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https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/governance/about-board
About the BoardThe 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/article/camping-magazine/challenges-triumphs-guide-summer-prep
From Challenges to Triumphs: A Guide to Summer PrepTime flies and it will be summer before we know it. Each spring is filled with camp pros exclaiming, “I can’t believe it’s already April!” Now is the moment to create a comprehensive plan to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/lead-smarter-not-harder
Lead SMARTer, Not Harder“A leader’s job is not to do the work for others, it’s to help others figure out how to do it themselves, to get things done, and to succeed beyond what they thought possible” (Agarwal, 2024). —...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/unlock-staff-excellence-mentorship
Unlock Staff Excellence with MentorshipThis past July, I had an inspiring conversation with Buggi, an assistant director at Liberty Lake Day Camp. Buggi and I have often talked about leadership development, performance management, and...
https://www.acacamps.org/texoma/leaders
ACA, Texoma Local Council of LeadersACA, Texoma is looking for volunteers, people who want to make a contribution to the camp industry by serving on committees, task force groups, as visitors in the accreditation program and on the ACA...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/foundation-partners/ultracamp-foundation
UltraCamp FoundationThe American Camp Association is pleased to partner with The Daniel and Joelle Ashley Foundation (dba UltraCamp Foundation) to help provide camp opportunities for young people.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/impact-technology-social-media-camp-staff
The Impact of Technology and Social Media on Camp StaffMiles is a first-time counselor at a sleepaway camp in the eastern United States. He had seen an online ad for the camp at which I met him and decided that a summer away from his Midwest town working...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/marge-scanlin-outstanding-research-award
Marge Scanlin Outstanding Research AwardMarge Scanlin was a driving force behind many of the research efforts of ACA. Upon her retirement, this award was established as an ongoing tribute to recognize Marge’s contributions by supporting...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/inclusion-belonging/why-it-matters
Why Inclusion and Belonging Matter at CampThriving communities are built on equitably inclusive experiences that both attract and celebrate diversity.
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....