https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/because-i-worked-camp

Now that the summer has come to a close, camp directors are inevitably thinking about the staff they want to invite back next season. If we as directors have created a strong camp community, one that...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-community-one-rock-time

Imagine taking a prospective family on a tour of your wholesome, backto- nature camp. You lead them down a dirt path, over a log bridge, and along the lake's edge on a route that also includes a...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/governance/governing-documents

The American Camp Association is an Indiana nonprofit corporation, organized as a public benefit corporation, and is governed by the applicable provisions of the Indiana Nonprofit Corporation Act of...

https://www.acacamps.org/membership/frequently-asked-questions

Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. Call 800-428-2267 for more information. What Categories of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/aquatic-safety-staff

It's a bright, sunny, warm day and you and your friends have the next twenty-four hours off. Not far from camp, about an hour away, is a remote yet popular swimming area where you can hang out, swim...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/climb-mountain-lessons-resiliency-high-altitude-mountaineer-luis-benitez

Described as one of the world's foremost high-altitude mountaineers, Luis Benitez gives Camping Magazine a personal account of struggle, valor, and resilience as he rose above his own physical...

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/benefits-camp/i-believe-camp

People in the News – What They Are Saying About Camp Richard Louv author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder Young people — the...

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/planning-camp/preparing-camp/camp-visits-making-most-interview

When you receive a camp's brochure, you will invariably have questions for the camp director. From that first phone call or letter, you begin developing an impression of what a particular camp is...

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/planning-camp/expert-advice

Dear Parent, Welcome to a new chapter in the life of your family! I say this because when a child goes off to camp for the first time, everyone in the family grows from the experience, not just...

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/planning-camp/preparing-camp/my-child-has-special-needs

Articles Camp for All: A Special Place for Special People Camp Greentop's Adventure Camp Children...