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https://www.acacamps.org/download/explore-30-camp-reading-program-impact-report
Explore 30 Camp Reading Program Impact Reporthttps://www.acacamps.org/download/healthy-camp-study-impact-report
Healthy Camp Study Impact Reporthttps://www.acacamps.org/resources/healthy-camp-toolbox
Healthy Camp ToolboxThe "Toolbox" provides a variety of resources for addressing health, safety, & mental health issues in camps.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/medical-marijuana-camps
Medical Marijuana and CampsSo what is a camp to do if a staff applicant or camper wants to bring and use their medical marijuana prescription at camp?
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/search-marketing-web-drive-new-camper-enrollment-alternative-businesses
Search Marketing on the Web — Drive New Camper Enrollment and Alternative BusinessesThe quiet, final weeks of August find camp directors exhaling and peering out over empty fields — luckier ones are on a beach somewhere preparing meticulously crafted reenrollment letters. Agonizing...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/teaching-skills-children-need-succeed
Teaching the Skills That Children Need to SucceedIn his book Homesick and Happy, child psychologist Michael Thompson, PhD, describes the dilemma that faces so many of today’s parents. “I have spoken with many parents, who, out of the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/parent-study-suggests-strategies-effective-use-camp-research
Parent Study Suggests Strategies for Effective Use of Camp ResearchThe question is often asked, “So now that we have this research, how can I tell parents about it?” A fair question. Directors and camp administrators require action plans rather than theories and are...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/welcome-digital-cabin-how-new-technologies-can-deliver-better-summer-experience
Welcome to the Digital Cabin: How New Technologies Can Deliver a Better Summer ExperienceTechnology and camping? Hearing those two words together often sparks ire among camp management. “We don’t allow our kids to use techie toys!” you declare. Of course, unless you run a computer camp,...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/pool-spa-safety-federal-laws-applicable-camps
Pool and Spa Safety - Federal Laws Applicable to CampsVirginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act (VGB) promotes the safe use of pools, spas and hot tubs. The act imposes mandatory federal...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/medication-management-13-common-questions-camps-their-answers
Medication Management: 13 Common Questions from Camps — And Their AnswersEach spring, the American Camp Association (ACA) experiences an increase in the number of questions from camps regarding the management and administration of medication at camp as they plan for their...