Learn the skills you need to succeed. Camping Magazine is your primary source for the most recent trends in the camp industry, the latest research in the field of youth development, critical management tools, and innovative programming ideas. September/October 2010 articles address education, research, history, 2020 Toolbox, and much more.
Join more than 1,500 of your colleagues, presenters, and exhibiting personnel at the 2011 National Conference in San Diego. Fourplus packed days of quality education, social and issuesbased networking, professional trade-show access, and special events are designed to boost your professional development.
Children and youth need a community that: encourages achievement and builds self-esteem; promotes healthy lifestyles, fitness, and activity; teaches in a classroom without walls; instills appreciation, respect, and responsibility for the natural world around them; and inspires the confidence and courage to become the leaders of tomorrow.
Learn the skills you need to succeed. Camping Magazine is your primary source for the most recent trends in the camp industry, the latest research in the field of youth development, critical management tools, and innovative programming ideas. September/October 2010 articles address education, research, history, 2020 Toolbox, and much more.
Join more than 1,500 of your colleagues, presenters, and exhibiting personnel at the 2011 National Conference in San Diego. Fourplus packed days of quality education, social and issuesbased networking, professional trade-show access, and special events are designed to boost your professional development.
Children and youth need a community that: encourages achievement and builds self-esteem; promotes healthy lifestyles, fitness, and activity; teaches in a classroom without walls; instills appreciation, respect, and responsibility for the natural world around them; and inspires the confidence and courage to become the leaders of tomorrow.
Learn the skills you need to succeed. Camping Magazine is your primary source for the most recent trends in the camp industry, the latest research in the field of youth development, critical management tools, and innovative programming ideas. September/October 2010 articles address education, research, history, 2020 Toolbox, and much more.
Join more than 1,500 of your colleagues, presenters, and exhibiting personnel at the 2011 National Conference in San Diego. Fourplus packed days of quality education, social and issuesbased networking, professional trade-show access, and special events are designed to boost your professional development.
Children and youth need a community that: encourages achievement and builds self-esteem; promotes healthy lifestyles, fitness, and activity; teaches in a classroom without walls; instills appreciation, respect, and responsibility for the natural world around them; and inspires the confidence and courage to become the leaders of tomorrow.
Did you know that the American Camp Association® (ACA)
is one of the nation's leading child and
youth development resources? For nearly
a century, ACA has worked to promote exceptional
programs – providing children and
adults the opportunity to learn powerful
lessons in community, character-building,
skill development, and healthy living.
Additionally, ACA works closely with other
youth-serving organizations and associations.
As part of ACA's continued commitment to
give parents and families the best possible
information, CampParents.org is
ACA's parent resource Web site. This site
includes:
Expert
Advice – CampParents.org
provides families with expert advice
on child development and parent-child
relationships in addition to camp-related
advice such as the benefits of camp,
coping with homesickness, and preparing
a first-time camper. With information
broken down by age group, parents
can review developmental milestones,
what is "on their child's mind," relationship
building tips, and advice on how
to get the most out of the camp experience.
Camp
e-News – Through CampParents.org,
parents can sign-up to receive Camp
e-News, ACA's bi-monthly parent
e-newsletter on child and youth development,
the camp experience, and timely issues
concerning today's families. Archived
issues of Camp e-News are
also available on the site.
Children
and Nature Resources – CampParents.org
offers parents and families insight
into the importance of a first-hand
relationship with nature, online
environmental resources, and family
fun activities to "get green."
Healthy
Kids and Teens Information – Families
can access information on health
and safety issues such as bullying,
sun safety, avoiding and treating
poison ivy and poison oak, developing
healthy lifestyles, and teen
specific issues such as driving
safety, information on underage drinking
and drug use, and online safety.
Información
en Español – CampParents.org
is translated for parents and families
who are more comfortable reading
and searching for information in
their primary language. This includes
all developmental information, expert
advice, and the ultimate camp planner.
The entire site has been translated – providing
non-English speaking families, or
English as a second language families,
with the same beneficial resource
information.
Camp
Planning and Search – Of
course, this resource would not be
complete without the ultimate
camp planner and ACA's Find
A Camp searchable database. By
using these camp resources, families
can find the perfect camp experience,
see research and information on the
benefits and essential quality of
camp to a child's development, visit
camp Web sites, find information
on financial assistance, and read
helpful camp tips.
About ACA
The American Camp Association® (ACA) works to preserve, promote, and enhance
the camp experience for children and adults. ACA-Accredited® camp programs
ensure that children are provided with a diversity of educational and developmentally
challenging learning opportunities. There are over 2,400 ACA-accredited camps
that meet up to 300 health and safety standards. For more information, visit www.ACAcamps.org.
Learn the skills you need to succeed. Camping Magazine is your primary source for the most recent trends in the camp industry, the latest research in the field of youth development, critical management tools, and innovative programming ideas. September/October 2010 articles address education, research, history, 2020 Toolbox, and much more.
Join more than 1,500 of your colleagues, presenters, and exhibiting personnel at the 2011 National Conference in San Diego. Fourplus packed days of quality education, social and issuesbased networking, professional trade-show access, and special events are designed to boost your professional development.
Children and youth need a community that: encourages achievement and builds self-esteem; promotes healthy lifestyles, fitness, and activity; teaches in a classroom without walls; instills appreciation, respect, and responsibility for the natural world around them; and inspires the confidence and courage to become the leaders of tomorrow.
