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/chesapeake/awards
Awards in ACA, ChesapeakeBelow you will find the link for the Chesapeake Award Nominations. Read about the seven awards below. This is an opportunity to give an extra "thanks" to a staff person that did an excellent job this...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/top-7-tips-summer-camp-director
Top 7 Tips from a Summer Camp DirectorWe've collected the top seven tips from summer camp professionals around the country to make sure your child (and you) has the best summer ever.
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/smbc-announces-building-resilient-futures-enrich-youth-through-power-outdoors
SMBC Announces Building Resilient Futures to Enrich Youth Through the Power of the OutdoorsInaugural Partners Include American Camp Association, Change Summer, and Outward Bound.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/new-thinking-needed-helping-kids-avoid-or-cope-homesickness
New Thinking Needed on Helping Kids Avoid or Cope with HomesicknessANN ARBOR, MI 2010 — A new report urges parents and children's doctors to change their thinking about homesickness among children, to see it as a nearly universal but highly preventable and treatable...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/doctors-recommend-significant-changes-camp-health-procedures
Doctors Recommend Significant Changes to Camp Health ProceduresAmerican Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations Addressed in the American Camp Association (ACA) Health and Wellness Standards Revisions Summary The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/pressure-camp
The Pressure of CampThe positive pressure one experiences at camp is something rare and hypnotizing. Friends at home call what you are doing a summer holiday, but you know the work is tough and comes with daily...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/role-insurance-risk-management
The Role of Insurance in Risk ManagementRisk management plans are never finished. They must be revised periodically because risk, risk control, and risk transfer methods change constantly. Insurance is one of many tools available to risk...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/aca-welcomes-new-chair-2022-members-national-board-directors
ACA Welcomes New Chair and 2022 Members of National Board of DirectorsThe American Camp Association (ACA) proudly announces Lizabeth Fogel, EdD, has been elected as the chair of the National Board of Directors. “Liz has served faithfully on the ACA National Board of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/pedagogically-speaking-part-1-how-schools-talk-about-what-camps-do
Pedagogically Speaking - Part 1: How Schools Talk about What Camps DoClinging to the position that camp is different and unique will isolate us unless we can speak intelligently about how camp is an essential complement to what young people do for the other ten or 11...