https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/collaborating-staff-sharing-common-philosophy-working-achieve-common-goals

Staff play an important role in your camp operation. After all, it is your staff who are in day-to-day contact with campers, facilitating the positive experiences of camp. Therefore, your staff must...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-assets-community-effort-computerized-mapping-aids-long-term-planning

Long-range planning and facilities management are important parts of maintaining camp assets and building a better community environment for staff and campers alike. Collaborating with a professional...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/campers-speak-new-england-youth-share-ideas-societal-issues

What do teens think about things that affect their health and well-being? What role does camp play? To find out, members of the American Camping Association New England Section, in conjunction with...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/does-camp-enhance-self-esteem-good-new-future-camping

The benefits to youth from camping are well known by former campers, their parents, and camp directors. However, little research is available on the influence that an organized camping experience has...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/future-you-looking-camp-new-millennium

As you consider the future of your camp, it’s easy to focus on the external factors that are likely to affect its operation, the demographic influences that shape your markets, the impact of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share-share-your-time-talents-knowledge

It was seven years ago when I attended my first ACA National Conference in sunny Orlando. Seven years ago when I showed up not even knowing what region/section I belonged to. Seven years since I was...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/movies-you-dont-want-see-no-water-or-no-water-out

The Producers At camp, two facilities crises are truly "show stoppers." Hands down, the first is "no water." The old saying "You only want a drink when the well runs dry" couldn't be more true...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/ways-make-camp-memorable

Building a warm rapport with the campers in your group as well as the coworkers you live and work with day to day is the single most important way to positively impact the camp experience for...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-every-child-should-have-chance-go-camp-besides-i-have-vacancy-could-be-filled

The title of this article makes sense to me — and why not? Let’s start by considering some basic business principles. It does not matter if you are a nonprofit or a private independent camp, you...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-public-charity-structuring-considerations

You may be interested in starting a charitable organization. Specifically, some of you may be interested in organizing a tax-exempt entity in addition to the for-profit camp that you already operate...