https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/creating-exceptional

The plane climbed steeply, banking left, headed south and east. The early morning hues of brown and beige marked the desert Southwest's approach to the Sandia Mountains, a fault block range on the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/where-we-go-wrong-building-self-esteem-really-matters

In my work as a camp counselor and director, real "self esteem" has always been at the heart of most issues that arise. My point is that issues that arise in life, relationships, work, and even play...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/basics-universal-precautions-teaching-staff-avoid-infection

Universal precautions refers to infection control measures that all health care workers and child care providers follow with the goal of protecting themselves and the children in their care from...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inspiring-programs-put-campers-unique-needs-first-2017-eleanor-eells-award-winners

Each year, ACA’s Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence recognizes camps that embody the award’s namesake by developing superior programming that effectively and creatively responds to the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/community-healing-interview-andrew-gappa-deb-paschke-camp-hometown-heroes

Camp Hometown Heroes is a national, free, week-long residential summer camp for children and siblings ages seven to 17 of fallen U.S. service members. These are active or inactive military heroes who...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/beautiful-mistake

This column is adapted from Posie Taylor's acceptance speech upon receipt of the 2017 ACA Distinguished Service Award at this year's national conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/giving-your-time

Investing my personal time as an American Camp Association volunteer has always been fun and rewarding for me throughout my career as a camp professional. I remember well the day — over 25 years ago...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/enlightened-leadership-window-or-mirror

Realizing Unprecedented Success — Third in a Series of Articles Leadership has always been a contact sport. It's not a collision sport but more like dancing. To dance, you have to...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/multicultural-eclipse-stories-lunar-planetary-institute

Preparing for this summer’s solar eclipse, and looking for ways to engage your campers? Consider playing the free online multicultural eclipse stories, researched and recorded by professional...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-bring-self-defense-workshops-your-camp

As you plan your programming, you want to add camp activities that are educational, constructive, and fun. Self-defense is one of the best lessons your campers can learn because it has so many real-...