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/news/newsletter/aca-now-october-21-2025-national-awards-high-quality-cit-programs

In this issue: National Awards deadline In Memoriam: Ross Turner Blog post on high-quality CIT programs to help with staffing challenges Blog on how to showcase your summer camp to...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/memoriam-ross-turner

The American Camp Association (ACA) honors and remembers Ross Turner, a longtime volunteer, beloved member of the camp community and past chair of the ACA Board of Directors, who passed away on...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-october-14-2025-crisis-response-webinar-new-campwire-episode

In this issue: 2025 Crisis Hotlie Review webinar National Awards deadline approaching New CampWire episodes available Keynote message for the October 28 Staffing Summit....

https://www.acacamps.org/northwest

ACA Northwest is a newly established field office created through the merger of ACA, Evergreen and ACA, Oregon Trail. It encompasses camps and camp professionals from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon,...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-october-7-2025-new-era-accreditation-updates-ceo-announcement

In this issue: ACA Accreditation: Evolving for What’s Next ACA Welcomes Henry DeHart as CEO Webinar: Communicating About Character at Your Camp Blog discussing four powerful...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/aca-accreditation-evolving-whats-next

The American Camp Association has embarked on an exciting new era of transformation, including:   Adopting a refreshed mission, vision, and values   Launching a new...