https://www.acacamps.org/blog/healthier-camps-healthier-kids
Healthier Camps, Healthier KidsHealth and safety at camp has always been a top priority for the American Camp Association (ACA). Recently, ACA's Healthy...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/right-play
The Right to PlayWhat happens when children and youth are deprived of play? We view play as frivolous or fun — a waste of time. Yet, once again...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/year-give-fun-more
This Year, Give Fun and More!Give the gift of camp! A quality camp experience is a real-life version of what kids want from video games and toys — fun, adventure, excitement — and so much more! Character and...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/building-grit-camp
Building Grit at CampEach month, Peg will host a guest blogger here on A Word from Peg. This month's guest is Audrey Monke, owner and director of Gold Arrow Camp. "Camp has taught...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-do-i-choose-right-camp-my-child
How Do I Choose the Right Camp for My Child?Many parents are starting the search for their child’s perfect summer camp experience NOW. With over 2,400 ACA-accredited camps nationwide, parents have many options. Along with choices...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-antidote
Camp Is the Antidote . . .. . . to overparenting! So says Madeline Levine, PhD, psychologist, author, and keynoter at the recent ACA national conference in Dallas. Drumroll . . . ! The mother of three “newly minted...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/play-four-letter-word
PLAY: A Four-Letter WordOkay, so, I know I harp on play. Yet, with all the disparate nomenclature surrounding noncognitive skills, character building, and the plethora of “readiness” inventories, I find it may...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/we-teach-them-how-hope
We Teach Them How to HopeGuest post by Megan Lawrence, director, Camp Wawayanda Darkness. The sun has shone in the past couple days . . . but I can’t remember it. Why? Why can’t I remember the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/where-internet-ends-what-camp-teaches-21st-century-kids
Where the Internet Ends: What Camp Teaches 21st Century KidsGuest post by Mary Rogers A few years ago, someone asked me how camp could possibly still be relevant for children in the 21st century. As a camp professional, the answers seemed so obvious...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-standards-arent-important
ACA Standards Aren’t Important . . .UNTIL: A parent tells me they assumed “someone” was monitoring the camp. The media calls and asks what set of best practices/standards my camp follows. I am faced with a difficult...