https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-how-we-serve-more-kids-camp-each-year-our-community-partnership-program

As a camp owner, camp director, camp administrator, or facilitator, have you ever asked yourself? How can I give back to the local community where my camp is located? How can I reach out to...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/opals-walk-freedom-nationwide-camp-initiative

Join camps nationwide on June 19, 2025, for Opal’s Walk for Freedom — honoring Juneteenth through education, community, and youth engagement. Celebrate freedom, resilience, and unity with this...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/inclusion-belonging/juneteenth

At camp, we create spaces where young people grow, learn, and build community. Including Juneteenth in your celebrations is a meaningful way to honor freedom, resilience, and joy. 

https://www.acacamps.org/research/help-camp-research/aca-research-forum

The 2026 Camp Research Forum will be held in conjunction with the American Camp Association National Conference, February 17-20, in San Diego, CA.

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.

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-school-partnership-demonstration-project-participants

Twenty-one high-quality programs have participated in this project, and we look forward to supporting more partnerships in the future, thanks to additional funding from the SMBC Global Foundation.

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/marge-scanlin-outstanding-research-award

Marge Scanlin was a driving force behind many of the research efforts of ACA. Upon her retirement, this award was established as an ongoing tribute to recognize Marge’s contributions by supporting...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/character-evaluation-findings-acas-character-camp-landscape-scan

This blog describes the findings about how camps evaluate their character-focused work, including lessons learned from evaluating character-focused work and external resources from ACA’s Character at...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/marketing-outreach-findings-acas-character-camp-landscape-scan

As we continue to roll out many exciting parts of the Character at Camp Initiative, it’s a great time to share results from our recent landscape scan. (If you haven’t already, be sure to check out...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/hiring-training-findings-acas-character-camp-landscape-scan

How do summer camps apply character to their hiring and staff training practices? Camps share their thoughts as part of the Character at Camp landscape scan.