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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/events-education/event/aca-michigan-epic-campfire-chat-may

ACA, Michigan EPIC Campfire Chat May

Grab your favorite camp mug, pull up a chair, and join us around the virtual campfire! Through open conversation and shared experiences, participants will reflect on what’s working at their camps...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/energy-enthusiasm-find-your-sweet-spot

Energy & Enthusiasm: Find Your Sweet Spot

Optimize energy and enthusiasm at camp. Learn how camp staff can adjust energy levels, maintain engagement, and use a simple system to stay effective all summer.

https://www.acacamps.org/research/get-involved-camp-research

Get Involved in Camp Research

The ACA research team considers itself a hub that connects researchers and youth development professionals from a wide variety of organizations.  We are small but mighty! Read more about the...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-indiana-camp-pros-lunch-learn-0

ACA, Indiana Camp Pros Lunch and Learn

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-indiana-camp-pros-lunch-learn

ACA, Indiana Camp Pros Lunch and Learn

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/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/blog/so-youve-hired-j-1-camp-staff-now-what

So You've Hired J-1 Camp Staff — Now What?

Here is a guide to help you remember everything you need to do when hiring J-1 visa camp staff.

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-school-partnerships-project

Camp-School Partnerships Project

The Camp-School Partnerships Project, currently funded by the SMBC Global Foundation, is a regranting initiative that gifts one- to two-year grants to nonprofit camps to build their capacity to...