Read the latest blog posts on ACA's strategic focus in research.
Interested in contributing to the research blog? Contact research@ACAcamps.org.
Read the latest blog posts on ACA's strategic focus in research.
Interested in contributing to the research blog? Contact research@ACAcamps.org.
Greetings! I am Kendra Lewis, evaluation coordinator for the California 4-H Youth Development Program at University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. I am going to share my experience with a “data party” as a way to engage camp... Read More
I’m going to say this right up front: Today’s Research 360 post is a shameless plug for research — more specifically, a plug for participating in camp research, and encouraging others to do the same.
We can all agree that participating in... Read More
Hi! My name is Mary Rogers, and I am the executive director of Sherwood Forest Camp. I am also the chair of ACA’s Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation (CARE).
Social emotional learning. It’s the good stuff we know kids get out of camp: responsibility, interest in exploration, teamwork skills, independence. We also know that 93 percent of camps today intentionally target skills related to social-... Read More
Greetings, camp evaluators! If you are a summer-only program, your camp season is well under way; in fact, you are might feel like you are rounding third and starting down the home stretch. For our year-round programs, you might already be... Read More
Hello Camp Evaluators! I’m so excited you took a minute of your busy, busy summer to read the Research 360 blog. I used to be a day camp director, so I know first-hand what is at the tops of the summertime to-do list: Get. Through. The. Day. ... Read More
Greetings Camp Evaluators, and a thousand thanks for taking a minute to read about evaluation during this busy, busy precamp season. I have a topic for you that is likely very real for you right now, and will remain real throughout the summer.... Read More
This blog is part of a series that gives a snapshot of the results of the Sites, Facilities, and Programs survey completed by 2,426 ACA-accredited camps.