https://www.acacamps.org/resources/resources-sections-standards

ACA is committed to providing resources to assist in your accreditation visit planning and preparation. These resources include tip sheets, charts, standards-at-a-glance, links to relevant ACA...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/aca-research-advisory-committee-biographies

Meet the volunteer advisory committee for the 5-year ACA research project. Karla Henderson, Ph.D. (committee chair), is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/research-360

Research 360 is ACA’s strategic direction focused on research and evaluation that aims to improve camp experiences for youth and to advocate for the value of camp to our many audiences.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/instructor-update-course

This course serves as a review of standards revisions and changes for currently certified instructors and associate instructors. Curriculum links contains the notes view of the PowerPoint slide deck...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/public-lands-use-resources-camps

Use of public lands and waters is essential for many camp programs.  It is estimated that at least 9 percent of all camps use public lands and waters for at least a portion of their...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/designing-your-programs-best-enhance-camp-experience

Top Tips for Camps Intentionally select program activities that provide one or more of the youth-development supports (supportive relationships, safety, youth involvement, skill building)....

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camp-impact-study-participants-financial-supporters

We thank the following ACA accredited camps for supporting the Camp Impact Study by helping the team recruit research participants.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/tools-measuring-youth-development-outcomes

The youth development outcomes tools were designed specifically for camps interested in exploring what their campers gain from their camp experience. 

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/campcounts-2022-report

CampCounts 2022 is the latest iteration of ACA’s annual business and industry research survey, which aims to support camp professionals in their operational decision-making and to support ACA’s...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/national-camp-impact-study

Exploring the outcomes of the camp experience related to social-emotional learning and career/college readiness for campers and staff.