https://www.acacamps.org/conference/program/schedule/character-camp-preconference-workshop

Located at The Handlery Hotel A gathering to celebrate the first wave of Character Grantees and to dive deep together into an important character-related topic....

https://www.acacamps.org/conference/program/schedule/local-office-affiliate-groups-meetings

Connect with your local ACA leaders and fellow camp pros on Tuesday, February 17, at 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Check out the room locations below for each of the local ACA meetings. Questions?...

https://www.acacamps.org/conference/program/schedule/accreditation-volunteer-course-part-2

Located at the Town and Country Resort San Diego REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED. On-site registration and walk-ins are not permitted....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/serving-all-2025-eleanor-p-eells-award-winners

Each year, ACA’s Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence honors camps that embody the spirit of the award’s namesake through their efforts to provide exceptional programming that effectively...

https://www.acacamps.org/conference/program/schedule/research-awards-recognition-social

Located at The Handlery Hotel The Camp Research Social and Awards Recognition is open to any conference attendees. It is a space for camp researchers and evaluators to...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/emergence

Honk If You Love Snoopy, it said.   She didn’t press on the horn, but oh, how she could have.   Remembering how she had admired his confidence, his imagination, his...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-activities-fall

If your camp offers after-care programs, Thanksgiving camp, or other fall camp experiences for kids, these fall-themed activities are great for entertaining campers and don’t require a lot of setup...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/trending-food-industry-food-dye-bans-substitutions

Astoundingly, food dye consumption has increased over 500 percent within the last 50 years (Bell, 2023). Many of the foods containing these dyes are consumed by children. On January 15, 2025, the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-leaders-character

Since it can sometimes be difficult to hire a full staff to lead our camp programs, we may be left wondering which character strengths are “must haves,” and which ones we can provide training for. I...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/leadership-tomorrow

As I speak to camp professionals across the country, I continue to hear incredible stories of impact from the summer. As campers and counselors formed friendships face to face and enjoyed fun and...