https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/theres-no-business-trade-show-business

Trade shows, camp fairs, and community expos bring vendors together in a virtual mega mall where like-minded people can efficiently research and compare products, services, solutions, and ideas. It's...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/social-capital-organized-camping-its-about-community

We can't really define it, but we know it when we see it. We lament the loss of it to our friends and neighbors as we continually look for new ways to build it. What is IT? It is a sense of community...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/there-still-good-world

I had the most delightful, inspiring experience recently. I was invited to be a guest judge at the “Mountaineer Cook-Off” at Mount Laguna. “Mountaineers” is our teen program at...

https://www.acacamps.org/testimonials-value-camp-cultural-exchange-programs

Camp has always been a unique developmental environment that weaves global citizenship with other outcomes such as critical thinking skills, leadership, and character development. And now more...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/state-laws-regulations/state-regulations-vermont

Date Revised: 12/20/2018

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/finding-certified-waterfront-staff

It’s that time when camp directors ask themselves "where am I going to find enough certified waterfront staff, specifically boating staff?" Standard PA-20, a mandatory standard, states that camps (...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-calming-down-overwhelmed-camp-counselors

“It’s hot.” “I’m tired.” “My campers are crazy.” “My co-counselor is not pulling his/her own weight.” “I am just not sure I have enough left in my tank to finish the summer.” All of these are...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/challenge-course-zip-line-safety

Recently, serious accidents and fatalities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and other states have prompted government in these and several other states to review and/or discuss how...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-research-your-link-between-work-you-love-real-world

Yes, I said it. “Research” — that nasty stuff your teachers make you do in school, typically involving math, Excel, APA citations, etc. When I was in school, writing research papers always felt so...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/5000-girls-camp-kear-sarge-reunion-story

Standing on a dark platform at Grand Central Station in June 1965, I saw a huge pile of black trunks with silver latch hooks and little locks just like mine. I had watched my mother pack my...