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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-measure-success

I used to be a camp director, which means that, like many of you, my summers were spent in the whirl of camp. Each day flew into the next, and never did a day pass without a crisis (or 30). After ten...

https://www.acacamps.org/link/dhs-k-12-school-security-guide-preventing-protecting-against-gun-violence

https://www.acacamps.org/link/us-secret-service-national-threat-assessment-center-ntac

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/5-reasons-not-worry-while-your-kids-are-camp

Worrying when our kids are away from us is normal for parents. Every time I’ve ever dropped my kids off for a new adventure without me, I’m excited for them. But I’m also concerned about their safety...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-measure-enrollment-part-three

Hello camp evaluators! Welcome to Part 3 of my series on measuring enrollment. When I started this series, I believe I had in mind that it would be a single blog, but that blog extended into two and...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/new-director-orientation

The ACA New Director Orientation (NDO) is a course for seasonal or newer camp directors, assistant directors, program directors, and others moving into camp leadership positions. The course includes...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/making-lifelong-camper

I started going to camp when I was six, or more accurately, I was sent to camp at six years old. I was dropped off on the shores of Lake George for two weeks without any prep, and let’s just say it...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/programs-innovatively-investing-campers-futures-2018-eleanor-eells-award-winners

Each 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 addresses the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/summer-camps-fire-emergency-communications-six-lessons-learned-during-fire-camp

Fires are a potential hazard for camps located in wooded areas and urban areas alike. How camps respond and communicate to camp families and the community when a fire does occur can go a long way to...