https://www.acacamps.org/resources/strategic-planning-process-update-february-2019

It has been a busy month for our strategic planning work. We’d like to share a quick update on our progress and our plans moving forward. After reviewing the extensive materials ACA staff provided...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/environmental-factors-camps-consider

Severe weather used to have a season. Now, severe weather can happen at virtually any time of the year. Environmental (nonweather-related) factors may include an identifiable element in the physical...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/public-policy-updates-march-2019

Meals Provided to Employees A new tax has been imposed on meals provided to camp counselors and other staff during the course of their employment. While ACA believes the recent federal tax law...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inspiring-healthy-staff-culture-camp

I’m ardently proud of the high-quality camp staff experiences that professional camp directors strive to offer young adults each season. Full of career-enhancing and life-benefitting skills, a summer...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/research-360-quality-vs-outcomes-smackdown

If you've been following this blog you know that the Research 360 goal is to build camp evaluation capacity. Thus far I've described what...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/wise-use-time

Last Night Phil Bader did everything wrong on his last night off except give his keys to a sober colleague. He’d left camp ten minutes early, bought alcohol with a fake ID, indulged in binge...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-growth-mindset-summer-camp-environment

Establishing a growth mindset at summer camp can help you learn how to grow professionally.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/relationship-based-leadership-be-more-boss

Develop strong leaders at summer camp by engaging in advocacy, cultivation, empowerment, and service.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/four-ways-promote-thankful-hearts-camp

What does being thankful have to do with going to camp? Everything! Thankful hearts are open hearts, and being open to adventure is the attitude we have about camp. 

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/why-everyone-edge-these-days-make-your-camp-stress-anxiety-free

Anxiety in children in climbing steadily in the US. Learn how to make your summer camp stress-free.