https://www.acacamps.org/resources/early-childhood-ages-4-7

Developmental Milestones Acquire greater ability to reason, plan, and remember Begin to better appreciate social conventions Experience a growing awareness of the feelings...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/middle-childhood-ages-8-10

Developmental Milestones Spend increasing amount of time with peers Form friendships with others in school and other activities Begin to formulate identity independently of...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/early-adolescence-ages-11-13

Developmental Milestones Increase vocabulary to 40,000 words (nearly double from ages 8-9) Choose friends based on common interests, rather than parent selection Begin the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/staff-training-what-do-you-expect

Summer camp staff training — what exactly is it? If you take all the ideas and definitions; all the content from years past provided by the American Camp Association (ACA), the health department, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/reflections-hiring-camp-staff

Hiring young women and men who are prepared to put campers' needs before their own is by far the most important thing I do each year. With year-round programs offering short-term residential...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/most-appreciated-thank-you-note-you-will-ever-write

Remember your parents always reminding you to write thank you notes after birthdays and other holidays when you were on the receiving end of a gift? My guess is that it probably was not your favorite...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/what-parents-want-know-camp-counselors-should-know

As a camp counselor, you are about to assume an important role. Parents are going to give you their children to take care of for the length of their stay at camp. The term used to describe this...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/human-need-belong-evolution-how-we-think-about-camps

Humans are social creatures by nature, driven by a need to belong. Camps are social institutions by definition. As camp professionals, it is critical that we take time to understand the intricacies...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/interviewing-potential-camp-nurses-questions-help-identify-successful-candidates

As seasoned camp professionals can attest, some nurses are cut out for camp nursing and some definitely are not, but most candidates for the job fall someplace between the two extremes. The interview...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/2011-eleanor-eells-award-winners-leaders-program-excellence

From biking programs to therapeutic camping programs, the 2011 Eleanor Eells Award winners certainly lived up to the criteria of “program excellence.” ACA interviewed the directors at each award-...