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https://www.acacamps.org/advertise/advertising-opportunities

Advertising Opportunities for Your Business

Connect with thought leaders in the camp industry through ACA's meaningful advertising platforms.

https://www.acacamps.org/because-camp

Because of Camp

Because of Camp...® so much is possible. At summer camp, children learn real life skills, develop self-esteem, and gain a sense of independence and community.

https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/governance/about-board

About the Board

The American Camp Association (ACA) is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, individuals who are charged with hiring the association’s chief executive and overseeing the business and affairs of...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/governance/member-involvement-process

Member Involvement and the Governance Process

Members of the American Camp Association (ACA) are encouraged to participate in ACA’s governance process and have the opportunity to do so in several different ways: Local Council of Leaders (LCOL...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/governance/board-directors-election-process

Board of Directors Recommendation/Election Process

Nominations for 2024 member‐at‐large positions are due by October 13, 2023.  If you have a nomination, please complete the ...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/family-camp-impacts-family-functioning

Family Camp Impacts on Family Functioning

Introduction Families are a foundational structure of society that play a critical role in the health and well-being of communities. Every aspect of the American family is experiencing change,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/no-greater-gift-grandmothers-story

No Greater Gift: A Grandmother’s Story

Last summer, my husband and I were designated to pick our grandson Corbin up at the end of his two weeks at Green River Preserve in North Carolina. We literally spent eight hours in the car with...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/what-i-did-my-summer-vacation

What I Did on My Summer Vacation

If you were looking for me in the middle of August, you wouldn’t have had a banana’s chance at a gorilla convention of finding me. I was incommunicado, far beyond any cell phone reception or Internet...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/long-lasting-benefits-camp

The Long-Lasting Benefits of Camp

Camp has become a part of the fabric of America — conjuring special memories of hiking, swimming, friendships, and adventure for generations. When children go to camp, they’ll likely come home...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/why-kids-flourish-camp

Why Kids Flourish at Camp

Campers often describe camp as their “happy place” or “the best two weeks” of their year. And, from my own observation, I’ve seen that kids and the counselors who work with them are obviously happy...