https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/ode-camp-tree
Ode to a Camp TreeA leaf the bright green of a granny smith apple fluttering to the ground drew my attention. The summer breeze delivered to my feet the perfect piece to finish the nature scape I would artfully...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campfire-career-building-brighter-futures-retaining-staff
From Campfire to Career: Building Brighter Futures and Retaining StaffOne summer camp explains their experience using a staff scholarship program as a camp staff retention tool.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/american-camp-association-immunization-recommendations-international-staff
American Camp Association Immunization Recommendations for International StaffWhile international staff members provide a valuable contribution and enhance the camp experience, they also can unwittingly introduce a foreign illness into the camp community. And because camp is a...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/embracing-reusables-camp-food-service-sustainability-community-action
Embracing Reusables in Camp Food Service: Sustainability and Community in ActionCamps have always been places where young people connect with nature, build life skills, and develop a strong sense of community. This tradition stretches back to 1861, when Frederick W. Gunn founded...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-trust-better-outcomes-why-camps-should-foster-inclusive-disability-disclosure-process
Building Trust for Better Outcomes: Why Camps Should Foster an Inclusive Disability Disclosure ProcessMany families of children with disabilities or who are neurodivergent choose not to disclose their child’s needs when enrolling in summer camp. It’s important to understand the root causes of such...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-summer-camp-shaped-founders-social-cooking-phenomenon
How Summer Camp Shaped the Founders of a Social Cooking PhenomenonIn the entrepreneurial world, Jake Aronskind and Matt Schkolnick stand out not only for their success but for how they’ve achieved it. As the founders of Pepper (peppertheapp.com), a social cooking...
https://www.acacamps.org/advertise
Advertise with ACAWhether your company is looking to build relationships with camps, camp professionals, engaged camp parents, or to tap into the American appreciation for the camp experience through our trusted brand...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/character-academy-preconference-workshops-spring-leadership-conference
Character Academy Preconference Workshops Spring Leadership ConferenceThese workshops are free for members and $50 for nonmembers. Not an ACA member?...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/covid-19-resource-center-camps
COVID-19 – Resource Center for CampsThe safety and health of campers and staff is always the highest priority at camp, and camps have a long history of planning for and managing communicable diseases. With the spread of the coronavirus...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/cultural-appropriation-what-you-need-know
Cultural Appropriation: What You Need to KnowLearn from a panel of Camp Professionals who are Native American and allies will address the issue of cultural appropriation at Camp and what you can do to bring awareness and guidance to prevent...