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/about/get-involved/volunteer-aca

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

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/donate/acorn-society

Nurturing little acorns into mighty oaks.

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

A gathering to celebrate the first wave of Character Grantees and to dive deep together into an important character-related topic. Participants will come out of the preconference connected and...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/character-camp/frequently-asked-questions

Updated 9/18/25 Get answers to common questions about ACA's...

https://www.acacamps.org/conference/program/schedule/accreditation-visit-mini-boot-camp

For camps expecting an accreditation visit in 2026, the Accreditation Visit Mini Boot Camp is an opportunity to gain in-depth understanding of the accreditation process and ACA standards as they...

https://www.acacamps.org/conference/program/schedule/girl-scouts-usa-gsusa-camp-professionals-kindred-gathering

Girl Scout Council camp professionals are invited to join Girl Scouts Kindred Session on Monday, February 16, 2026.  During this interactive session, attendees will engage in robust discussion,...

https://www.acacamps.org/conference/program/schedule

Please review carefully, to familiarize yourself with changes to the schedule for 2026.