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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/are-apps-game-changer-camps
Are Apps a Game Changer for Camps?Running a summer camp is no easy feat. Demands on camp administrators are unrelenting. Attention gets divided among children, staff, budgets, supplies, transportation, and other operational logistics...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/community-foundation-camp-program-quality
Community as the Foundation for Camp Program QualityThis Research 360 blog post provides an update on some of ACA's current research, including how the research projects have been adapted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/because-camp
Because of CampDid you know that between 2001 and 2004, the American Camp Association (ACA) conducted national research with over 5,000 families from eighty ACA-accredited camps to see if we could “prove” what we...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-26-leading-voice-youth-education-development
CampWire Episode #26: Leading Voice in Youth Education & DevelopmentWe are delighted to sit down with ACA's Director of Research, Dr. Laurie Browne to break down what it means to be a "Leading Voice for Camp in Youth...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/considering-access-summer-camp
Considering Access to Summer CampFor over 110 years, resting on the belief that camp can be enriching for all kids, the American Camp Association (ACA) has dedicated itself to enriching the lives of children, youth, and adults...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/7-tips-working-exceptional-campers
7 Tips for Working with Exceptional CampersRegardless of the camp where you have chosen to spend your summer, many campers you’ll work with will be “differently wired.” In fact, one in five kids have ADHD, dyslexia, giftedness, autism,...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/letter-first-year-summer-camp-staff-member
A Letter From a First-Year Summer Camp Staff MemberThis blog post in support of Project Real Job offers advice on how to help first-year staff members ease into camp life.
https://www.acacamps.org/download/apw-self-enroll-instructions
APW Self Enroll Instructionshttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/environmental-education-reflection
Environmental Education: A ReflectionThe Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of Chicago have been a positive beacon in the lives of their young members for well over a century, often serving disadvantaged Black and other children of color. For much...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/moving-forward-together-september-2021
Moving Forward Together — September 2021Heroic camp professionals across the country deserve the heartfelt thanks of a grateful nation for their exceptional leadership and dedicated service to millions of children and youth in this...