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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/kids-are-all-right
The Kids Are All RightMost kids, most of the time, are totally doing the right thing. They are listening to you, being respectful to each other, playing and having fun in activities (they may not have chosen for...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/social-justice-camp-talking-about-it
Social Justice and Camp — Talking About It“You get all those different kids at camp, but it wasn’t there. It didn’t affect them there. There was so much love in the air. They came together, bonding, making friends, doing things they can’t do...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/imagine-child-tree-fertilize-unstructured-outdoor-play-character-development
Imagine a Child as a Tree — Fertilize with Unstructured, Outdoor Play, and Character DevelopmentAsk anyone who has attended a camp as a child or youth about his or her experiences and you will receive many different responses. Camp has many meanings because of the personal nature of the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/multiple-intelligences-summer-camps
Multiple Intelligences and Summer CampsEach camper and staff is different. It is one of the things camp professionals know best. We go to great lengths to make sure every camper and staff feels successful. And yet we do not always...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/translation-norms
A Translation of NormsThe dining hall area is filled with families playing Loteria (like Bingo except pictures are called out instead of numbers). Loteria is the Spanish word for lottery. The excitement builds with the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolving-risks-employment-practices-sexual-harassment-unlawful-discrimination
Evolving Risks — Employment Practices / Sexual Harassment / Unlawful DiscriminationIn 2015, there was a sharp increase in the number of calls to the ACA Crisis Hotline about accommodation and inclusion of individuals, both staff and campers, who identify themselves as transgender,...
https://www.acacamps.org/link/sequor-youth-development-institute-videos
Sequor Youth Development Institute Videoshttps://www.acacamps.org/download/briefing-paper-child-adult-relationships
Briefing Paper - Child-Adult Relationshipshttps://www.acacamps.org/download/briefing-paper-siblings-children-serious-illnesses
Briefing Paper - Siblings of Children With Serious Illnesseshttps://www.acacamps.org/download/briefing-paper-emotional-intelligence-canadian-study
Briefing Paper - Emotional Intelligence- Canadian Study