https://www.acacamps.org/blog/factors-influence-inclusion-practices

Hello! I hope everyone had a wonderful summer full of excitement and learning! I am new to the ACA Research 360 Blog and would like to introduce myself and share my story with you. My name is...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/guidelines-considerations-reopening-camp-food-services-amid-covid-19

COVID-19 has brought many changes to our camps. As we look forward to the 2021 camp season, there are many new regulations required for reopening and maintaining food service operations. To provide a...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/food-safety-precautions-covid-19-era-beyond

Food safety is paramount. Our food supply is the lifeline of our entire world and came as close to collapse as it ever has in living memory during the height of the COVID-19 emergence. Key steps are...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/youre-invited-camp-sustainability-needs-assessment

Young people are longing for urgent and effective solutions to the environmental crisis. What better place to model and mentor sustainable solutions than camp, where thousands of children around...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-camps-after-school-programs-should-work-together-hire-staff

I am a camp guy. I spent 10 summers growing up at various overnight camps as a camper, counselor, dishwasher, and unit head. As ACA research has shown, these experiences provided me with some of my...

https://www.acacamps.org/link/alliance-camp-health

Formerly the Association of Camp Nursing.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/immigration-reform-impact-camps-utilizing-cultural-exchange-visitors

The most recent changes to Immigration Law in the US were enacted in 2013.  It is anticipated that the US Department of State will again consider J-1 Visa Cultural Exchange regulations in 2016...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/%E2%80%8Bbuilding-resilience-through-relationships-upcoming-webinar-series

A new youth development webinar series will discuss the core developmental stages of children over time and explore strategies for building meaningful,...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-every-camp-should-be-teaching-practicing-meditation-campers

The wonder of a child — it’s something we strive for in adulthood. Imagination, amazement, and the simple appreciation for life’s little treasures: the gold spray of sunlight through a window, or the...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/program-quality-matters-youth-development

Greetings camp evaluators! Congratulations on making it to the end (or very nearly the end) of your summer season. I am so excited to present the following guest post for this week’s Research 360...