If you are interested in connecting with peers, sharing ideas, educating yourself and your institutions, and improving risk management, health and safety, staff training, and quality of youth programs on your campus – this group is for you.
- New to ACA? This is a great place to begin building your network and become connected to others like yourself.
- Been around ACA for a while? Your peers in higher education, K-12, and traditional camps need you to bring your knowledge of this unique setting to the conversation.
Interested in events we host for our community? See our 2026-2027 Academic year calendar HERE!
Join us for an upcoming virtual conversation!
- Tuesday, July 21, 2026 @ 3pm ET – Topic: Anti-Hazing
- Tuesday, August 18, 2026 @ 3pm ET – Topic: Summer Reflection
- Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 3pm ET – Topic: Back to the Basics
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026 @ 3pm ET – Topic: HEPNet Presentation
- Tuesday, November 17, 2026 @ 3pm ET – Topic: Program Quality
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026 @ 3pm ET – Topic: Accreditation
- Tuesday, January 19, 2027 @ 3pm ET – Topic: Emerging Topics at Camp
- Tuesday, March 16, 2027 @ 3pm ET – Topic: Faculty Professional Development for Working with Youth
- Tuesday, April 20, 2027 @ 3pm ET – Topic: Escalation Identification Workshop
- Tuesday, May 18, 2027 @ 3pm ET – Topic: Deescalation/ Trauma Informed Care
Learn more and register for these events HERE!
College & University Programs for Minors
This community is a unique group of camps and professionals with youth programs on college and university campuses. Whether you are an administrator, program director, or camp director that over sees one or many programs, ACA has resources that will be beneficial to you and your work.
Indiana Youth Programs on Campus
Indiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC) is a Lilly Endowment initiative designed to help Indiana colleges and universities in their efforts to create new or expand and enhance existing high-quality, on-campus programs for Hoosier youth, ages 5-18. Through this initiative, the Endowment is allocating a total of $28.8 million for planning grants and program implementation grants. As part of IYPC, the Endowment has provided funding to the American Camp Association (ACA) to offer specialized resources, training, and technical assistance, convenings, consultation and other services customized for Indiana’s colleges and universities that have chosen to participate in IYPC.
K-12 Independent School Auxiliary Programs
The Camps on Campus community includes a group of professionals who serve in a variety of roles in K-12 independent schools, from directors of auxiliary programs, to enrichment director, summer programs director.
Want to know more about membership for yourself or your programs? Learn more.
For more information, contact the membership team or 765-342-8456, press 1.
Looking for Rates
Ready to Apply for Institutional Membership?
- Apply online with a credit card
- Download the PDF application and send it with your check
Ready to Apply for Camp Accreditation?
- Apply online with a credit card
- Download a PDF application and send it with your check
Paying Your Renewal Dues/Fees?
- Have your renewal notice and are ready to pay? You can pay online.
- Don’t have your renewal notice? Contact [email protected].
We are so grateful for our volunteers who help run the Camps on Campus Kindred!
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Chair: Heather Nance, UNC Charlotte
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Incoming Chair: Jessica Stoltzfus, Butler University
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Outgoing Chair: Alice Moore, University of Delaware
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Membership Lead: Elise Ernette, Charlotte Country Day School
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Communications Lead: Maclaine Leaird, Ball State University
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Professional Development Lead: Alicia Nelson, Outset at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
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Incoming Member-at-Large: Quentin (Q) Comus, Oregon State University - Cascades, Assistant Director of Event Services
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Incoming Member-at-Large: Julian Maguregui, University of South Florida, Assistant Director, Operations
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Outgoing Member-at-Large: Becki Baker, Washington University in St. Louis, Director of Pre-College Programs
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Outgoing Member-at-Large: Stenway Louve, Indiana Wesleyan University, Risk Operations Administrator and Title IX Coordinator
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Communications Committee: Andrea Dobo, The Madeira School
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Professional Development Committee: Brian Stone (University of Georgia), Ashleigh Dinkins (University of Texas, Tyler), Starr Sanders (UNC Chapel Hill), Sandy Weaver (Pennsylvania State University), Madison Botkins (Texas A&M University)
If you are interested in joining a committee or applying for a leadership role in the next year, please reach out to McKenna Crews ([email protected]).
Join the Kindred Group
Benefits of Membership
- Community and belonging in a network of peers
- National voice
- Professional development and networking
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 Camps on Campus Kindred, please reach out to McKenna Crews 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 Camps on Campus Kindred also.
