https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/smile
"Smile"Dear Bob: I am a camp director at a sleepaway camp in the Midwest. We have multiple sessions of two weeks each throughout the summer. At the start of each session I notice that our staff almost...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/most-important-question-parent-can-ask
The Most Important Question a Parent Can AskThe Most Important Question a Parent Can Ask: Is This Camp Accredited by the American Camp Association? When parents want to send their child to summer camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/resources-help-educate-parents-about-camper-safety
Resources to Help Educate Parents About Camper SafetyMany of you may be aware that CBS News carried a story Monday morning, December 10, 2018 about abuse at summer camp. While we are pleased that CBS has brought the issue of camper safety to the...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/give-gift-camp
Give the Gift of CampEach holiday season, parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles are faced with the hard decision of what gifts to give children. This year, as part of your holiday gift list, consider the ...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/whats-best-age-camp
What's the Best Age for Camp?You probably want a number here. If you’re only going to read these first two sentences, then I’ll pick the age of nine. But my real answer is a bit more complex. When...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/celebrating-kindness-camp
Celebrating Kindness at CampHappy Camp Kindness Day! Check out this blog from ACA President/CEO Tom Rosenberg about kindness at camp
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/what-it-means-be-buddy
What It Means to Be a BuddyExtra Special People (ESP) is a nonprofit located in Watkinsville, Georgia, that serves people with all types of special needs by providing them with ways to engage, connect, and thrive through year-...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/complaints-aca-continue-increase
Complaints to ACA Continue to IncreaseComplaints to the ACA Complaints Resolution team have more than doubled since 2016. Often these complaints concern issues over which ACA has no authority. Examples of 2018 complaints include:...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/new-child-wild
A New Child in the Wild?Every several years we reexamine the legal duty of care owed by a camp to its families. We do this for a variety of reasons. New laws are passed, and new court decisions are issued. New activities,...
https://www.acacamps.org/national-standards-commission
National Standards Commission