous-quality-improvement
Continuous Quality ImprovementIn my decades-long career as a camp professional and outdoor educator, one of my favorite parts has been problem-solving. How can I, in whatever role I find myself, help make the camper experience...
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...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/summer-fun-youth-all-abilities
Summer Fun for Youth of All AbilitiesWith summer approaching, parents and camps alike are making plans for terrific, fun opportunities for young campers to learn new skills and grow in their confidence and abilities. The United States...
https://www.acacamps.org/americans-disabilities-act-ada-applicability-camps
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Applicability to CampsThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990. The ADA is one of America's most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/food-allergies-may-constitute-disability-under-americans-disabilities-act
Food Allergies May Constitute a Disability Under the Americans with Disabilities ActIn an historic judgement on December 20, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/school-comes-camp-new-era-funding-camp-school-partnerships-three-part
School Comes to Camp: A New Era in Funding Camp/School PartnershipsThink camp! Think academics surrounded with the enrichment experiences camps traditionally provide. Add in the social emotional learning skills camps reinforce. The result is a community...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/horses-wilderness-meeting-needs-youth-risk
Horses and the Wilderness: Meeting the Needs of Youth at RiskThe staff at Kamp Kessa, an adventure education and treatment program utilizing horses and the wilderness for youth who are considered at-risk and who have special needs in Frankfort, Kentucky, are...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/learnings-gaps-identified-through-camp-program-quality-initiative
Learnings and Gaps Identified through the Camp Program Quality InitiativeHere are some recent learnings and identified gaps related to the Camp Program Quality Initiative.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/visas-international-staff-campers
Visas for International Staff and CampersAnnually, nearly 30,000 international students provide cultural exchange as staff at camps in the United States. International campers also provide an important aspect of cultural exchange as...