The mission of the Faith-based Camp Kindred is to inspire, equip, and support faith-based camp staff to nurture spiritual growth through the camp and retreat experience.
We seek to . . .
- Provide opportunities for and encourage interfaith communication, understanding, and support in the camp community.
- Serve as a platform for discussion of issues facing faith-based camps and individuals affiliated with faith-based camps.
- Support leadership development within the faith-based camp community.
- Articulate the voice of faith-based camps on issues impacting camps.
- Support the work and mission of ACA.
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- Mental Health and Faith-based Camps with Cara Morales – Recording
- Board Development with Ann Sheets – Recording
- Managing Donor and Alumni Relations with Dail Ballard – Recording | Nonprofit Resources
- Spirituality and Environmentalism with Maggie Braun – Recording | Slides | Resources Mentioned
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Looking for other camps just like yours? Here are some of the groups that operate or support camps. Many of these organizations offer resources that might support your work, too.
- Association of Independent Jewish Camps
- Catholic Youth Organization
- Cedarbrook Camps
- Episcopal Camp and Conference Centers
- Evangelical Covenant Church
- Foundation for Jewish Camp
- Jewish Community Center Association
- Jewish Day Camp Network
- Lutheran Outdoor Ministries
- NCSY – formerly National Conference of Synagogue Youth
- Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association
- Ramah Camping Movement
- Salvation Army USA
- Seventh-day Adventists – North American Division of Seventh-day Adventist Camp Professionals
- Union for Reform Judaism Camps
- United Church of Christ
- United Methodist Camp & Retreat Ministries
- YMCA of the USA
Join the Faith-based Camp Kindred
The Faith-based Camp Kindred is an affiliate organization of the American Camp Association (ACA) to serve the interests of the religiously affiliated camp community. Membership in this community is open to any individual or camp that is a current member of ACA. Contact ACA's membership team for more information about joining at 765-342-8456.
Benefits of Membership
- Community and connections to a network of peers
- Newsletter supporting your work
- National voice
- Professional development on issues important to the faith-based camp community
What Do Your Kindred Dues Pay For?
When you opt to pay kindred dues, you are supporting the work of the kindred group to host events and you are supporting the overall work of the association. At times, the leadership of this group may determine to spend dues to fund a particular event or project related to the interests of this kindred. Anyone may attend the virtual and in-person events hosted by this group, whether they have chosen to pay the elective dues or not. Some in-person events may have an additional cost. Learn more about all the ACA kindred and affinity groups.
Join Now
If you are already an ACA individual member and would like to join ACA's Faith-based Camp Kindred, please reach out to us at [email protected].
If you are NOT already an ACA individual member and would like to join, please do so online and choose the ACA Faith-based Camp Kindred also.
Join ACA and Faith-based Kindred
Questions? Contact Grechen Throop 765-349-3517 or [email protected]