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https://www.acacamps.org/conference/volunteer
2024 National Conference: Opportunities to VolunteerThe 2024 ACA National Conference volunteer site is now closed. Please stop by the room host/speakers services area, at the ACA registration counters onsite, to see if there are any remaining...
https://www.acacamps.org/research/help-camp-research/aca-research-forum
2025 ACA Research ForumThe 2025 Camp Research Forum will be held in conjunction with the American Camp Association National Conference, February 18-21, in Dallas, TX.
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/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/article/camping-magazine/highlights-2016-compensation-benefits-professional-development-survey
Highlights of the 2016 Compensation, Benefits, and Professional Development SurveyOn the job front, national employment reports are generally coming in positive, with some indication that salaries, wages, and benefits may be rising a little (see, for example, www.bls.gov). So how...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evaluating-appreciation-possibility-friendship-skills-camp-youth-serious-illness
Evaluating Appreciation, Possibility, and Friendship Skills at a Camp for Youth with Serious IllnessThe purpose of this evaluation was to understand the outcomes of appreciation, possibility, and friendship skills in a traditional camp program for youth with serious and life-threatening illnesses....
https://www.acacamps.org/advertise/new-products-services
New Products and Services AdvertisingHave a new product or service that you want to market to camps? This is a great place to let camps know about the camp industry's latest and upcoming trends.
https://www.acacamps.org/advertise/social-media
Social Media AdvertisingDrive awareness and sales with social media campaigns through ACA. Businesses like yours can now share your brand's story and feature your products and services through ACA’s social media venues....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/research-you-can-use-summer-camp-place-apart
Research You Can Use: Summer Camp as a Place ApartResearch is more than surveys, interviews, and statistics — it can be a valuable tool to use when designing camp programs, training staff, or in your marketing efforts. But it's also a critical tool...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/j-1-visas-camp-counselor-summer-work-travel-programs
J-1 Visas: Camp Counselor and Summer Work Travel ProgramsThe ACA Government Affairs team — consisting of ACA leadership, ACA volunteer leaders, an ACA consultant, and ACA hired lobbyists — continue to vigorously defend the need for and value of J-1 Visa...