https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share-dear-counselor

Dear Counselor, I love coming to camp every year, and I look forward to the end of the season and the feeling of accomplishment from all that I will have completed. I also love connecting with my...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/becoming-mentor

Back in the early ’70s, my favorite counselor’s name was Billy, but everyone called him “Banjo Billy” because he was an accomplished singer/songwriter. He was caring, funny, adventurous, fair, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/are-you-mentally-physically-prepared-work-camp

The care and safety of other people’s children is a sacred responsibility. All staff at camp are in loco parentis (in place of parents). So, if you are working as a camp staff member this summer and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/calling-all-risk-champions

Each year, the Insurance Committee holds a Roundtable with many of the camp industry insurers and brokers in conjunction with the American Camp Association National Conference. The 2017 Roundtable...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2016-camping-magazine-editorial-index

View an archive of editorial indexes. Featured Articles...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/child-protection-improvements-act-passed

Updated on March 28, 2018 On Friday, March 23, President Trump signed the omnibus spending package, which included provisions for the Child Protection...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/coping-first-time-camp-experiences

For thousands, the camp experience has been a long-standing family tradition. For others, the camp experience seems almost counterintuitive. Send your child off to camp for maybe weeks at a time? "As...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/new-study-shows-majority-day-campers-experience-significant-physical-activity

New Study Shows Majority of Day Campers Experience Significant Physical Activity Martinsville, IN: Kids at day camp are getting more than the recommended amount of physical...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/oh-snap-job-new-teen-leadership-program-boston-explorers

Miguel is trying his best to get 11-year-old Amir to do something he doesn't want to do. As a first-time Leader-in-Training (LIT) at Boston Explorers, Miguel, 16, is finding out firsthand that being...

https://www.acacamps.org/how-much-will-membership-or-accreditation-cost-my-camp

Want to know how much it costs?— Fill in your zip code and choose an option below. Ready to join?— Request a camp application...