https://www.acacamps.org/resources/initial-priorities-strategic-plan-january-2020

We are thrilled about the enthusiastic reception that our Strategic Plan received this past fall. We believe that the field of organized camp is at an inflection point with...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/aligning-emerging-field-youth-protection-higher-education

Lindsay Meyer Bond, Youth Program Consultant | The Ohio State University and Executive Director | Higher Education Protection Network James Herten, Graduate Student | Cleveland State...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/its-hiringseason-using-instagram-maximize-staff-engagement

Here are a few easy improvements you can make to your camp’s Instagram strategy to help recruit staff.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/refining-survey-instruments-amplifying-youth-voice

Through our ongoing efforts to inform and continually improve, we’re building a multi-faceted approach to collecting camper impact data and feedback. 

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/its-best-part-camp-camper-views-smartphone-policies

As camp directors, we instinctually know that the experience is much better without smartphones and technology, but what do the campers themselves think?

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/got-agency-how-camps-can-help-kids-develop-greater-agency

Agency is the ability to act as an effective agent for yourself — getting your mind, body, and emotions in balance to think clearly and make choices that improve your life. Simply put, agency is...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-belonging-age-anxiety

Where do you belong? Close your eyes for a second and ask yourself that question. Can you picture a place where upon arrival you feel totally safe, respected, and loved? If you can picture the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/connection-moving-forward-together

Scientific studies suggest that 21st-century learning skills like creativity are fundamental contributors to how our brains develop. Brain development is stimulated by social and emotional...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/buffet-serving-line-family-style-pros-cons

What type of dining service does your camp use? To get an idea of what is currently popular in camps, I conducted a survey among camp food service directors and received some insightful responses...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-whats-name

Is the answer to any of the following questions yes in relation to your camp? Have you purchased the assets of a camp and kept the name? Do you lease your camp premises to third parties...