https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/best-program-innovation-2012-eleanor-eells-winners

“Better Camping for All.” It’s not just a long-time slogan of members of the American Camp Association; it’s a call to action. As we strive to embody this phrase and create excellence in programming...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-principles-keeping-code

“First of all, Miss Turner, returning you to shore was never part of our agreement. Second, you are not a pirate, so the Pirate’s Code does not apply. And third, the Pirate’s Code is more of a set of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/no-greater-investment-changing-lives-one-one

I would like to tell you a story about what it means to be a “finder” and a “funder.” At 12:00 p.m. the bell would ring to signal the start of my freshman world history class. John, Sam, and Tim...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/reaching-campers-through-camps-conversation-ultracamp

UltraCamp executives Dan Ashley and Jason Payne believe in the positive influence of camp on the lives of children, youth, and adults, and they are committed to spreading that influence to as many...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share-tiger-fun-saving-world-taking-camp-seriously

Beneath Amy Chua’s personal struggle in Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother lies a deeper ambivalence about learning: What on earth should we do with our children outside of school, during...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cracking-childrens-secret-code

I don't want to play. I hate kickball. — Sophia, age five Ben doesn't like me. He's always mad at me. — Betrand, age nine This place stinks. All the activities are stupid...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/deceleration-how-radically-slowing-your-pace-can-make-you-smarter

Galileo Galilei did not go blind looking at the sun through his telescope, despite the urban legend promulgated by manufacturers of sun filters and even NASA. Instead, his blindness in his early...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-principles-inescapable-truth

Mark Twain’s reported to have observed that when he was fourteen, his father was so ignorant that he couldn’t stand to be around him. But he was amazed at how much his dad had learned by the time he...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share-give-your-campers-five-cs-success-21st-century

As a camp director, I am always on the lookout for articles, speakers, and individuals that can help me focus my efforts in the right place. I recently attended an orientation and multiple people...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-character-interview-paul-tough

Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, delivered a keynote speech on Thursday, February 14th, at the 2013 ACA National Conference...