https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/care-other-peoples-children-part-1-things-every-camp-should-start-doing-now
In the Care of Other People’s Children, Part 1: Things Every Camp Should Start Doing NowOver the last 30 years, I have not only been a camp director and owner but have also worked in the role of providing professional risk management education within the camp, youth development, and...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/quality-online-camp-programming
Quality in Online Camp ProgrammingIf you are pivoting to online/virtual programming for part or all of your 2020 camp season, then you’re likely exploring how best to translate what you do physically in person at camp to an online/...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/acas-board-chair-president-ceo-update
ACA's Board Chair and President/CEO UpdateApril 15 Dear Friends, This is a hard week for all of us. But this is also the week when Lucia shared her fears with her counselor, John reconnected with the camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/collaborative-problem-solving-cool-hot-tempers-promote-durable-behavior-change-high-conflict
Collaborative Problem Solving: Cool Hot Tempers and Promote Durable Behavior Change in High-Conflict SituationsNate's elbow pokes violently into Kellen's ribs. He then fakes a pass, pivots, and again throws his body into Kellen, hoping the staff referees won't notice. But they do, just as Kellen winces and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/they-pull-trigger-what-staff-campers-need-know
Before They Pull the Trigger: What Staff and Campers Need to Know“You’ll shoot your eye out!” Ralphie Parker’s mother, teacher, and even Santa Claus uttered five words of warning in the 1983 classic movie A Christmas Story. All Ralphie wanted for...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/5-year-impact-study-phase-2-findings-responsibility-independence
5-Year Impact Study Phase 2 Findings: Responsibility and IndependenceACA's 5-year impact study is a national research project focused on the lasting impacts of summer camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/link/north-american-association-environmental-education
North American Association for Environmental EducationNAAEE promotes excellence in environmental education throughout North America and more than 30 countries throughout the world. NAAEE is dedicated to strengthening the field of environmental education...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-encourage-camp-staff-return-next-year-evening-reflections-program-based-psychological-needs
How to Encourage Camp Staff to Return Next Year: An Evening Reflections Program Based on Psychological NeedsStaff retention is a significant challenge for many seasonal camps. Although camp managers do their best to achieve high or even equal retention rates of their seasonal staff, it is still very likely...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/recorded-covid-19-webinars-forums
Recorded COVID-19 Webinars and ForumsACA has recorded past webinars related to COVID-19 and camp and made these available for free to anyone. Business & Operations The Business of Camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/cant-get-no-satisfaction-better-way-get-useful-feedback-parents-caregivers-part-1
Can’t Get No Satisfaction: A Better Way to Get Useful Feedback from Parents and Caregivers, Part 1Parents. I have them. I know them. I am one. And I was a day camp director who interacted with parents daily (and in the evenings, over the weekends, and, yes, even once on Christmas day). I know the...