https://www.acacamps.org/blog/research-360-research-vs-evaluation

Greetings from the ACA Research Team!  As you might have heard, ACA has identified research as...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/designing-quality-youth-programs

If you believe your program offers a quality experience for your participants but also think doing even better is ideal, this course is for you. Designing Quality Youth Programs takes you through an...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/teens-physical-health-issues

Abstract: Improving public health and particularly addressing the rising childhood obesity epidemic are goals that camps can address. Obesity and overweight problems are a result of energy imbalances...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developmentally-appropriate-sports-skills-three-four-year-olds-0

Many campers as young as three and four years of age engage in many of the same sports activities as their older counterparts. Sports such as soccer, tennis, basketball, and hockey are routinely part...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/dangerous-games-every-camp-must-know-about

Social media cited as one of the main reasons why these dangerous games are becoming more prevalent Recent media stories have shed a renewed spotlight on the types of dangerous games kids play...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/research-reports-summaries-data-maps

All the data from all the research.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-songs-history-traditions

Harriet Lowe, editor of Camping Magazine, and Rita Yerkes, historical series editor, were kind enough to invite me to write about the history and traditions of camp songs. However, you...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/designing-your-programs-best-enhance-camp-experience

Top Tips for Camps Intentionally select program activities that provide one or more of the youth-development supports (supportive relationships, safety, youth involvement, skill building)....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developmentally-appropriate-sports-skills-three-four-year-olds

Many campers as young as three and four years of age engage in many of the same sports activities as their older counterparts. Sports such as soccer, tennis, basketball, and hockey are routinely part...

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...