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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/wildfire-evacuations
Wildfire EvacuationsThe safety of your campers and staff and anyone who may be on your property are your primary responsibility. Review your risk management plan for camp evacuation and coordinate with appropriate local...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camps-operation-purple-military-families
Camps and Operation Purple for Military FamiliesAs funding has been cut to support the children of military families, the opportunities for your camp to support those children through the ...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/year-round-education-children-youth
Year-Round Education of Children and YouthAmerican Camp Association Position and Resources Understand the importance of the connection with nature Children and Nature Create positive relationships...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/designing-your-programs-best-enhance-camp-experience
Designing Your Programs to Best Enhance the Camp ExperienceTop Tips for Camps Intentionally select program activities that provide one or more of the youth-development supports (supportive relationships, safety, youth involvement, skill building)....
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/summer-reading-challenge-how-camps-can-help-campers-reach-new-world-record
Summer Reading Challenge - How Camps Can Help Campers Reach a New World RecordRecent research from The Kids & Family Reading Report indicates that 91% of kids say that their...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/summer-learning-resources
Summer Learning ResourcesCamps and other youth development programs provide the opportunity to reduce summer learning loss in an expanded learning environment where children are engaged experientially and have an opportunity...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2014-golden-quill-golden-lens-winners
2014 Golden Quill and Golden Lens Winners2014 Golden Quill Award Tried and True . . . and Hard to Do: Advancing Camp’s Original Mission Requires Better Precision, Not Better Packaging Chris...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2013-golden-quill-golden-lens-winners
2013 Golden Quill and Golden Lens WinnersGolden Quill Award Ann Gillard, PhD Does Your Camp Reinforce, Resist, or Relieve Gender Stereotypes? (March/April 2012) ...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2012-golden-quill-golden-lens-winners
2012 Golden Quill and Golden Lens WinnersGolden Quill Award Marcy and Bob Brower Desegregating Circle M Day Camp: A Determination to Succeed (January/February 2011)...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camping-magazines-20-20-toolbox
Camping Magazine’s 20/20 ToolboxThe 20/20 Toolbox series provides resources to help camps realize ACA’s 20/20 Vision. We are calling this series a “toolbox” for a reason — our intent is to focus on providing hands-on, real-life, “...