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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-tomorrows-camps-todays-realities
20/20 Toolbox: Tomorrow's Camps, Today's RealitiesThe camp experience is a part of America's heritage and culture. Today, 10 million children and youth go to camp annually, yet, the American Camp Association (ACA) only directly impacts 5 million of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-american-camp-association-has-evolved-through-certain-crisis
How the American Camp Association Has Evolved Through Certain CrisisCrises are not new to camps or to the camp movement. Two world wars, the Great Depression of the early 1930s, and a polio epidemic all tested the viability of camps and their camp association. Each...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/partnering-schools-understanding-camp-school-connection
Partnering with Schools: Understanding the Camp-School ConnectionIn 2006, US students ranked twenty-first out of thirty in science literacy and twenty-fifth out of thirty in math literacy among developed countries. A recent announcement by the Obama administration...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/show-me-money-views-acas-compensation-benefits-report-2010
Show Me the Money: Views from ACA's Compensation and Benefits Report 2010Camp professionals often look to the American Camp Association (ACA) for salary and compensation information. In order to help association members stay current with salary and compensation trends,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/brains-emerging-adults-risk-taking-consequences-camps
The Brains of Emerging Adults, Risk Taking, and the Consequences for CampsRisk management in the camp profession often means rigorous tests of equipment, detailed training for staff, and preventative measures to eliminate risk. Yet, we often fail to take into account the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/globalization-camp-movement
The Globalization of the Camp MovementIn American history books, 1987 will be remembered as the "dark year" of the Reagan administration, with shadows cast by the Iran- Contra affair, the Unabomber, and detonation of an atomic weapon in...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/now-then-summer-school-camp
Now and Then: Summer and School CampThe fine art of getting children outdoors and the genuine growth it facilitates has long been known. Aristotle said, “In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.” Shakespeare’s Duke...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/conservation-generation-doing-good-work
Conservation Generation: Doing Good WorkAt Blue Star, as at many camps, we care passionately about healing the planet. As third generation owners/directors, we are humbled and honored to continue and deepen the long tradition of social...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/creating-picture-sites-facilities-programs-aca-camps
Creating a Picture: Sites, Facilities, and Programs of ACA CampsDo you ever wonder what other camps offer for programs? Are your facilities similar to those at other camps like yours? Are there differences in sites, facilities, and programs based on...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/peg-moments-magic-meaning
From Peg: Moments. Magic. Meaning!It only takes a moment — to change a life, make an impact, or create significance. It is remarkable how persuasive a moment in time can be to one's life. The camp experience is full of such moments...