https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/new-director-orientation-ndo-online-course-asynchronous

ACA’ New Director Orientation (NDO) is designed to give you a solid foundation in the competencies and responsibilities necessary to your work as a camp director.  The course has been arranged...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/marketing-communications-covid-19

Parents and staff are naturally going to be concerned, particularly with the constant media coverage of coronavirus, so you must communicate openly and often with them. 

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/virtual-program-resources-covid-19

ACA has compiled of virtual programming resources to help with summer 2020 planning.

https://www.acacamps.org/book/100-activities-build-unity-community-connection

This collection of icebreakers, energizers, get-acquainted games, opening and closing activities, and team challenges and games are my favorite ways to build unity, community, and connection within...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-begins-important-work-achieve-access-inclusion-camp-through-counselor

New program will promote access to and inclusion in camp experiences.   Martinsville, IN—November 10, 2020 — The American Camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/camp-middle-manager-package-20

Improving the quality of your camp programs and activities requires attention to your own continuing education and professional development.  Yet many middle managers and camp program directors...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/communications-marketing-social-media-package

The ability to communicate effectively is essential for camps. Effective communication skills enable camps any youth programs to market and define the benefits of camp, to respond to...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-partners-child-abuse-prevention-initiative

The Five Days of Action initiative empowers organizations to protect children from sexual abuse.   Martinsville, Indiana — (April 11, 2022) — The American Camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fresh-tips-running-better-summer-camp-business-sales-marketing

Like it or not, every summer camp — for-profit or nonprofit — is a business. A camp that does not respect and abide the most fundamental of business commandments, that the monies coming into the camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/play-healing-therapeutic-recreations-role-coping-grief

Camp can be an ideal setting to help children cope with the death of a loved one. Since 1991, Camp ReLeaf, a weekend camp hosted by Triangle Hospice of Durham, North Carolina, has been helping...