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...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/college-planning-resources-camps-families
College Planning Resources for Camps and FamiliesACA and the National Research Center for College & University Admissions™ (NRCCUA®) are collaborating to serve the needs of campers, staff, and their families, especially those...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/resolutions-camp-clock-0
Resolutions on the Camp Clockby Rob and Bob Wipfler, a part of Camp 101, a blog series for ACA. Deep in the woods on the other side of the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-full-circle-mothers-perspective
Camp Full Circle — A Mother’s Perspective“Grace?” I knelt in front of her. She looked up at me, immediately sensing what I was going to say. A shadow fell over her eyes. “We’re going to go now.” “What?...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-world-needs-summer-camp
Why the World Needs Summer CampIt is not easy for parents to make the decision to send their child away into the waiting arms of strangers who promise to take care of them — people who promise to show them the wonders of...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/family-matters-sending-siblings-camp
Family Matters: Sending Siblings to CampIf you’ve got a multiple-kid household, you have a lot of choices when it comes to summer plans — including camp! First, assess each individual child’s readiness for camp. Consider...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/blessing-least-favorite-activity
Blessing of the Least Favorite ActivityGuest post by Audrey Monke In her best-selling book, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, Wendy Mogel discusses the importance...
https://www.acacamps.org/planificador-de-campamento
Planificador de campamentoLa diversión y la seguridad — Los campamentos ACA establecen las normas El campamento en el futuro de su hijo —...
https://www.acacamps.org/los-ni%C3%B1os-para-conocerlos-completamente
Los niños - Para conocerlos completamenteConsejos de un experto. Queridos padres: ¡Bienvenidos a un nuevo capítulo en la vida de su familia! Digo esto porque cuando un niño va al campamento por primera vez, toda la familia crece con...