Camp Connection

Here are the most recent blog posts for staff, professionals, and the public. 

 

Photo courtesy of YMCA Camp Abnaki, North Hero, VT.
Searching for Mr. Holland
July 21, 2015

Before my first day of teaching high school, a colleague came to my classroom as I worked feverishly to get it set up and ready for the students. He came to give me a gift. This gift was three films: Dead Poets Society, Stand and Deliver, and Mr... Read More

Respect: How We Can Put a Stop to Hatred and Division
June 24, 2015

Throughout my professional life as an educator, I have always advocated for the advancement of curriculum to meet the needs of tomorrow’s world. I continue to advocate for the development of curriculum that includes STEM lessons as well as non-... Read More

kids learning outdoors
Camp Was Made For Summer Learning
June 19, 2015
A blog post from American Camp Association CEO, Tom Holland 
Are You Ready?
May 8, 2015

When I was directing my camp program, I remember once asking a newly enrolled 11 year old, who was attending camp for the first time: ‘Well, are you ready?’
From Me to Us
April 9, 2015

By Bob and Rob Wipfler. A part of Camp 101, a blog series for ACA. 

Educators love to talk amongst themselves about their students.  So do camp directors, and our family enjoys predicting which campers will evolve into strong, capable... Read More

We Are Listening: ACA 2015 Member Needs Survey Results
April 7, 2015

We all strive to teach the skills necessary for our campers’ future successes. Camp is a critical place for this learning. This is what I love about what we do: Skills that we share with our campers and staff will make a difference not only in... Read More

Hiking in the fog
The Metaphors That Camp Lives By
February 12, 2015

by Mark Shivers 
Resolutions on the Camp Clock
January 21, 2015

by Rob and Bob Wipfler, a  part of Camp 101, a blog series for ACA. 

Deep in the woods on the other side of the lake, on a remote path known almost exclusively by our campers, rests the Manning plaque on a solid stone foundation.... Read More

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