American Camp Association
About Us
The American Camp Association (formerly known as the American Camping Association) is a community of camp professionals who, for nearly 100 years, have joined together to share our knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. Because of our diverse 7,000 plus membership and our exceptional programs, children and adults have the opportunity to learn powerful lessons in community, character-building, skill development, and healthy living — lessons that can be learned nowhere else.
Articles by American Camp Association
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Developmental Milestones and the Camp Experience: Ages 11-13
Developmental Milestones Increase vocabulary to 40,000 words (nearly double from ages 8-9) Choose friends based on...
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Help Your Kids Outsmart Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac at Camp
Attention parents of summer campers! The start of camp is right around the corner. You've selected the perfect camp, and...
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Fun-in-the-Sun Safety at Camp!
Children should come to camp equipped with a sunscreen that provides minimum SPF 30 protection. Many camp activities...
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Kids and Healthy Lifestyles: How Camps Can Help
Many camps look for innovative, fun, tasty ways to provide healthy choices and decision-making skills to their campers...
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Preparing Children for the Summer Camp Experience
"Summer camp is more than a vacation for children," says Bruce Muchnick, Ed.D., a licensed psychologist who works...
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Psychological Aspects: The Camp Experience
Camp and Youth Development Outcomes Parents want the best opportunities for their children. They want them to have...
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A Place to Share: Lending a Helping Hand
It was inspiring, to say the least, to see how involved our campers became in Camp Sewataro's Community Action Program,...
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Camp Visits — Making the Most of the Interview
When you receive a camp's brochure, you will invariably have questions for the camp director. From that first phone call...
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A Camp for Every Child — The Perfect Fit: Gender Enrollment
Now may be the opportunity to explore this choice with your camper. Single-Sex Camp Means Breaking gender...
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Benefits of Camp
Camp provides children with a community of caring adults, who nurture experiential education that results in...
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