https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/5-year-impact-study-phase-2-findings-responsibility-independence

ACA's 5-year impact study is a national research project focused on the lasting impacts of summer camp.

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/campdoc-research-partner

The American Camp Association (ACA) is excited to partner with CampDoc and the Alliance for Camp Health (ACH) to improve health and safety at camp through strategic research efforts.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/five-ways-you-can-use-research-habit-formation-develop-staff

You've probably read those statistics about the number of people who buy gym memberships in January and then never work out. Maybe that's totally you. The stakes for physical fitness are high — we...

https://www.acacamps.org/advertise/native-advertising-sponsored-content-blog-post

Connect with thought leaders in the camp industry through meaningful sponsored content. Our native advertising option is designed with branded, educational content in mind and will give your brand...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/2018-business-camp-interesting-trends-otherwise

Trends in camp business operations are altogether interesting and not interesting. Interesting because the business of camp is dynamic and evolving quickly to meet the demands of the 21st century,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-caffeinated-wild-animals-helped-nine-campers-fall-asleep-other-field-observations-one-camp

I sat on a red camping chair in the middle of a cozy cabin in the woods with the beams of nine small flashlights shining in my face from the surrounding bunks. Third- through fifth-grade 4-H campers...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/continuous-improvement-program-quality-lessons-learned

Program quality (PQ) is essential to youth programs, and research shows that high-quality programs are directly linked to more positive outcomes. PQ refers to the environment that is created at...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-school-partnership-demonstration-project

The Camp-School Partnership Demonstration Project is a collaboration between the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) and the American Camp Association (ACA), which are 501(c)(3) national...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/indiana-youth-programs-campus

Indiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC) is a new Lilly Endowment initiative designed to help Indiana colleges and universities in their efforts to create new or expand and enhance existing high-...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/continuous-improvement/camp-program-quality

Program quality refers to the ways camp staff practices, activities, and program climate foster youth development consistently over time.