https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/motivating-change-when-being-stuck-sticking-point
Motivating Change: When Being Stuck Is the Sticking PointCamp taught me about the power of the environment — not just the natural world where we romp and roam, but the broad community support and child-centricity of programming and purpose. As a...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/5-year-impact-study-phase-2-findings-being-present-moment
5-Year Impact Study Phase 2 Findings: Being Present in the MomentACA’s Impact Study is a multiyear research project designed to identify the lasting impacts of camp from the perspectives of campers, staff, and parents. In the earliest stages of the project, we...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/whats-youth-outcomes-battery
What's up with the Youth Outcomes Battery?In this blog post, Laurie Browne, PhD, gives an update on the Youth Outcomes Battery tool and discusses what to expect from a future version.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/outside-camp-customers-inside-camp-customers
Outside Camp Customers and Inside Camp CustomersCamp owners always remember their outside customers (camp parents and campers), but inside customers (camp staff) are just as important.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/knowing-how-play-requires-strategy-structure
Knowing How to Play Requires Strategy and StructurePlay is an important part of how children grow. It is a universal phenomenon that has been passed down from generation to generation as a societal, expressive, and educational practice....
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/children-summer-camp-researchers-delve-parent-anxiety-what-do-about-it
Children at Summer Camp: Researchers Delve into Parent Anxiety and What to Do about ItWhen Bridget Trogden and her husband sent their son, Jacob, to camp last month, she was understandably nervous about sending her 12-year old to an overnight program. The week-long residential...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/communication-property
Communication from Off-PropertyRisk management decisions are made days, weeks, and months in advance. This adage is especially true when making communication plans for when your campers leave camp property. Reliable communication...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/making-camp-possible-others
Making Camp Possible for OthersThree summers ago, I stepped onto a bus as a small, shy, eight-year-old not knowing what to expect at Camp Canadensis. With tears in my eyes, I said goodbye to my mom, my dad, and my baby sister....
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/nasa-space-place-activities-your-campers
NASA Space Place: Activities for Your CampersNASA Space Place activities for summer camp attendees help campers to learn about space and earth science.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/moments-be-present-during-summer-camp-season
Moments to Be Present During the Summer Camp SeasonSummer camp season is a busy time for camp professionals, but don't forget to take time to soak it in.