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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/certificate-course/middle-managers-certificate
Middle Managers CertificateIf you currently hold (or maybe hope to hold) a Middle Manager position in a youth program, the new knowledge you learn and the skills you develop in this CAQ can help you feel more confident and...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/certificate-course/camp-director-certificate
Camp Director CertificateThe camp director course is structured to provide the basics for directors with fewer than six years of experience or for seasoned program directors and site managers....
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/community-parks-revitalization-act
Community Parks Revitalization ActOverview The Community Parks Revitalization Act will provide matching federal grants for much needed parks and recreation infrastructure. Specifically, the bill would authorize the Department of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/school-camp-partnership-working-together-brighter-future-our-students
The School-Camp Partnership: Working Together for a Brighter Future for Our StudentsLet’s face it; our collective national education system has some issues. Some might even say it needs a complete overhaul. Teachers are often overextended and under-funded, and the resources...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/summer-camp-should-be-mandatory-child-it-changes-lives
Summer Camp Should Be Mandatory for a Child: It Changes LivesCall it an emotional report card. It was one of those moments that give you a reality check on how your kid really feels about you deep down. I had just rounded the bend that led to her cabin...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/great-education-debate-camp-has-place-childhood-development
The Great Education Debate: Camp Has A Place In Childhood DevelopmentEducation reform is big news right now. The push for a nationwide move to year-round school is gaining steam, and the rhetoric is increasing. The issue at the forefront of this debate is summer...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/case-camp-why-kids-need-it-now-more-ever
The Case for Camp — Why Kids Need It Now More Than EverChange is a part of life. It is often directly related to survival and can enrich one's life in ways unexpected. Childhood is in essence a time of profound change and development. It is exciting and...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/hot-topic/department-labor-announces-overtime-rule-decision
Department of Labor Announces Overtime Rule Decision2019 Update On September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor announced their decision regarding minimum salaries and...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/visas-international-staff-campers
Visas for International Staff and CampersAnnually, nearly 30,000 international students provide cultural exchange as staff at camps in the United States. International campers also provide an important aspect of cultural exchange as...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/international-campers-attending-camps-us-what-you-need-know
International Campers Attending Camps in the U.S. - What You Need to KnowMany camps in the United States welcome international campers into their program and value the important cultural exchange that happens when American children are given the opportunity to live side-...