https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/jcc-association-announces-commitment-aca-accreditation
JCC Association Announces Commitment to ACA AccreditationMartinsville, IN (January 14, 2019) – Communities nourish camps, and camps change lives. In an effort to strengthen community-camp bonds nationwide, American Camp Association (ACA)—a...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/aca-increases-inclusivity-applicability-its-accreditation-program
ACA Increases Inclusivity and Applicability to Its Accreditation ProgramThe American Camp Association Increases Inclusivity and Applicability to Its Accreditation Program Indianapolis, IN: After two years of information gathering...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/aca-welcomes-new-assistant-director-accreditation
ACA Welcomes New Assistant Director of AccreditationWe are excited to announce that on August 22, 2022, Teresa W. Tucker, PhD, began a new role as assistant director of accreditation. Teresa will primarily focus on developing accreditation learning...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-may-28-2024-mastering-difficult-dialogues-new-director-accreditation
ACA Now - May 28, 2024: Mastering "Difficult" Dialogues, New Director of AccreditationIn this issue: upcoming webinar on navigating challenging interactions, a video interview with the new director of accreditation, the latet Project Real Job blog, and more....
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-supports-texass-efforts-strengthen-camp-safety-standards
American Camp Association Supports Texas's Efforts to Strengthen Camp Safety StandardsMARTINSVILLE, IN (August 7, 2025) — In the wake of the tragic July floods that claimed the lives of campers and counselors in Texas, the American Camp Association (ACA) is standing...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/most-important-question-parent-can-ask
The Most Important Question a Parent Can AskThe Most Important Question a Parent Can Ask: Is This Camp Accredited by the American Camp Association? When parents want to send their child to summer camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/aca-ymca-announce-new-partnership
ACA and YMCA Announce New PartnershipThis past fall, the YMCA of the USA and American Camp Association entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will drive our collaborative work. We are excited about this agreement and what...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/global-collaboration-creates-playbook-support-character-leadership-development-youth-disabilities
Global Collaboration Creates Playbook to Support Character and Leadership Development in Youth with Disabilities and Illnesses at Medical Specialty CampsLearn how ACA’s global CIT initiative helps youth with disabilities and illnesses build character and leadership through medical specialty camp programs.
https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-july-30-2024-new-summer-all-act
ACA Now - July 30, 2024: New Summer for All ActIn this issue: New legislation introduced to fund summer experiences for more children Camping for a healthier climate article Upcoming accreditation process webinar...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/lilly-endowment-grant-supports-program-quality-initiative-summer-camps
Lilly Endowment Grant Supports Program Quality Initiative in Summer CampsThe grant will help strengthen and expand how summer camp experiences support learning and growth among children and youth. Indianapolis (Jan 24, 2020) – Lilly Endowment...