https://www.acacamps.org/about/history
Our HistorySummer camp has been around over 160 years. Learn more about history of ACA and the summer camp experience.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/reaching-out-building-relationships-engaging-underserved-populations-camp-experience
Reaching Out: Building Relationships and Engaging Underserved Populations in the Camp ExperienceCathy’s story: “He looks like me but he sure don’t talk like me” was the comment I heard from an 11-year-old camper as he described his counselor who was black but from South Africa...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/summer-camp-all-serving-need-trans-campers
Summer Camp for All: Serving the Need of Trans CampersIn this article, we offer some basic guidance on ways you might address the needs of transgender youth who want to attend your camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-principles-diy-really-good-idea
Building Principles: DIY . . . Is that Really a Good Idea?By their very nature, camp people are an extremely independent and self-sufficient lot. The most successful among them approach every adversity as a challenge and an opportunity to grow. But at the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/expanding-impact-camp-individual-lives-societal-change
Expanding the Impact of Camp: From Individual Lives to Societal ChangeThis article is part of Camping Magazine’s series on inclusion, identifying and exploring both big picture and on-the-ground actionable pathways for application through participant...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/distinguished-service-award
Distinguished Service AwardThe Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor afforded to members by ACA. For more information, please contact ACA at 765-342-8456 ext. 305...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/state-laws-regulations/state-regulations-maine
State Regulations for MaineDate Revised: 03/08/2019
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/social-justice-series-recognizing-microaggressions-camp
Social Justice Series: Recognizing Microaggressions at CampSummer camp is supposed to be a place where kids make lifelong friendships, explore new ideas, and build up their self-confidence in a supportive environment removed from the pressures of everyday...
https://www.acacamps.org/rockymountain/public-policy
Public Policy in ACA, Rocky MountainThe ACA, Rocky Mountain Field Office monitors issues impacting the camp community in Colorado and Wyoming.
https://www.acacamps.org/socalhawaii/public-policy
Public Policy in ACA, Southern California/HawaiiThe ACA, Southern California/Hawaii Field Office monitors issues impacting the camp community in California and Hawaii.