https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/expanding-impact-camp-individual-lives-societal-change

This article is part of Camping Magazine’s series on inclusion, identifying and exploring both big picture and on-the-ground actionable pathways for application through participant...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/do-employers-understand-summer-camp

We need to educate the workforce on why they should hire people who worked at camp.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/respectful-approaches-indigenous-culture-competency-camp

July 2015. Camp was in full swing with little time to devote to the Internet, but the news feed picked up an item that caught my attention. It was an article published by the national news outlet...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/zoom-rooms-zen-dens-redesigning-camp-space-mental-health

As we shared recently, a lot of camps are redesigning...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/social-justice-series-recognizing-microaggressions-camp

Summer camp is supposed to be a place where kids make lifelong friendships, explore new ideas, and build up their self-confidence in a supportive environment removed from the pressures of everyday...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-december-12-2023-national-conference-beating-staff-burnout

In this issue: National Conference registration deadline, Camping Magazine article on beating staff burnout, new CampWire podcast with Jeremy Enns, and more....

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/changing-needs-campers-staff-new-model-new-normal

During the summer of 2023, myself and my coworkers at The Redwoods Group visited around 150 camps and summer programs. And there was one common theme that we kept hearing time-and-time-again:...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-industry-research-series-part-1-promoting-diversity-inclusion-camp

Each year, the American Camp Association conducts rigorous industry research to help better understand the camp industry and to support camps in their work. The Site, Facilities, and Programs...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/prejudiced-pig-inside-your-mind-part-ii-how-see-your-campers-who-they-are-not-what-they-are

I used to roll my eyes at the mere mention of the word diversity. Four factors explained my defensive rejection of the topic. First, I resented the shortsighted practice of equating diversity with...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/adult-camp-groups-your-camp-look-you-leap

I. Introduction The offering of an all-adult camp in a traditional youth camp setting is a relatively new, and potentially lucrative trend for off-season use of a camp. Adult campers are not a new...