https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/last-dance

It's late in the evening. My feet are tired. Music is reverberating in my ears. We've been dancing and mixing all night. Tonight is an incredible celebration, truly a hallmark event. This may be...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/trenches-counselors-good-judgment

Camp directors: Please share this column with your staff. During the camp season it's more important than ever for them to read this. Taking care of other people's children, as you do at...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/research-fun-safety-camaraderie-outdoor-adventure-heros-journey-program

Hero's Journey is a free-of-charge, wilderness-based summer camp program for youth living with serious illness. As a developmentally appropriate and challenging extension of the traditional camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-principles-movin-right-along

Whether the current program has your camp bursting at the seams and you're considering expanding, or you're ready to look for another property to host your organization, there comes a time when you...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/gumption-grown-here-how-adventure-camps-help-adults-youth-toughen

There was a day when it was thought that being an American and having "gumption" went hand in hand. As Dennis R. Rader writes in Learning Redefined: Changing the Images that Guide the Process...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share-lessons-summer-camp

Bobby arrived later than all the other campers, a habit I would soon come to expect. He waited awkwardly in the rec hall doorway. He clutched a black plastic bag of clothing and toiletries, and in...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-parents-camp-health-services-creating-sane-partnership

Camp professionals have long talked about forming a partnership with parents. First articulated by Bob Ditter, the concept has moved deeply into various policies, practices, materials, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/acas-best-resources-girl-scout-councils

Did You Know? The American Camp Association (ACA) has an array of products and services that can support the development of your local volunteers running outdoor programs to your CEOs. In...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-talk-your-child-about-choosing-healthy-food-camp

Guest post by Diana K. Rice, RD, staff dietitian of The Kids Cook Monday. As any parent knows, equipping kids with the life skills they’ll need to make good decisions and live...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/5-things-all-parents-should-know-about-todays-camps

Results from ACA’s latest Emerging Issues Survey are in! The camp experience has been around for more than 150 years, and camps are constantly evolving to meet the needs of today’s kids and...