https://www.acacamps.org/blog/noticeable-impact-camp-kids

Hi parents!  My name is Deidre Pettinga and I’m the Chief Marketing Officer for the American Camp Association (ACA).  In this role, I work with our communications, business development, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-greater-gift-gift-camp

Let me introduce myself. My name is Harriet Lowe and I’ve worked for the American Camp Association (ACA) for almost 16 years—first as the director of communications and now in a part-time role as...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/top-5-waterfront-safety-tips-get-your-camp-swimmer-ready

While there are many camp activities that require constant supervision, swimming and other water-related activities need special attention to ensure camper safety and most importantly, fun.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/prioritizing-camp-safety-training-2021-whats-changed-how-can-we-adapt

It goes without saying that safety training is always an important priority at camp. Whether it's abuse prevention, aquatic, or transportation safety, or how to supervise effectively, it has always...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/update-camp-program-quality-initiative-spotlight-continuous-quality-improvement-systems-design-work

This blog is the first in a five-part series that will dive deeply into the work of our working groups and describe our plans for our Program Quality Coach/Observer processes.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/community-foundation-camp-program-quality

This Research 360 blog post provides an update on some of ACA's current research, including how the research projects have been adapted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/update-camp-program-quality-initiative

Building systems of continuous quality improvement within our camps and greater community ultimately supports our goal of positive youth development — and this is exactly what the Camp Program...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/focus-growth-learning-how-implement-aquatic-test-mark-protect-practices-camp

In the past decade, aquatic facilities across the country have adopted Test, Mark, Protect policies as a core set of strategies to reduce risk, and to set clear expectations for anyone wanting to...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/rocky-mountain-camp-tours

We hope you can join us for a fantastic day of Colorado camp tours and the opportunity to connect with others in the ACA community! We will visit Geneva Glen (Indian Hills), Tomahawk Ranch (Bailey),...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/quality-improvement-action

Camp is a setting where many young people feel safe to be themselves and supported to engage in new and exciting activities. This doesn’t just inherently happen, but instead must be created through...