https://www.acacamps.org/resources/bed-bugs-what-every-camp-needs-know
Bed Bugs - What Every Camp Needs to KnowEvery year, the American Camp Association Camp Crisis Hotline receives calls from camps that have questions about bed bugs.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/weather-activities-nasa
Weather Activities from NASASurvivor: Earth Ages 12 to 14 — A series of ten lessons designed to teach students about local and global water issues....
https://www.acacamps.org/download/briefing-paper-adjustment-separation-camp
Briefing Paper - Adjustment to Separation and Camphttps://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/west-nile-virus-what-every-camp-needs-know
West Nile Virus - What Every Camp Needs to KnowWest Nile virus (WNV) is a potentially serious illness. Here are some tips and resources for camps.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-scholarship-fundraising-outreach-strategies-all-camps
20/20 Toolbox: Scholarship, Fundraising, and Outreach Strategies for All CampsAs camp operators, we are keenly aware that when kids go to camp, they make positive gains in self-reliance, independence, communication, and self-esteem. Unplugged from the constant electronic buzz...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-american-camp-association-your-camps-nonprofit-partner
20/20 Toolbox: The American Camp Association as Your Camp’s Nonprofit PartnerFor many camps, the benefits of partnering with an existing nonprofit for the purpose of scholarship fundraising far outweigh the extensive challenges of starting their own nonprofit. If your camp is...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-mixing-nonprofit-profit
20/20 Toolbox: Mixing the Nonprofit with the For ProfitSoon after we assumed the ownership of Camp Mont Shenandoah in 1996, my husband, Jay, and I were interested in establishing a scholarship program for our campers. We were clueless, however, as to how...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/turning-camp-counselors-nature-specialists-pemi-nature-instruction-clinic
Turning Camp Counselors into Nature Specialists: The Pemi Nature Instruction ClinicIntroduction Richard Louv, in his book Last Child in the Woods, “links the absence of nature in the lives of today’s wired generation to some of the most disturbing childhood trends: the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/nurturing-campers-psychological-needs
Nurturing Campers’ Psychological NeedsHighly regarded child, adolescent and family therapist, and regular contributor to Camping Magazine since 1987, Bob Ditter will be speaking at the 2015 ACA National Conference. In an...