Discover how you can elevate your day camp culture by allowing campers to self-select their daily activities and how to overcome barriers for implementation. This session will discuss how SummerCollab [...]

Join two of ACA's most recent Legends of Camping Award recipients as they share stories from their journeys, reflect on today's challenges, and inspire us with a vision for the [...]

Head lice can feel like a big disruption at camp, but it doesn't have to be. In this workshop, lice professionals Laurene Plourde and Jill Bazos, will share proven strategies [...]

Creating a safe, transformative camp experience requires more than supervision and policies - it demands intentional design grounded in data and continuous improvement. This session explores how Change Summer uses [...]

Join us as we gather to make easy and fun projects that you can take with you when you are done. This is a great session to pick up new [...]

An open meeting of Camp Directors and top leadership staff for a positive, constructive conversation about how to handle requests for increases in referral service fees, along with suggestions for [...]

Please join us for our annual blast of learning and fun connection! Tri-State is delighted to continue this unique way to learn at Conference and meet other people. Top camp [...]

Campchella is Tri-State’s late-night celebration! Hosted inside Kiss Kiss Nightclub at the Tropicana, the event transforms a neon-lit nightclub into a high-energy gathering place for camp professionals from across the [...]

Let's be honest - most of us didn't get into camping because we love spreadsheets. But budgets shape everything we do: what we can build, who we can hire, and [...]

Years ago, my son's first camp experience came wrapped in tears, fear, and overwhelming anxiety, an experience that changed how my team approached camp. Now older, his worries have grown [...]

When camp staff arrive at the beginning of each summer, they are not blank slates. Hookup culture, the harmful sexual culture on high school and college campuses today, has far-reaching [...]

The best camps intentionally build cultures where campers and staff feel seen, valued, and inspired to return year after year. This session explores practical ways to create a positive, inclusive, [...]