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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/trenches-nimble-coaching
In the Trenches: Nimble CoachingDear Bob, One of the challenges we've had working with staff is figuring out how to get them to tone down or adjust their behavior when working with campers. We often hire staff who seem to have...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-insurance-vehicle-risks
Risk Management and Insurance: Vehicle RisksCamp vehicle risks are among the scariest for camp owners, directors/risk managers, and insurance company underwriters because the risks to which camp vehicles are exposed are not entirely within...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-preparation-life
Camp: Preparation for LifeTo say that expectations and pressures for high school students have increased is an understatement. The competition to get into the best universities dominates the minds of teenagers and parents...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/social-justice-series-recognizing-microaggressions-camp
Social Justice Series: Recognizing Microaggressions at CampSummer camp is supposed to be a place where kids make lifelong friendships, explore new ideas, and build up their self-confidence in a supportive environment removed from the pressures of everyday...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2017-camping-magazine-editorial-index
2017 Camping Magazine Editorial IndexView an archive of editorial indexes. Featured Articles Anxiety and the Importance of Play An...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/fill-your-camp-summer-last-minute-social-media-marketing-tips-recruitment
Fill Your Camp Before Summer! Last Minute Social Media Marketing Tips for Recruitment and RetentionSummer is almost here and it’s not too late to sign up more campers! Join us as we explore easy to implement last-minute marketing strategies to help sign up new campers and increase retention rate....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/profile-2017-recipients-eleanor-p-eells-award-excellence-research-practice
Profile of the 2017 Recipients of the Eleanor P. Eells Award for Excellence in Research in PracticeIn 2015, ACA, with the help of the Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation (CARE), created the Eleanor P. Eells Award for Excellence in Research in Practice. This award is designed...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inspiring-programs-put-campers-unique-needs-first-2017-eleanor-eells-award-winners
Inspiring Programs That Put Campers’ Unique Needs First — 2017 Eleanor Eells Award WinnersEach 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/5000-girls-camp-kear-sarge-reunion-story
5,000 Girls of Camp Kear Sarge — A Reunion StoryStanding 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/community-healing-interview-andrew-gappa-deb-paschke-camp-hometown-heroes
A Community of Healing: An Interview with Andrew Gappa and Deb Paschke of Camp Hometown HeroesCamp 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...