https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/grounding-our-character-work-reflection

Can you identify the difference between these two common scenarios? In the first, you are enjoying a scenic picnic lunch with campers after a long and exhausting hike together. In the second, you...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/moving-forward-together-engagement-belonging

As I reflect on the realities of the past few months, my heart continues to break for all the families, communities, and camps impacted by the terrible floods in Texas. This has been one of the...

https://www.acacamps.org/book/aca-accreditation-process-guide

A field-friendly, binder-format guide for camps featuring ACA's 2025 camp programs and services accreditation standards and implementation guidelines. To the public, ACA accreditation means that ACA...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/freedom-day-camp-embracing-juneteenth-community-learning-joy

Last summer, the celebration of Juneteenth echoed through the dining halls, the flag poles, and cabins of camps across the country. Campers designed clothing that represented the intentional...

https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/overview/standards-glance

The Standards-at-a-Glance is only a basic reference and represents a general overview of the ACA standards.  Not included in this...

https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/overview/introduction-aca-accreditation

The American Camp Association is the only nationwide accrediting organization for all types and designs of organized camps. ACA standards focus on health, safety, and risk management practices. ...

https://www.acacamps.org/conference/program/schedule/character-camp-preconference-workshop

A gathering to celebrate the first wave of Character Grantees and to dive deep together into an important character-related topic. Participants will come out of the preconference connected and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/unconscious-bias-silent-saboteur

The unconscious mind is amazing. Its ability to process information and create shortcuts based on our backgrounds, experiences, and culture results in almost instantaneous opinions and decisions...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/role-belonging-camps-strategic-plan

Belonging has always been central to the camp experience. But in today’s social and work climate — shaped by post-pandemic disconnection, shifting generational expectations, and the rising call for...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inclusive-design%C2%A0cultivating-open-door-culture

Creating a positive, open-door employee relations culture is vital in any workplace, but it takes on heightened importance in a day or overnight children’s camp environment. Camps are fast-paced,...