https://www.acacamps.org/blog/homesickness-dos-donts-parents-preparing-camp
Homesickness Dos and Don’ts for Parents Preparing for CampHomesickness is a fact of life. It is human nature to pine for what is known and comfortable. And a stay at summer camp — even for a seasoned camper — can generate pangs of longing for...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/what-did-winter-do-your-camp-property
What Did Winter Do to Your Camp Property?The winter of 2018–2019 was one that many hope is not repeated soon! Winds, torrential rains, snow, and even drought were prevalent. As you prepare for the upcoming summer, it is important to pay as...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/when-competition-just-right
When Competition Is Just Right"I don't want my child to take part in this contest you've dreamed up," a visiting parent told me on the grounds of my camp. "I don't want him to lose. He's not good at this." She pointed out to the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-much-wood-could-woodchuck-chuck-would-you-know-how-decipher-tag-lumber
How Much Wood Could a Woodchuck Chuck? And Would You Know How to Decipher the Tag on the Lumber?A decade ago, the United States market voluntarily abandoned the long-standing wood preservative and treatment method where an arsenic and copper compound was forced into the fibers of the lumber....
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/covid-19-resource-center-camps
COVID-19 – Resource Center for CampsThe safety and health of campers and staff is always the highest priority at camp, and camps have a long history of planning for and managing communicable diseases. With the spread of the coronavirus...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/going-green-camp
Going Green at CampWhat if every camp in America united behind a new model for sustainability to lead a national movement for pro-environmental change? “Going Green” is a vague and intimidating term. We all know we...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/covid-19-webinar/aca-cdc-town-hall-camps-out-school-time-professionals-may-11-2022
ACA and CDC Town Hall for Camps and Out of School Time Professionals (May 11, 2022)https://www.acacamps.org/blog/view-here-navigating-covid-19-camp-summer
The View from Here: Navigating COVID-19 at Camp This SummerThis blog from Laura Blaisdell, MD/MPH, FAAP, covers important concepts for camp directors to understand when it comes to operating this summer.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/cdc-releases-updated-covid-guidance-day-overnight-camps
CDC Releases Updated COVID Guidance for Day and Overnight CampsACA encourages all camp operators to review this updated guidance and make any necessary adjustments to their COVID protocols for this summer to protect the health of campers and staff and ensure the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/assessing-summer-health-outcomes
Assessing Summer Health OutcomesHow did it go? After 2020's "different" summer, we stepped into 2021 with hope. More camps opened, some staff were COVID-19 immunized, and protective behaviors — such as masks, physical distancing,...