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.
Camp is just around the corner, and you’ve still got to pack! You might be a pro at packing for camp, but there are always a few things you might forget. That's why The Clorox Company is partnering with the ACA to bring you a simple list of great suggestions for what counselors and staff should make sure is on their packing list this summer. Take a look – it just might save you from leaving something really important off your list!
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.
Camp is just around the corner, and you’ve still got to pack! You might be a pro at packing for camp, but there are always a few things you might forget. That's why The Clorox Company is partnering with the ACA to bring you a simple list of great suggestions for what counselors and staff should make sure is on their packing list this summer. Take a look – it just might save you from leaving something really important off your list!
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.
Camp is just around the corner, and you’ve still got to pack! You might be a pro at packing for camp, but there are always a few things you might forget. That's why The Clorox Company is partnering with the ACA to bring you a simple list of great suggestions for what counselors and staff should make sure is on their packing list this summer. Take a look – it just might save you from leaving something really important off your list!
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Fun
in the Sun — Sun
Protection Strategies
Summer provides ample opportunities for
children and youth to play in the fresh
air and discover the great outdoors.
There is much fun to be had in the sun,
but it’s important to remember
sun safety.
Part
of the Story — Camp
The camp experience has provided important
steps toward the milestones of many
young lives — creating and fostering
the artist, the musician, the articulate
business person, the inspired politician,
the actor, the scientist, or the visionary
who lives in each child's heart.
Camp’s Added
Benefit – Summer Learning
Intentional summer programs, like camp,
help stem summer learning loss – providing
experiences that challenge children,
develop talents, keep them engaged, and
expand horizons.
Day Camp Offers
Camp Benefits Close to Home
A camp experience is beneficial to children
for so many reasons — it teaches
children independence, helps develop
self-esteem, and allows a child to take
healthy risks in a safe and nurturing
environment.
Camp: A Healthy Summer Choice
According to the American Camp Association® (ACA), camps today are committed to good nutrition, proper exercise, and the importance of developing healthy habits.
Camp
Costs – What
Families Need to Know
amilies considering a camp experience
may be concerned about the cost of this
life changing opportunity. It’s
important for these families to know
that, even in today’s economic
climate, camp is affordable. Yes, affordable.
Making
an Informed Decision – Choosing
the Right Camp
Knowledge is power, and camp is no exception.
With literally thousands of unique camps
nationwide, having critical information
will help families determine which choice
is best for their child.
With So Many Opportunities,
Why Camp?
Families today have more options than
ever before. Although most families are
limited by time, what they choose to
do with that time is a buffet of movies,
museums, picnics, parks, classes, vacations,
and so much more. With all of these options,
why should families choose camp?
The Experiential
Classroom: Camp
Generations of America's
children have attended camp. The iconic
imagery of campfires, s 'mores, and
tents has been part of the collective
psyche for nearly 150 years. However,
there is much more to a camp experience
than songs, marshmallows, and mosquito
repellant.
Camp – A
Vital Component in Education Reform
Education
reform is in the news encouraging a
nationwide move to extended days and
year-round school. Is it possible that
our children are beginning to lag behind
other nations in academic achievement
because we are focusing on the wrong
aspects of a child's education?
Eggnog
and S ‘Mores – Camp
is a Holiday Tradition
For some families,
thinking about camp during the holidays
seems odd. For many other families,
camp has become part of a holiday tradition – the
gift of camp.
Should families
be thinking about summer camp? You
bet!
As the air turns cooler, and the
beauty of fall begins to bloom, many
families aren’t thinking about
summer camp. However, now is the perfect
time to begin searching for the perfect
camp experience for next summer.
Comforting
Camp-Sick Campers
When camp comes to an end, the blues
can often set in – causing some
children to be tired, moody, quieter
than usual, or even irritable or grumpy.
Summer camp teaches
healthy habits to help ward off fall
flu
This summer, millions of parents will
see another positive difference that
camp has made in the lives of their children – understood
and practiced precautionary health and
wellness habits.
When Tradition Meets
Technology
As one of the nation's leading child
and youth development resources, ACA
works with families to answer questions,
provide information, and offer expert
advice about the camp experience. And
now, it is easier than ever.
The Kid and the
Camp Director: Life Lessons Learned
at Camp
Stephen Wallace, chairman and CEO of
SADD, and Ben Seifer, student and former
camper, discuss life lessons learned
at camp from the perspective of a camp
director and a camper.
Ten Tips to Help
Heal Homesickness
As summer begins,
millions of children head to summer
camp - eager, excited, and…homesick?
Research indicates that homesickness
is the norm, and not the exception.
Seven Questions
Parents Should Ask when Choosing a
Camp
While some families have already decided
on a camp, others are still exploring
their options. For these families, it
can be difficult to choose – especially
when the diversity of camps today reflects
the diversity of America.
Baseball, Apple
Pie, and Camp
It seems that we cannot turn on the TV
or open a newspaper without hearing a
discussion on the state of the economy,
corruption, and loss. Not only is this
constant negative bombardment emotionally
exhausting, it gives the impression that
everything is just a mere flush away
from being sucked down the giant bowl
of economic failure, and leaves us wondering "what
is left?"
More than Camp:
CampParents.org the Resource for Families
Did you know that the 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.
Five Reasons Your
Child Needs Camp
ACA
research has confirmed that camps
build skills necessary to prepare campers
to assume roles as successful adults.
Keeping Camp Costs
Budget-Friendly
Parents may not realize that even with
tightening budgets, the life-changing
experience of camp is still within reach.
Camp for Every Child:
ACA's Commitment
The camp experience
preserves and values the natural environment
while providing children with unique,
first-hand experiences.
ACA-Accredited® Camps
Offer Parents Confidence
The decision
to send your child to camp can be very
stressful for parents. In today's society,
it's hard to trust other people to
be safe and have your child's very
best interests at heart.
Is "Kid-sickness" the
new "Homesickness"?
As good parents, all of us go to great
lengths to play a big role in the lives
of our children and, as a result, their
lives become our lives. So what happens
when all at once, that life goes to summer
camp, leaving us all alone in a quiet
house?
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.
Camp is just around the corner, and you’ve still got to pack! You might be a pro at packing for camp, but there are always a few things you might forget. That's why The Clorox Company is partnering with the ACA to bring you a simple list of great suggestions for what counselors and staff should make sure is on their packing list this summer. Take a look – it just might save you from leaving something really important off your list!
