https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/program-outcomes-resident-camp-youth-serious-illnesses-disabilities-life-challenges

In 2005, the American Camp Association (ACA) published the first large-scale national research project assessing the youth development outcomes of children who attend day and resident camps in the...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/5-year-impact-study-update-3-lessons-learned-so-far

Hello Camp Evaluators! If you are new to the Research 360 blog, you’ll see that our posts fall into three main categories: camp evaluation tips and tricks, creating powerful charts and reports,...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/more-exciting-research-finding-keeping-great-staff

Hello Camp Evaluators!  In my last post, I wrote about ACA’s Impact Study and some of the things we are learning as we launch Phase 1.  What I didn’t share is a second exciting ACA...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/care-ing-camp-committee-advancement-research-evaluation

Hello Camp Evaluators! Spring is a busy time for camp people — with the ACA National Conference, several major regional conferences, and annual camp preparations, it is hard to believe camp people...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/data-visualization-camps-makeover-edition

Greetings Camp Evaluators!  Today’s post is the first in a series built around ACA’s newest industry research: the ...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-research-your-link-between-work-you-love-real-world

Yes, I said it. “Research” — that nasty stuff your teachers make you do in school, typically involving math, Excel, APA citations, etc. When I was in school, writing research papers always felt so...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/your-mark-get-set-go-step-step-guide-reading-using-qualitative-research

If you want to engage with research, I’ve created this easy guide to help you move from finding papers online to reading them, and ultimately implementing the suggestions in your own programs. 

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-resilience-girls-through-camp-experiences

Girls today face a diverse range of challenges that can negatively affect their development. According to a recent report by the Girl Scouts of the USA (2013), such challenges include increased...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-5-outdoor-education-school-groups-tim-street

In the fifth episode of CampWire, Sam talks with Tim Street from Bradford Woods in Indiana about school groups and outdoor education at camp.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/social-belonging-youth-success-research-promising-practices-part-1-what-do-we-know

Have you ever walked in to a meeting, a class, or even a practice or activity and thought “wow, I do NOT belong here”? What kinds of feelings does an experience like that evoke in you? Positive...