https://www.acacamps.org/research/help-camp-research/research-evaluation-advisory-committee
Research and Evaluation Advisory CommitteeThe Research and Evaluation Advisory Committee (REAC) has the charge to "advise and support the research and evaluation functions of the Association as it serves to develop and enhance knowledge...
https://www.acacamps.org/research/help-camp-research/bios-research-evaluation-advisory-committee
Members of the Research and Evaluation Advisory CommitteeThe Research and Evaluation Advisory Committee (REAC) has the charge to "advise and support the research function of the Association as it serves to develop and enhance knowledge generation and...
https://www.acacamps.org/press-room/camp-trends/family-camps
Camp Trends: Family CampsSummer camps for children, adults, families, and seniors operate under trained professionals and have volunteer or paid staff to work with their special client groups. Camps may be found in rural,...
https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/accreditation-academy/learning-resources
Accreditation Learning & ResourcesEarning and maintaining ACA accreditation takes time and commitment. ACA has many resources available to help you through this process including the web-based tool, the Accreditation Portal,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/important-information-regarding-revisions-aca-standards
Important Information Regarding Revisions to the ACA StandardsA key role of the American Camp Association's National Standards Commission (NSC) is to regularly review and update (as needed) the ACA standards. Standards Revisions After an 18-month process...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/let-your-research-flag-fly-how-magnify-your-camp-story-research
Let Your Research Flag Fly! How to Magnify Your Camp Story with ResearchIn one of her 2010 commentaries in Camping Magazine, former American Camp Association CEO Peg Smith reflected on her conversations with award-winning researcher Marge Scanlin nearly a decade...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/snapshot-camper-enrollment-2015
A Snapshot of Camper Enrollment in 2015After reviewing the results of the 2015 Enrollment Survey, in general, camps had a good year as enrollment continued to rise. The majority of camps reported at least maintaining the same enrollment...
https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation-process-workshop-2022-aca-national-conference
Accreditation Process Workshop at the 2022 ACA National ConferencePRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Note: Registration for the Accreditation Process Workshop must be completed separately from the conference. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-accreditation-revised-standards-what-does-it-mean-your-camp
ACA Accreditation and the Revised Standards: What Does It Mean for Your Camp?No Visit in 2019? If your camp is not scheduled for an on-site accreditation visit in 2019, you need to: Sign the 2019 Annual Statement of Compliance prior to the start of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/5-year-impact-study-phase-2-findings-responsibility-independence
5-Year Impact Study Phase 2 Findings: Responsibility and IndependenceACA's 5-year impact study is a national research project focused on the lasting impacts of summer camp.