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Camp Research & Trends
Industry-Relevant Research for Camp Professionals from ACA

Enhance the Quality of the Camp Experience
Measure Youth Outcomes	Healthy Camp Study
Spirituality	Reduce Injuries and Illnesses
Implement a Camp Program Improvement Process (PIP)

Understand the Importance of the Camp Experience
Youth Development and the Camp Experience	Nature-Based Experiences and Healthy Child Development

Improve Camp Business Operations
Enrollment	Budget and Finance
Compensation and Benefits	Sites, Facilities, and Programs
Emerging Issues

Connect and Collaborate
Camp Research Presentations and Symposiums	Camp Research Collaboration Summit Summary
Scholarly Publications and Presentations	Marge Scanlin Outstanding Research Award
Research Collaboration Process	PowerPoint Presentations
Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation (CARE)

Emerging Camp Issues

In an effort to meet the needs of our dynamic camp community, ACA set out to determine the current and emerging issues that influence and impact your work.

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