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https://www.acacamps.org/how-much-does-accreditation-cost
How Much Does Accreditation Cost?What is the fee to seek accreditation? To seek accreditation, a camp must pay annual fees as described on the accreditation application. Annual fees...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camps-role-social-media-wellness
Camp's Role in Social Media WellnessSeveral years ago, I visited an overnight camp in the Berkshires during its annual family day. I watched quietly as parents poured out of their cars to meet their children, who in turn were semi-...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/power-kindness
The Power of KindnessGuest post by Audrey Monke “Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree.” —Marian Wright Edelman In our cut-throat, competitive culture...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/state-laws-regulations/state-regulations-new-hampshire
State Regulations for New HampshireDate Revised: 02/01/2019
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-severe-weather-flood-risks
Risk Management: Severe Weather — Flood RisksExtreme weather events seem to be happening more frequently. The root cause is still the subject of heated debate. Is the severity just a cyclical change, or is global warming precipitating an...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/eight-keys-attracting-retaining-hispanic-campers
Eight Keys to Attracting and Retaining Hispanic CampersIn the next five years, two out of every five new US campers five to 17 years old will be Hispanic. Because of their immigrant heritage and historical camper diversity challenges, many of them and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/myth-middle-management
The Myth of Middle ManagementThere’s an interesting trend happening in the camp profession: If your program director, assistant director, or other full-time middle management employee has not recently left your organization,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/job-making-mensches-campers-integrity-honor
The Job of Making Mensches: Campers with Integrity and HonorClayton M. Christensen (2017), professor at the Harvard Business School and one of the foremost authorities on disruptive innovation, wrote: "Customers rarely make buying decisions around what...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/moving-mountains-herding-cats-closing-summer-camp
Moving Mountains and Herding Cats: Closing Summer CampThe last camper was picked up (46 minutes late, but you won the last office pool). Now your staff stands idly bewildered at what to do next. You and your staff have been flying through the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/sit-get-wont-grow-dendrites-professional-learning-strategies-engage-adult-brain
Sit & Get Won't Grow Dendrites: Professional Learning Strategies That Engage the Adult Brainby Marcia L. Tate, Ph.D. Visualize the worst presentation or training session that you ever attended. The chances are that you were talked at by a presenter who was either boring or argumentative...