https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/my-perspective

I have spent many interesting summers at my town summer day camp in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and I am excited to be part of that experience again. I met some very good friends at camp and some people...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/campers-affinity-nature-environmental-education-programs

Introduction We've all looked into a group of students' eyes, as we share the intricacies of the food chain or the magnificence of the carbon cycle, and asked ourselves, "Are they getting this?" But...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/maintaining-perspective-there-still-place-camper-accident-sickness-insurance-your-camp-risk

Healthcare costs are out of control in our society, driven largely by Americans' lifestyles, attitudes regarding exercise, and unhealthy eating habits. These costs are exacerbated by our litigation-...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/trenches-play-date-camp

Dear Bob, We often have campers who, no matter how carefully we try to place them in a group, just don't seem to fit in. Most of the time a camper like this will simply keep a low profile or just...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/your-field-dreams

There is no "great camp" without "great programming." And while there are many great programs that require almost no facility support at all (what do you really need for a campfire sing-along?), the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share

I did not always love camp. I attended lots of summer programs as a child: day, resident, church, and even family camps. Each experience had its highs and its lows, but, all in all, I didn't find any...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/making-difference-through-innovation-service-eleanor-eells-award-winning-camps-are-tribute-camp

In her book The History of Organized Camping: The First 100 Years, Eleanor Eells wrote, “[Camp] has become an important part of the American scene, rich in its diversity and in its...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/reaching-out-nontraditional-campers-women-girls-african-descent-spread-their-wings-camp-butterfly

As an artist and owner of the creativity center Mijiza (Swahili for “she works with her hands”), Niambi Jaha-Echols did not always have the dream of founding a nonprofit organization devoted to the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/implementing-change-practical-tips-early-camp-director

When I was seventeen, I was hired for the second summer at my beloved home camp by the veteran camp director. She had become my mentor and friend through all my years as a camper, teen leader, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-improvement-getting-started

What can we do to get more campers? How is our camp perceived by youth, parents, and staff? What do we need to do to stay competitive with other camps? Camp administrators around the country are exam...