For a lot of directors I work with, camp is going great, and they wouldn't change too much. Still, they have goals and want help with...

Your first reaction to the title is likely, "send them home and get them help." And you wouldn't necessarily be wrong. But statements,...

As I drove to Maine for another great camp meeting yesterday, I turned on The New York Times' podcast, The Daily . The title of the...

Here we go! Camper recruitment season is in full swing. It's a race to enroll new kids at your camp and to retain returners. As I...

I'll be back with so much to talk about from Summer 2024....stay tuned! -Nick

If you are at a private/independent, "for-profit" camp and ever think about camperships (scholarships)/financial assistance for campers,...

Through coaching camp directors and certainly from my time as a camp director, I know quite well that conflict within staff can always...

Camp teaches so many of the important skills that kids don’t get a chance to practice in the increasingly digital-heavy world, such as:...

Several of my clients have often asked me: "what do other camps' year-round teams look like?" Although I know some answers anecdotally, I...

In recent months, I've spoken to over 30 camp directors about various subjects. This is just one of several blog posts I'll be writing...

Just within the last month, I have interviewed 26 camp directors about their various experiences. As we wrap up 2023, I wanted to show...

As winter break approaches, college students come home and (maybe?) start thinking about warmer days and what to do. It's time to think...

Dear Parents and Guardians, Congratulations! You have made, or are about to make, one of the best decisions of your child's life: sending...

In this podcast/transcript, Dr. Lisa Damour discusses what many camps are finding out, and it's important. "Dana Taylor: The Surgeon...

This is an important and timely article about summer camps and mental health. I navigated through many mental health and wellness issues...

Legislation targeting transgender kids has now gone into effect in many states in the U.S. These laws are not just about sports teams,...

I've often heard camps say that they would like to - or "need to" - begin the conversation on gender inclusion, but they just don't know...

One of the first articles I read as we crossed into 2023 was this one, about how the Seattle school system is suing big tech for the...

So many camps have found themselves in a position of questioning what to do when a camper presents with an issue that was not previously...

The ACA's recent blog post gave important information about what its Crisis Hotline heard from camps in Summer 2022. Included in the...