https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/improving-quality-life-campers-severe-food-allergy

When was the last time you gave a second thought to going out to dinner? Attending a gathering of friends? Sending your children to school? Participating in a leisure activity? These are daily events...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/moving-mainstreaming-outsourcing-what-everyone-can-learn-working-different-needs

I run two different camps for kids with different needs, including a resident camp for kids with autism. A concerned parent called to talk about how she wanted her son to be “mainstreamed” in the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/do-you-want-hey-look-over-there-strategies-working-children-who-have-attention-deficits

There are opportunities to teach every child better self-control. Of course, being spontaneous — even a little out of control — is fun. It’s just that learning to listen, concentrate, and sustain...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/easy-online-tweaks-make-your-camp-more-accessible

The offseason is the perfect time to make improvements to your camp that you don't have the time or resources to do during the busy summer season. And while a lot of these improvements may be to...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/are-you-ada-compliant

How do these laws apply to the camp industry?

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/fair-labor-standards-act-applicability-camps

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inclusive-camp-making-summer-camp-joyful-place-everyone

Summer camp is a sacred community which, as a rule, has always been willing to find common ground in respecting and accommodating individual values and needs. The values and needs of campers with...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/summer-food-service-program-us-department-agriculture

During the school year, many children receive free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch through the School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs.  But, when school is not in session,...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-54-creating-community-military-kids

In preparation for Veterans Day, we are honored and excited to chat with Christy Brown and Becca Garrison of the National Military Family Association all about Operation Purple Camps. Learn about...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/campcounts-2022-report

CampCounts 2022 is the latest iteration of ACA’s annual business and industry research survey, which aims to support camp professionals in their operational decision-making and to support ACA’s...