https://www.acacamps.org/resources/aca-accreditation-talking-points-camp-directors

ACA encourages camps to utilize the following talking points when discussing ACA-Accreditation with the media, parents, or other groups. These key messages will enable you to explain the importance...

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...

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

https://www.acacamps.org/conference/speakers/session-proposal-instructions

Learn how to submit a session proposal for the 2026 ACA National Conference, including login tips, submission steps, editing guidelines, and contact information for support. How to Submit a...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/epinephrine-auto-injectors-accessibility-laws-camps

Updated August 2018 Childhood allergies are on the rise.  According to research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, twenty-five percent of children have...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-alone

Being “Home Alone” did not always work out so well for Macaulay Caulkin.  He should have gone to camp alone, instead.  Many parents and children are under the false impression that camps...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/create-wonderful-moments-nature-here-there-everywhere

Nature is everywhere at camp, and we sometimes walk right past it. Whether your camp is in a city or the country, there is nature. It might be roly-polys in the leaves, mosquitoes buzzing past, or...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/tackle-your-camp-counselor-job-internship-mindset

The young women and men who join us as camp counselors are interested in occupations that range from elementary and high school education to the medical field, the environmental sciences, and more....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/counselors-campers-action

Everyone is taking photos today! As counselors, you can offer your campers creative ideas for capturing the treasured moments of their summer of fun at camp. Preparing to Shoot — Staff...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/more-great-summer

I had been a camper at Cape Cod Sea Camps (CCSC) in Brewster, Massachusetts, from age 12 to 17, when I graduated from CCSC’s Junior Counselor Teen Leadership Program. Those summers at camp were some...