American Camp Association | Summer camps enrich children's lives!

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2010 September/October Camping Magazine Magazine

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2011 National Conference in San Diego

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.

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American Camp Association | Summer camps enrich children's lives!

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.

2010 September/October Camping Magazine Magazine

Perfect for campers, camp parents, and staff! Single item or quantity orders available. Customize with your camp name.

Stock your camp store . . . Purchase as gifts . . . Share the memories.

T-shirts • Hats • Bags • Posters Brought to you by ACA in partnership with New D

All books and DVDs 25% off on all orders of $75 or more at the ACA Bookstore! Use code LBD-25 at checkout. 

Labor Day Spectacular at the ACA Bookstore

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.

2011 National Conference in San Diego

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.

A Voice for Excellence

Find a Camp

Looking for a summer camp? Search over 2,400 ACA-Accredited camps.

Find a Job

Find the perfect summer or year-round camp job. Need Staff? Check Out ACA’s Staff Recruitment Solutions!

Join ACA

Join today and be an integral part of an evolving, versatile, and vibrant organization of people with knowledge to share.

American Camp Association | Summer camps enrich children's lives!

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.

2010 September/October Camping Magazine Magazine

Perfect for campers, camp parents, and staff! Single item or quantity orders available. Customize with your camp name.

Stock your camp store . . . Purchase as gifts . . . Share the memories.

T-shirts • Hats • Bags • Posters Brought to you by ACA in partnership with New D

All books and DVDs 25% off on all orders of $75 or more at the ACA Bookstore! Use code LBD-25 at checkout. 

Labor Day Spectacular at the ACA Bookstore

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.

2011 National Conference in San Diego

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.

A Voice for Excellence

Find a Camp

Looking for a summer camp? Search over 2,400 ACA-Accredited camps.

Find a Job

Find the perfect summer or year-round camp job. Need Staff? Check Out ACA’s Staff Recruitment Solutions!

Join ACA

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About ACA

Media Tip from the American Camp Association
July 10, 2009

When Tradition Meets Technology

For nearly 150 years, camp has been an American tradition. And for almost 100 years, parents have turned to the American Camp Association® (ACA) to answer camp questions – how to choose a camp, what to pack, how to prepare for camp, how to keep in touch with campers, and many more.

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.

  • Follow ACA on Twitter – Families can now follow @ACACampParents on Twitter.com to receive daily updates, helpful links, and tips about the camp experience. In addition, parents can contact ACA directly through Twitter to ask specific questions.
  • Find ACA on Facebook – ACA's Facebook page offers families the same helpful information and links. In addition, families visit www.facebook.com/becauseofcamp and become a fan of ACA's Because of Camp…™ PSA video and share how their lives have changed "Because of Camp…™".
  • Visit CampParents.org – By visiting www.CampParents.org, ACA's parent resource site, families can find expert advice, resources and links, information on planning for camp, videos, and ACA's Find A Camp search, which allows families to search ACA's 2,400 accredited camps for one that best suits their needs.
  • Sign up for 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.
  • Don't forget to call – Perhaps one of the most tried-and-true technologies available, families can always reach ACA by telephone. Families with specific questions can call 1.800.428.CAMP to reach the national office, or contact one of twenty-four local offices nationwide. You can find your local office by visiting www.acacamps.org/about/offices.php.

For more information on how your family can connect with ACA, or for camp information and expert advice, visit ACA's parent resource site at www.CampParents.org.

Contact Public Relations at 765.349.3317 or pr@ACAcamps.org to interview an ACA spokesperson or for more information about the essential camp experience. For customizable public service announcements or article reprints, visit our Media Center at www.ACAcamps.org/media.

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.

About Stephen Wallace
Stephen Wallace, M.S. Ed., author of the new book Reality Gap — Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex: What Parents Don't Know and Teens Aren't Telling, has broad experience as a school psychologist and adolescent counselor. He serves as chairman and CEO of SADD, director of counseling and counselor training at the Cape Cod Sea Camps, and adjunct professor of psychology at Mount Ida College. For more information about Stephen's work, visit www.stephengraywallace.com.

About Ben Seifer
Ben Seifer recently graduated from Newton South High School (MA) where he was a scholar, athlete, and newspaper columnist and editor. Among his many accomplishments, he served as captain of the varsity Alpine Ski Team, a peer educator, and community-service volunteer. In August 2008, Ben completed the Cape Cod Sea Camps' Counselor Training Program and received the Service Cup for his integrity and selfless contributions to the welfare of others. Ben will be attending The George Washington University in the fall.

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American Camp Association | Summer camps enrich children's lives!

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.

2010 September/October Camping Magazine Magazine

Perfect for campers, camp parents, and staff! Single item or quantity orders available. Customize with your camp name.

Stock your camp store . . . Purchase as gifts . . . Share the memories.

T-shirts • Hats • Bags • Posters Brought to you by ACA in partnership with New D

All books and DVDs 25% off on all orders of $75 or more at the ACA Bookstore! Use code LBD-25 at checkout. 

Labor Day Spectacular at the ACA Bookstore

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.

2011 National Conference in San Diego

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.

A Voice for Excellence

Find a Camp

Looking for a summer camp? Search over 2,400 ACA-Accredited camps.

Find a Job

Find the perfect summer or year-round camp job. Need Staff? Check Out ACA’s Staff Recruitment Solutions!

Join ACA

Join today and be an integral part of an evolving, versatile, and vibrant organization of people with knowledge to share.