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https://www.acacamps.org/about/safety

Safety at Camp

The American Camp Association (ACA) believes that the physical and emotional safety of campers and staff are of paramount importance in the delivery of any camp experience.

https://www.acacamps.org/research/continuous-improvement/camp-program-quality

Camp Program Quality

Program quality refers to the ways camp staff practices, activities, and program climate foster youth development consistently over time.

https://www.acacamps.org/research/continuous-improvement

Tools for Continuous Improvement

At ACA, we believe in continuous improvement. We believe that our work for young people is not conceptualized in boxes or checklists; instead, we think about our work in a cyclical way—a way that...

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

2020-2022 Camp Program Quality Initiative

Funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc., ACA began a special project to explore and develop systems that support camp professionals in promoting positive youth development through camp experiences.

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/faith-based-camps-professionals

Faith-based Camps Professionals

Nurturing spiritual growth through the camp and retreat experience.

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/emerging-professionals-camping-epic

Emerging Professionals in Camping (EPIC)

EPIC connects emerging professionals from around the country and strives to provide meaningful opportunities for learning.

https://www.acacamps.org/donate/american-camping-foundation

American Camping Foundation

American Camping Foundation (ACF) is a separate corporate entity, charged with the growth, preservation, and distribution of assets for the benefit of the American Camp Association (ACA).

https://www.acacamps.org/about/mission-vision

Mission and Vision

Empowering camps to create quality experiences that build a world of belonging and growth.

https://www.acacamps.org/about/annual-report

Annual Report

Find national and local updates; efforts to provide camp experiences to more children, youth, and adults; a message from the CEO/president; and more.

https://www.acacamps.org/about/aca-local-area

ACA by Local Area

ACA has twenty local offices and three affiliate offices.