https://www.acacamps.org/conference

The 2026 National Conference will be held February 17-20, 2026, in San Diego, CA. 

https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/board-directors

ACA is led by a volunteer Board of Directors responsible for hiring the chief executive and guiding the association’s strategic direction. The Board ensures ACA delivers meaningful outcomes for its...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/character-camp-initiative

ACA’s Character at Camp Initiative is a six-year effort to expand, strengthen, and celebrate character development at camp. Funded in 2023 by Lilly Endowment, Inc., the initiative includes the...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/volunteer-aca

Thank you to the thousands of volunteers who make the American Camp Association possible!

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/deiaj-ar-book-club-nice-white-parents

Jump into our Zoom room as we dig into our next DEI Book Club pick! Everyone is welcome to join us. In Nice White Parents, journalist Chana Joffe-Walt uncovers the complexities of the American...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/ndo-blended-course-cohort-z

The ACA New Director Orientation (NDO) is a course for seasonal or newer camp directors, assistant directors, program directors, and others moving into camp leadership positions. The course includes...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/camp-includes-me-conversations-0

Our October conversation will center around community engagement and trust building beyond camp. Jimena Hopkins, Founder & Principal of Thrive Paradigm will lead us through an educational...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/brandwein-skill-thon-training-leading-your-best-camp-team-ever

This is a special opportunity: We usually learn from Michael in standing-room-only giant rooms with hundreds of people. This exciting workshop is a small-group, in-depth learning experience with...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-michigan-camp-community-connection-call-0

Debrief the Summer We want to hear all about your summer. The good and the bad.  Our time together will include debriefing the summer, general discussion on current things...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/accreditation-volunteer-course-person-9

THIS IN-PERSON COURSE IS PROVIDED BY ACA, NEW ENGLAND AND IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF ACA. This course (formerly known as the Associate Visitor Course) is a 1-day training....