https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/2024-aca-national-award-recipients-announced

The American Camp Association® (ACA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 National Awards. The award winners will be recognized at ACA’s National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana,...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/managing-staff-new-era-summer-camp

Survivor, the long-running CBS reality show, has captivated audiences for 45 seasons — but like with so many other forms of entertainment, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the series to a halt for 17...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/campsafe-child-sexual-abuse-prevention-training

Training your staff to the level of safety and professionalism that you and your camp families expect becomes a greater challenge each year.  Your primary focus is safety and that includes the...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/epic-coffee-chat-staff-training

This month’s EPIC Coffee and Chat will be about staff orientation and training! With the summer season just around the corner, there is still time to make this crucial period for your staff the best...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-referral-machine

Algorithms change and consultants retire, change jobs, or are absorbed by other concerns. Most of it is outside of your control and will at times leave you feeling like a ping-pong ball. The constant...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/template-resource-documents-camp-operations

ACA is committed to providing resources to assist in your camp's operation. These resources include sample schedules, planning forms, charts of accounts, supply lists, and more. These samples...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/four-cs-great-summer-camp

At its best, summer camp is a silly, spirited place. A place where the group who cooks the best outdoor meal wins a metal spoon that has been spray-painted gold (the golden spoon! ooooh, aaaaah);...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/you-quit-how-get-most-out-your-summer-camp

I had just finished running a marathon and had flopped onto the grass to rest. I was so tired that I hadn’t registered that the tired runner sitting next to me was a former camp counselor. He had...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-social-emotional-learning-skills-camp

Welcome to summer camp, potentially the most rewarding job you’ll ever have! At camp, we are able to simultaneously help kids grow, make genuine connections with campers and fellow staff, and role...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/2023-golden-quill-golden-lens-winners

The J. Wendell and Ruth T. Howe Awards recognize those individuals who contribute their talents to Camping Magazine. The Golden Quill Award is presented to the authors of quality articles...