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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 Quality

This 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 Camp

Did 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 & Development

We 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 Camp

For 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 Campers

Regardless 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 Member

This 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 Instructions

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/environmental-education-reflection

Environmental Education: A Reflection

The 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 2021

Heroic 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...