https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/why-day-camp-matters

When looking for summer activities for their children, parents today are faced with an incredible wealth of options. Many of these options describe themselves as “camp”: sports camps, arts camps,...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2024-camping-magazine-editorial-index

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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/impact-attending-local-conference

We’ve said goodbye to campers, handed staff final paychecks, and stored camp supplies. As I stowed the odds and ends that make up camp, I reflected on the many things we all do to put on camp every...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2024-november-december-camping-magazine

This issue focuses on leadership development with articles about mentorship, leading with vulnerability, strategic thinking, and more.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/positive-outcomes-through-mentor-mindset

“The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image but giving the opportunity to create themselves.” – Steven Spielberg Immersive camp experiences help...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-how-can-counselors-be-inclusive

Ultimately, it doesn’t matter how great camp activities are, which special events seem fun, or even what new facilities have been added if each camper does not feel understood and appreciated. Given...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-how-we-serve-more-kids-camp-each-year-our-community-partnership-program

As a camp owner, camp director, camp administrator, or facilitator, have you ever asked yourself? How can I give back to the local community where my camp is located? How can I reach out to...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2024-september-october-camping-magazine

View the digital issue. Features...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/welcoming-international-counselors-could-boost-campership-marginalized-immigrant-communities

When I attend ACA conferences (which I do as a US Department of State Designated J-1 Sponsor for the Summer Camp Counselor Exchange Visitor Program), I make a point to attend sessions that include...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/learning-know-people-camp

“The real act of, say, building a friendship or creating a community involves performing a series of small, concrete social actions well: disagreeing without poisoning the relationship; revealing...