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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/privilege-polite

The Privilege of Polite

That doesn't happen at camp. But what if it did? Grounded in their beginnings as a means of preserving youth and innocence, many camps shy away from holding space for...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/foundation-partners

Foundation Partners

ACA is fortunate to work with several private foundations to advance its strategic initiatives.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/armed-dangerous-fugitive-situations-near-camp

Armed and Dangerous: Fugitive Situations Near Camp

In the summers of 2017 and 2018, the West Virginia 4-H camp program experienced multiple incidents where camps were locked down due to armed suspects in the area. In one incident, a man stole a truck...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/silver-lining

The Silver Lining

Camp Fire Heart of Oklahoma's Camp DaKaNi is a unique space in the Oklahoma City metro area. In normal years, 33 acres of woods, creeks, fields, and a pond offer amazing outdoor experiences to youth...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/diversity-equity-inclusion-package

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Package

Package updated October 2022 Help to create an environment that builds capacity within the camp community to understand, accept, value, and honor the unique contributions of all people in...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/brand-alliance/corporate-social-responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

Today’s summer camps go well beyond fun and friendship. Research shows that camp experiences provide the critical skills and experiences youth need to thrive at school and in work in the future....

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/brand-alliance/aligning-your-brand

Aligning ACA with Your Brand

Working with ACA, you can align your brand with safety and quality at camps. ACA accreditation and membership are the national standards for health, safety, and risk management at camps. By...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/brand-alliance/connecting-camps

Connecting to Camps

When you partner with ACA, we can explore a variety of ways to share your story with camps and camp staff, even as you help ACA support those same camps and camp staff.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/hosting-lgbtq-sessions-camp-interview-eric-meier

Hosting LGBTQ+ Sessions at Camp: An Interview with Eric Meier

In this interview, the American Camp Association (ACA) sits down with Eric Meier, director of camps and outdoor programs of Camp Fire Green Country, to discuss Camp Fire’s statement of inclusion and...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-make-your-camp-more-inclusive-lgbtq-friendly-conversation-brave-trails

How to Make Your Camp More Inclusive and LGBTQ+ Friendly: A Conversation with Brave Trails

Chaco interviews Jessica Weissbuch, cofounder and executive director of Brave Trails, a nonprofit organization dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth leadership.  It was 2015, and Camp Brave Trails just...