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Find information about joining and renewing here.

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ACA members and volunteers have expertise in virtually every aspect of camp and youth development. You can build strong relationships with others in your field who share your commitment and can...

https://www.acacamps.org/membership/camps

Members of ACA have for decades been giving children and adults quality opportunities to learn powerful lessons in community, leadership, character-building, skill development, and healthy living....

https://www.acacamps.org/membership/business

The ACA's Business Affiliate program offers an exceptional opportunity for businesses seeking to establish connections within the dynamic camp market. With over 3,100 member camps and a reach...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/4-tips-counselors-transition-summer-camp-fall

The transition from your crazy-busy summer to the fall season can be tough! It's good to remember these 4 tips.

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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camper-counselor-what-footprint-will-you-leave

If this is your first year receiving a paycheck at camp (no matter how small) instead of paying tuition, then this article is for you. New and veteran staff will also benefit from having a better...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/what-camp-staff-can-do-help-children-excerpt-homesick-happy

Dear Colleagues, When I sat down to write my new book, Homesick and Happy: How Time Away from Parents Can Help a Child Grow, I wanted to answer three questions: 1) Why is it...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/letters-my-campers-counselors-guide-mentoring-youth

At the close of every season at a ceremony inside a large celebratory white tent, each counselor makes his or her way to the microphone to address an enthusiastic, if somewhat sad, throng of boys and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/new-thinking-needed-helping-kids-avoid-or-cope-homesickness

ANN ARBOR, MI 2010 — A new report urges parents and children's doctors to change their thinking about homesickness among children, to see it as a nearly universal but highly preventable and treatable...