https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/unpacking-summer-camps-lease-hath-all-too-short-date

After the last marshmallow has roasted, the last sunset has sunk, and the last tear has dried, the aftermath of a summer at camp often reveals itself in, well, less than expected ways. Sure, there’s...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/indifferent-spectators-leadership-lessons-camp-beyond

Reflecting on the hands-off (called laissez-faire back then) attitude common among Harvard College students in the late 1800s, senior class poet George Pellew wrote, “We deem it narrow-minded to...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/always-thank-bus-driverand-other-words-wisdom-all-campers-ill-never-meet

On the occasion of my fiftieth birthday, I contemplated the unthinkable: retirement. Not that I am anywhere near ready to conclude my career, but I now know what before I refused to acknowledge: Some...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/top-ten-things-you-never-knew-about-camp

Camp has become a staple of the summer season. Each year, millions of children, youth, and adults head to the hills, lakes, valleys, and parks to participate in the time-honored tradition of camp....

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-creating-tomorrows-innovators

“Camp is not all about the performance, but the pursuit — the pursuit of relevant experience and knowledge.” The following article by ACA CEO Peg Smith* appeared in USA TODAY...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/summer-camp-social-supplement-modern-society

By Peg Smith & Andy Pritikin What an amazing world we live in, with more information and connections at our fingertips than we could ever imagine. This brave new world has come with a...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/fun-success

“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” — Dale Carnegie Did you know that when your kids have the chance to engage in free,...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/youre-not-alone-even-president-gets-kidsick

If you’re feeling the blues while your child is away at camp — or anticipating the day they leave for camp with a little sadness — you’re not alone. In fact, even President Obama feels this way about...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/back-school-camp-skills

For many families, it’s back-to-school time. So along with those camp friends and songs, encourage your camper-student to remember the skills he or she learned this summer. These skills are sure to...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/healthy-camps-update-whats-focus-phase-three

With eight years of the Healthy Camps initiative completed, the program recently launched its third phase of inquiry. The focus for 2015–2017 is the mental, emotional, and social health (MESH)...