https://www.acacamps.org/resources/staff-training-issue-camping-magazine

Each year, the May/June issue of Camping Magazine is devoted to staff training — perfect for Staff Orientation!

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/wildfires-smoke-impacting-camps

The American Camp Association provides resources for developing wildfire preparation, response and recovery plans.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/lets-talk-about-sleep

Sleep is certainly not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about overnight camp! Usually, campers and staff are focused on what happens during the waking hours of the summer day — fun...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/character-cultivation-character-camp

One of the goals of the Character at Camp initiative is to provide camp professionals with educational resources and content to help support the character work you are already doing at camp. Within...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cultivating-character

As we begin a new year, we find ourselves in a time of unprecedented transition — in the world around us and here at ACA. I want to personally thank Tom Rosenberg for his passion for ACA’s mission,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/turn-conference-insights-camp-success

Conference season is an exciting and energetic time because conferences are camp for the camp professional. You reconnect with old friends and make new ones as you enjoy a carefully curated...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2025-january-february-camping-magazine

The conference preview issue.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/please-sign-here-essential-contract-considerations-camps

“Can someone please share their enrollment agreement? We’re updating our contracts, and I need a good template.” If you’re a member of any of the online camp forums — from the ACA Message Boards...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-safety-first-culture-camp

During my years as a camp director, safety became more than a set of rules or a checklist; it evolved into a daily practice with my entire team, embedded in everything from early morning activity...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inspired-inspire-interview-chris-moore

Chris Moore, CEO of the youth-focused nonprofit FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), uses his extensive executive leadership, advocacy, and field engagement...