https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/going-green-camp

What if every camp in America united behind a new model for sustainability to lead a national movement for pro-environmental change? “Going Green” is a vague and intimidating term. We all know we...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/safe-sanitary-water

It's been years since we talked about potable water systems in Building Principles, and with opening camp just around the corner, this seems like an ideal time to revisit some of the key points that...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/are-apps-game-changer-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/article/camping-magazine/incident-response-plan-assess-update-yours

With summer's 2020 season looming, staff hiring and camper recruitment is in full swing, but we're also ordering supplies, determining content for staff orientation, and making sure various policies...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/community-foundation-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/download/apw-self-enroll-instructions

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

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...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/7-tips-working-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/campwire-episode-26-leading-voice-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...