Buyer's Guide | American Camp Association

With over 20 years of experience in character development worldwide, Cloud9World proudly introduces Character at Camp. This program cultivates key traits like kindness, gratitude, teamwork, resilience, and empathy in a fun, engaging way, leaving a lasting impact on campers. Developed specifically for camps, Character at Camp helps make character growth an exciting part of camp life, inspiring meaningful growth and connection in the camp community.

Magic happens at summer camp! Are you looking for a unique entertainer for youth development? Programs are based on the best-selling book, Magic Ball of Light: Summer Camp. This heartwarming story takes place at a special summer camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains where children learn to manage emotions, build self-esteem and confidence and practice gratitude. Interactive and engaging workshops can be customized to include book readings, arts & crafts, and small group discussions.

Over the last 35 years Summer Search has developed a mentoring framework (Depth Mentoring) and a matching training program (the Depth Mentoring Institute) that can help adults in the lives of young people – counselors, educators, advisors, administrators and supporting staff, and managers – improve their skills at being an effective mentor and trusted adult in any setting. Our training offerings cover SEL, Critical Consciousness, Human Development + Identity Formation and Trauma Sensitivity.

The Unbeatables Academy is a complete life skills and social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum designed specifically for camps that want to enrich their programming and create a lasting impact on children, families, and staff. With over 15 years of experience running our own day camp, Camp Unbeatables, we developed a system that teaches kids essential skills like emotional intelligence, leadership, self-regulation, teamwork, and resilience — all through engaging, age-appropriate content.

Our program is designed to be plug-and-play. We offer: Ready-to-use lesson plans and engaging SEL presentations Visual materials to reinforce values and character-building Basic facilitator training to guide your team. Let’s help you go beyond fun — and create a well-rounded experience where campers grow socially, emotionally, and confidently.