https://www.acacamps.org/because-camp

Because of Camp...® so much is possible. At summer camp, children learn real life skills, develop self-esteem, and gain a sense of independence and community.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/conversation-katie-how-one-camper-handles-mental-illness

The thing about mental, emotional and social health (MESH) is that you never know when, and you never know how, it is going to affect you...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-you-should-nominate-your-camp-research-award

Hi! My name is Mary Rogers, and I am the executive director of Sherwood Forest Camp. I am also the chair of ACA’s Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation (...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-miracles-happen-you-can-have-it-all

Over the years, we've spent a lot of print space talking about how to do any number of things, and mostly that's been focused on the nuts and bolts of the construction. We have not, however, spent...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/case-studies-2016-crisis-hotline-annual-review

Each 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/campline/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2016

Since 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/blog/camp-evaluation-capacity-its-about-quality

Hi everyone!  Thanks for joining us as we dive a little deeper into the Research 360 circle; specifically, the part of the circle we are calling "local camps'...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-antidote-stress

At a recent gathering, a group of camp professionals were talking about stress. They mentioned how it seemed fairly pervasive among campers and staff, sometimes at debilitating levels. Then they said...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/time-our-lives-how-summer-camp-tames-transition-trouble

It is a common refrain that the college years best represent "the time of our lives," replete with newfound independence and denoting fulfillment of academic, social, emotional, and workforce...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/children-need-play-can-they-get-it-camp

When I was a child, in the 1950s, children were far freer than they are today. By the time I was five, I could go anywhere in town, on foot or bicycle, without adult accompaniment. My family moved...