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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/does-summer-camp-have-perpetuate-junk-food-culture
Does Summer Camp Have to Perpetuate Junk Food Culture?"Junk food” is a term we often use to describe highly processed or ultra-processed food that likely has “many added ingredients such as sugar, salt, fat, and artificial colors or preservatives. '...
https://www.acacamps.org/volunteer-aca-camps-campus-preconference-planning-committee
Volunteer for the ACA Camps on Campus Preconference Planning CommitteeWe are looking for volunteers to serve on the Camps on Campus Preconference Planning Committee in preparation for the 2024 American Camps Association (ACA) Conference February 6-9, 2024 in New...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/gluten-related-disorders-complex-spectrum
Gluten-Related Disorders: A Complex SpectrumAn exponential boom in gluten-based illnesses has generated health crises for individuals and created challenges for camp food service grasping at how to serve these individuals. Wheat, the most...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/superpowers-music-mental-health
Superpowers of Music for Mental HealthMaking music can benefit our overall well-being and mental health.
https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/indiana-youth-programs-campus
2022–2025 Indiana Youth Programs on CampusIndiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC) is a new Lilly Endowment initiative designed to help Indiana colleges and universities in their efforts to create new or expand and enhance existing high-...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-55-green-camps-sustainability
CampWire Episode 55: Green Camps and SustainabilityWhat does it mean to "go green"? And how can we implement "green behavior" at our camps? Danny Sudman, Director and Founder of Green Camps, joins us for an inspiring conversation on creating an...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/tree-nuts-beloved-holiday-baking-ingredients-formidable-food-allergens
Tree Nuts: Beloved Holiday Baking Ingredients, Formidable Food AllergensThirteen-year-old Reese Langer enjoyed camping, swimming, and volunteering, and was a proud cheerleader. The Eagle, Idaho, cheerleader had a regular habit of checking foods that possibly contained...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/lost-boys-finding-their-way-summer-camp
Lost Boys: Finding Their Way at Summer CampAre boys in crisis? Popular literature (Raising Cain, Lost Boys, Boys and Sex) and theater (Dear Evan Hansen) seem to suggest so. Terms such as “boy code” and “toxic masculinity” further paint a path...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/green-camp-needs-assessment
Green Camp Needs AssessmentWhen it comes to setting the standard for green buildings, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) is leading the way through its promotion of sustainability in the design, construction, and operations...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/indiana-youth-programs-campus-initiative-supported-lilly-endowment
Indiana Youth Programs on Campus Initiative Supported by the Lilly EndowmentThirty-five Indiana colleges and universities received Indiana Youth Programs on Campus Initiative grants.