https://www.acacamps.org/conference

The 2026 National Conference will be held February 17-20, 2026, in San Diego, CA. 

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

ACA is led by a volunteer Board of Directors responsible for hiring the chief executive and guiding the association’s strategic direction. The Board ensures ACA delivers meaningful outcomes for its...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/character-camp-initiative

ACA’s Character at Camp Initiative is a six-year effort to expand, strengthen, and celebrate character development at camp. Funded in 2023 by Lilly Endowment, Inc., the initiative includes the...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/volunteer-aca

Thank you to the thousands of volunteers who make the American Camp Association possible!

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-december-23-2025-annual-impact-report

In this issue: 2025 Annual Impact Report Culture Starts Before the Contract: A Strategic Approach to Staff Hiring Build Community at EPIC Preconference NDO blended learning course...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/public-policy/camp-caucus

The Camp Caucus is a new bipartisan effort in Congress, supported by the American Camp Association (ACA), to champion high-quality camp experiences for all kids. Join the movement. Get...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-december-16-2025-j-1-visa-alert-supporting-neurodivergent-campers-staff

In this issue:  Urgent J-1 Visa Alert! Supporting Neurodivergent Campers and Staff Quality Programs Training Levels 1 and 2 Blog: Helping Kids Balance Screen Time Year-Round...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/memoriam-armand-baer-ball

Armand Baer Ball, Jr. passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025, at the age of 95. Armand was a deeply respected leader in the camp community. He joined ACA after a long career in youth...

https://www.acacamps.org/conference/program

2026 Schedule To help plan your daily conference activities, we've provided a conference schedule-at-a-glance.  See what's happening each day.  Additional details will be added...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/new-director-orientation

The ACA New Director Orientation (NDO) is a course for seasonal or newer camp directors, assistant directors, program directors, and others moving into camp leadership positions. The course includes...