https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/preparing-camp/planning-checklist

Spring Review Expectations and Values of Camp Seek Recommendations from Friends Consult Faith Communities, Community Centers Attend...

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/planning-camp/gauging-your-childs-readiness

Answering these questions will help you determine when your child is ready for camp. What is your child's age? Children under age 7 may not adjust easily to being away from home. Consider the...

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/planning-camp/camp-every-child-right-camp

Camp can last from just a few days or stretch to all summer long. It's well worth the trouble to investigate camp programs before your camper packs a backpack. These questions help you explore the...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/my-summer-camp-family

Thanks, Krista White, for sharing this summer story! Krista is a head counselor at Eagle's Nest Camp in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina. Send your summer memory to...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/healthier-camps-healthier-kids

Health and safety at camp has always been a top priority for the American Camp Association (ACA). Recently, ACA's Healthy...

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/fun-safety-aca-accredited-camps-set-standard

Camps and ACA form a partnership that promotes growth and fun in an environment committed to safety.

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/planning-camp/preparing-camp/how-afford-camp

There's a camp for just about every budget. Ask the director for summer camp scholarship options.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/right-play

What happens when children and youth are deprived of play? We view play as frivolous or fun — a waste of time. Yet, once again...

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/planning-camp/coping-homesickness-camp

The prescription for homesickness at summer camp is a simple solution of preparation and patience.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/year-give-fun-more

Give the gift of camp! A quality camp experience is a real-life version of what kids want from video games and toys — fun, adventure, excitement — and so much more! Character and...