https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-lessons-use-when-transitioning-back-school

One Sunday night this past July, I was with my wife eating dinner when the all-boys sleepaway camp my eight-year-old son Myles was attending for the very first time in his life emailed a few photos....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/book-radical-candor

Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-community-through-camp

For children and families who feel isolated or misunderstood, camp can offer the connectivity and support needed to finally feel like part of a community. It takes a village. No man is an...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-legends-love-camp-country

A Personal Perspective by Jay Jacobs My world is like a collision of two parallel universes — my camp world and my political world. It’s like people see me as Superman and Clark Kent at...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/importance-standard-operating-procedures

Natalie, the camp baker, was spontaneously thrust into finishing the meat entrée after Shayla announced that she had a family emergency and ran out the door, leaving the pork loin in the oven....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/preparing-happiness-career-life

Some of the best times of my life have been my carefree summers swimming, exploring, sharing, and making friends as a child at camp. But many of my life’s greatest lessons were learned over six...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/positive-discipline

Camp has changed significantly since my first year as a counselor in 1989. Advancements include: online registration, drones shooting video footage, cool water trampolines and climbing devices,...

https://www.acacamps.org/my-visits-v-2019

Features The following functions are available for use through the “My Visits” site: Ability to convey your availability as a visitor to your local office...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/no-retreat-convening-communities-caring-times-loss-grief

As camp professionals we've got a lock on how to plan for, organize, and deliver high-quality summer learning programs for children and young adults. Amidst the rush of preparing our staff to be...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/embracing-empowering-gen-z

David Bryfman, PhD As summer comes to an end, we bid farewell to our campers and counselors for another year. Without hesitation we tell them that we can’t wait to see them next summer. It is...