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https://www.acacamps.org/research/grants-innovative-special-projects

Grants and Innovative Projects

With the support of grant funding, ACA’s Research Team is busy testing innovative ideas, tools, and systems in the camp field, ranging from program quality to camp-school partnerships, to camper and...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camps-climate-how-maps-can-help-visualize-changing-future

Camps and Climate: How Maps Can Help Visualize a Changing Future

New interactive climate maps help camp professionals visualize how extreme heat and rainfall will affect their region — and their programs — in the years ahead.

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/wave-two-office-hours-character-grant-program-7

Wave Two Office Hours — Character Grant Program

Wave 2 of the American Camp Association’s Character Grant Program is OPEN! Is your camp or organization thinking about applying and have questions or need support? Sign up for any of the Character...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/five-key-strategies-master-plan-success

Five Key Strategies for Master Plan Success

Is your organization's future guided by a strong and sustainable master plan? This recorded webinar reveals five practical strategies to strengthen your master planning process. Learn how to engage...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/method-madness-magic-making-camps-memorable

A Method to the Madness: The Magic of Making Camps Memorable

Learn practical operations strategies for youth camps, from precamp planning to staff training and safety systems that support smooth, memorable camper experiences.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/program-outcomes-quality-common-theme-impact-funding

Program Outcomes and Quality: A Common Theme for Impact and Funding

Camp Twin Lakes (CTL) serves campers who have medical illnesses, disabilities, and other adverse childhood experiences at three year-round camp locations in Georgia. CTL operates as a...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/help-camp-research/support-aca-national-accreditation-program-request-proposals

Research to Support ACA's National Accreditation Program: Request for Proposals

From accreditation and training to advocacy and crisis support, ACA works to help camps thrive and to ensure campers have safe, healthy, and enriching experiences. Our individual members — who today...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/wildfires-west

Wildfires in the West

The threat of wildfires impacts camps in the west more each year.  This webinar explores wildland fire preparation, response and recovery from four critical perspectives: Public Policy, Fire...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/us-secret-service-agents-guide-creating-safe-camps

A U.S. Secret Service Agent's Guide to Creating Safe Camps

This webinar is meant to provide participants with concepts to proactively develop and/or improve safety and security at their camps and outdoor venues.  The presentation will include discussion...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/silence-tmi-how-get-useful-information-your-parent-surveys

From Silence to TMI: How to Get Useful Information from Your Parent Surveys

Surveying parents before, during, and after camp programs is one of the most common forms of camp evaluation, yet it is not easy to do well. Some parents are vocal and tell you more than you want to...