https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/green-river-preserve-americorps
Green River Preserve and AmeriCorpsWorking at camp, we often feel like we need forty-eight hours in a day, three extra hands, a winning lottery ticket, and the ability to be in two places at once. As camp professionals, we are...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/yingdi-emerging-camp-industry-china
Yingdi: The Emerging Camp Industry in China“Faster than a speeding bullet train” might describe the growth of the concept of camps in China. A country of 1.3 billion with the second largest economy in the world, China is undergoing a drastic...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/programming-theme
Programming with a ThemeThe positives for a child who attends a summer camp experience are widely known. Children and youth develop independence, self-esteem, and confidence; they experience positive role model influences;...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fad-when-get-board
The Fad: When to Get on BoardEvery year, dozens of new ideas and activities become popular among youth. Sometimes a television show makes it big and starts a fad (remember the years of Fear Factor and Minute to Win It?); other...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/trenches-trouble-lodge-two-simple-behavioral-strategies-camper-behavior
In the Trenches: Trouble in the Lodge — Two Simple Behavioral Strategies for Camper BehaviorDear Bob, We had a first-time eight-year-old female camper last summer who, after a brief bout of homesickness, adjusted well to camp, made friends, and began enjoying the activities...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/peg
From Peg“We may have come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. When I review ACA’s enrollment and business data (see page 44), I think of this quote by MLK. The...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/mantener-asequible-el-costo-de-los-campamentos-0
Mantener asequible el costo de los campamentosLos campamentos son una experiencia que transforma la vida, una experiencia posible para todos los niños y todos los presupuestos. Y aunque sea una experiencia invaluable, su costo no tiene por qué...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/mantener-asequible-el-costo-de-los-campamentos
Mantener asequible el costo de los campamentosLos campamentos son una experiencia que transforma la vida, una experiencia posible para todos los niños y todos los presupuestos. Y aunque sea una experiencia invaluable, su costo no tiene por qué...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/summer-camp-social-supplement-modern-society
Summer Camp: The Social Supplement for Modern SocietyBy 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/farm-campfire-experience
The Farm-to-Campfire ExperienceGuest post by Diana K. Rice, RD As a registered dietitian and staff member of The Kids Cook Monday, I’ve seen firsthand how efforts to...