https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/facial-recognition-software-camp-benefits-concerns

Facial-recognition software is quickly becoming a mainstay in both the tech and consumer worlds. Among its capabilities, law enforcement and security personnel use it to track down criminals, social...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/2020-aca-camp-crisis-hotline-summary

Annually, the ACA Hotline Team provides an analysis of the kinds of hotline calls we fielded and lessons learned for camp professionals to use for staff training. Additionally, we share the most...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/ramblings-grumpy-old-camp-cook

With the passing of my 65th birthday, I began reflecting a lot on my life, as I imagine many have done at the passage of this age. Looking back, the many summers I spent as a cook/food service...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/dealing-delicate-situation-camp

Dear Bob, We are a coed resident camp. Our campers start at age seven or eight and often stay until age 15. One of our 15-year-old female campers, who is about to start her last year as a camper,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/transitional-objects-creating-continuity-camp-experience

Are you taking this?” a friend asked, thrusting an old stuffed dog my way. “Of course!” I replied. Turning my life upside down by selling my house, getting married, and going on the road in an RV...

https://www.acacamps.org/link/respect-summer-camp-essential

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-camp-industry-research-series-part-4-what-camps-are-doing-foster-health-wellness

This blog is part of a series that gives a snapshot of the results of the Sites, Facilities, and Programs survey completed by 2,426 ACA-accredited camps. Also check out...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/end-summer-check

Just as one has an annual check-up with a personal physician, so too would our camps benefit from an end-of-summer review of their health status. Granted, the last two or three weeks of a summer...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-camp-industry-research-series-part-2-what-do-we-know-about-camps-environmental-stewardship

This blog is part of a series that gives a snapshot about the results of ACA’s Sites, Facilities, and Programs survey. About 2,426 ACA-accredited camps responded to the survey, and this post features...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/moderating-childhood-stress-through-camp

Exposure to adverse childhood events (ACE) can lead children to drinking alcohol, smoking, illicit drug use, overeating, and other maladaptive behaviors (Stevens, 2015). These children can experience...