https://www.acacamps.org/resources/partnership-caring-parents-camps-join-together

Child Protection is a Shared Responsibility Nothing substitutes for the vigilance and care of parents in determining a safe situation for their children. While no institution--schools, churches,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/5000-girls-camp-kear-sarge-reunion-story

Standing on a dark platform at Grand Central Station in June 1965, I saw a huge pile of black trunks with silver latch hooks and little locks just like mine. I had watched my mother pack my...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/rogue-camp-volunteer-management-when-old-campers-love-camp-too-much

At the ACA National Conference in Atlanta in 2016, 4-H camp directors from across the country spent a day exploring relevant topics. Nationally, 4-H is one branch of the Extension Services, which...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/where-we-go-wrong-building-self-esteem-really-matters

In my work as a camp counselor and director, real "self esteem" has always been at the heart of most issues that arise. My point is that issues that arise in life, relationships, work, and even play...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/basics-universal-precautions-teaching-staff-avoid-infection

Universal precautions refers to infection control measures that all health care workers and child care providers follow with the goal of protecting themselves and the children in their care from...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inspiring-programs-put-campers-unique-needs-first-2017-eleanor-eells-award-winners

Each year, ACA’s Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence recognizes camps that embody the award’s namesake by developing superior programming that effectively and creatively responds to the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/community-healing-interview-andrew-gappa-deb-paschke-camp-hometown-heroes

Camp Hometown Heroes is a national, free, week-long residential summer camp for children and siblings ages seven to 17 of fallen U.S. service members. These are active or inactive military heroes who...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2016-camping-magazine-editorial-index

View an archive of editorial indexes. Featured Articles...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/coping-first-time-camp-experiences

For thousands, the camp experience has been a long-standing family tradition. For others, the camp experience seems almost counterintuitive. Send your child off to camp for maybe weeks at a time? "As...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/when-meetings-take-over

Before returning to the camp profession, I spent a couple of years working in higher education as part of the ministry staff at a small liberal arts Christian college. Our department's job was to...