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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The Right Time — Gauging Your Child's Readiness for Camp
Answering these questions will help you determine when your child is ready for camp. What is your child's age?...
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A Camp for Every Child: Traditional, Specialty, and Special Needs?
Understanding the strengths in camp focus may help you make your choice. Traditional Means Wide variety of...
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Developmental Milestones and the Camp Experience: Ages 4-7
Developmental Milestones Acquire greater ability to reason, plan, and remember Begin to better appreciate social...
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Developmental Milestones and the Camp Experience: Ages 8-10
Developmental Milestones Spend increasing amount of time with peers Form friendships with others in school and other...
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Developmental Milestones and the Camp Experience: Age 14-16
Developmental Milestones Increase their hypothetical reasoning abilities Conduct increasing future...
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Coping with First-Time Camp Experiences
For thousands, the camp experience has been a long-standing family tradition. For others, the camp experience seems...
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Teens at Camp, Camp and Teens
When TIME magazine ran its cover feature on "Being 13 in America" in the summer of 2005, they wrote about the complex...
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