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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/mindfulness-skill-moving-eye-storm
Mindfulness: The Skill of Moving into the Eye of the StormThis article is part of Camping Magazine’s series on inclusion, identifying and exploring both big picture and on-the-ground actionable pathways for application through participant reflection,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/expanding-reach-camp-through-schools
Expanding the Reach of Camp through SchoolsMy oldest child, Jane, once said she wished camp could be all year. Naturally, I asked her why, and she said, “We get to do everything at camp — when we hike in the woods, the camp staff tells...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2017
ACA Camp Crisis Hotline Annual Review 2017Since 1985, the American Camp Association® (ACA) has provided crisis support to camps through the confidential ACA Camp Crisis Hotline. This service is available 24-hours-a-day, every day of the year...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/case-studies-2017-crisis-hotline-annual-review
Case Studies from the 2017 Crisis Hotline Annual ReviewEach year, the ACA Camp Crisis Hotline team identifies several case studies for a more in-depth look. These cases serve as examples for other camps to use in staff training and the development of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/impact-technology-social-media-camp-staff
The Impact of Technology and Social Media on Camp StaffMiles is a first-time counselor at a sleepaway camp in the eastern United States. He had seen an online ad for the camp at which I met him and decided that a summer away from his Midwest town working...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/major-opportunity-learning-how-read-implement-quantitative-research
A Major Opportunity: Learning How to Read and Implement Quantitative ResearchThe latest Research 360 blog from ACA Research Assistant Victoria Povilaitis.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-5-outdoor-education-school-groups-tim-street
CampWire Episode #5 — Outdoor Education and School Groups with Tim StreetIn the fifth episode of CampWire, Sam talks with Tim Street from Bradford Woods in Indiana about school groups and outdoor education at camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/book/creating-positive-youth-outcomes
Creating Positive Youth OutcomesThe Creating Positive Youth Outcomes book with CD-ROM offers a 7-step process for program evaluation to help you increase positive youth outcomes. Learn how to evaluate...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-you-can-help-national-make-difference-day
How You Can Help on National Make a Difference DayIn honor of National Make a Difference Day on October 28, ACA Staff Member Tori Barnes shares some ways you and your camp friends can help your local community.
https://www.acacamps.org/download/record-retention-guidelines
Record Retention Guidelines