https://www.acacamps.org/resources/argumento-favor-de-los-campamentos-por-qu%C3%A9-los-ni%C3%B1os-los-necesitan-m%C3%A1s-que-nunca
Argumento a favor de los campamentos: por qué los niños los necesitan más que nuncaEl cambio es parte de la vida. A menudo está directamente relacionado con la supervivencia y puede enriquecer la vida de maneras sorprendentes. La niñez es esencialmente un periodo de profundos...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/los-regalos-naturales-de-los-campamentos
Los regalos naturales de los campamentosCuando estaba en la escuela secundaria, todos los veranos mi amigo Pete Sebring desaparecía durante unas semanas para ir a un campamento al oeste de Colorado Springs. A mí me disgustaba. Para mí,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/getting-most-your-camp-all-year-long
Getting the Most From Your Camp - All Year LongSunday afternoon. The weekend groups have gone home; the kitchen is clean; the heat turned down. For the moment, camp is quiet. The question for you, and many other camp leaders, is whether the camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/ten-ways-reduce-injuries-illnesses-camp
Ten Ways to Reduce Injuries and Illnesses in CampWhen it comes to providing safe experiences for children, knowledge is often the most powerful tool an organization possesses. Knowledge about safe conditions and practices and the ability to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/creating-camp-narratives-enhance-emotional-growth-hiv-youth
Creating Camp Narratives to Enhance Emotional Growth of HIV+ YouthBecause of the ignorance and stigma which still sadly surrounds HIV, children born with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) experience additional psychosocial stressors beyond those commonly...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/healthy-teens
Healthy TeensACA is committed to promoting healthy lifestyles for youth. In conjunction with its "Partnering With Parents" initiative, the American Camp Association is pleased to present a series...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/elephant-room-communicating-kids-about-economy
The Elephant in the Room: Communicating With Kids About the EconomyNot surprisingly, parents may be reluctant to discuss difficult economic times with their children. Viewed as the province of adult anxiety, the burdens imposed by tumbling stock prices,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/life-lessons-learned-camp
Life Lessons Learned at CampAs summer gets closer, parents are arranging post-school plans for their children. Often, those schedules will include camp for a week, a month, or more. Some kids will attend day programs, others...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/sustaining-lifelong-joy-camp-key-connector
Sustaining Lifelong Joy: Camp Is a Key ConnectorIn the dedication of my book, The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness, I wrote, "Summer is like childhood. It passes too fast. But if you're lucky, it gives you warm memories from which...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/development-leadership-among-counselors-training
The Development of Leadership Among Counselors-in-TrainingOur society is in need of leaders for the future. The demands we have yet to face will require leaders who are flexible problemsolvers and have the ability to communicate with diverse people. Camps...