https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/do-you-want-hey-look-over-there-strategies-working-children-who-have-attention-deficits
Do You Want To . . . Hey, Look Over There! Strategies for Working with Children Who Have Attention DeficitsThere 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/article/camping-magazine/girls-camp-fostering-community-causes-confidence
Girls and Camp: Fostering Community, Causes, and ConfidenceI spent the first 12 years of my life in a sleepy, rural town in the northeast corner of Connecticut. With both of my parents working full-time, my summer mornings began near dawn as I filled up my...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/it-personal-its-business
It Is Personal. And It's BusinessWhat folks really mean when they say “it’s not personal, it’s business” is that we shouldn’t take it personally. Yet when we’re in the midst of camp and also engulfed in a swirling cloud of everyone’...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camps-transformation-economy
Camps and the Transformation EconomyWhat do hibachi restaurants and summer camps have in common? Before I answer that, let me provide some context. Earlier this year, I dined at a hibachi restaurant for the first time. I sat up at...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/spoiler-alert-you-wont-be-around-forever
Spoiler Alert — You Won't Be Around ForeverWhether you plan to be at your camp for another 2, 5, 10, or 20 years, it’s not too early to start your camp’s succession planning. Camps are unique businesses that closely reflect their owners or...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/pulling-plug-why-teaching-campers-how-detach-their-devices-critical-summer-success
Pulling the Plug: Why Teaching Campers How to Detach From Their Devices Is Critical to Summer Success“Have you tried unplugging it?” This is a question we’ve all asked one another, typically when something we have doesn’t work. WiFi’s down. “Have you tried unplugging it?” TV won’t connect to Netflix...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/i-cant-breathe-poor-air-quality-communities-color
I Can't Breathe — Poor Air Quality and Communities of ColorAnyone who operated, worked at, or attended a camp this past summer knows more than a thing or two (and likely more than they ever wanted to know) about risk. I, Briana Mitchell, am one of those...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2024-january-february-camping-magazine
2024 January/February Camping MagazineThe conference preview issue.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2023-camping-magazine-editorial-index
2023 Camping Magazine Editorial IndexView an archive of ...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/using-nature-principle-camps-reduce-nature-deficit-disorder-children-adults
Using the Nature Principle and Camps to Reduce Nature-Deficit Disorder — for Children and AdultsAn Interview with Richard Louv.