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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-measure-enrollment-part-one

How to Measure Enrollment: Part One

Enrollment represents the number of campers we serve — but, as straightforward as that sounds, it’s not. 

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-measure-enrollment-part-two

How to Measure Enrollment: Part Two

To truly understand if you are serving campers in the ways you hope, you need to look at enrollment from several different angles.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/importance-camp-lgbt-youth

The Importance of Camp to LGBT Youth

The month of June holds a very special place in my heart. Warm weather, the joyous arrival of seasonal staff and campers, and of course, LGBT Pride Month. Pride is a time to celebrate the lesbian,...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-i-learned-about-camp-research-aca-national-conference

What I Learned about Camp Research at ACA National Conference

Camp research trends include focus on acquiring equity, staff-camper interactions, and critical learning moments for campers.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/benchmarking-101

Benchmarking 101

Hello camp evaluators, and happy fall season. While some of you are as busy as ever, others are taking a deep breath for the first time in months. No matter where you are at, you are probably at or...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/video-games-camp-are-you-kidding-me

Video Games at Camp? Are You Kidding Me?

No, in fact, I'm completely serious. For the record, my 40-year career has been spent entirely within the camp, sports, and community center worlds, and has included positions as coach, athletic...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/better-way-get-useful-feedback-parents-caregivers-part-2

A Better Way to Get Useful Feedback from Parents and Caregivers, Part 2

‘Tis the season of parents (and caregivers, and other adults-connected-to-children with whom you as a camp professional interact). You’ve likely dealt with parents and caregivers just about every day...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-know-about-demographic-evaluation-questions-how-make-them-count-part-1

What to Know about Demographic Evaluation Questions and How to Make Them Count, Part 1

Wheewww! Summer is about over, if not over for most camps, which means that it's time to reflect on another eventful and exciting season. Along with a bit of a breather, this time of year brings lots...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-know-about-demographic-evaluation-questions-how-make-them-count-part-2

What to Know about Demographic Evaluation Questions and How to Make Them Count, Part 2

The latest Research 360 blog covers how to use camper demographic information to create more equitable camp experiences.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/whats-impact-gender-inclusive-cabins-campers-friendships

What's the Impact of Gender-Inclusive Cabins on Campers' Friendships?

That question was one that I and my collaborator Leila Bighash sought to help answer in our...