https://www.acacamps.org/membership/join-renew

Find information about joining and renewing here.

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

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

ACA's Business Affiliate program is the best path for any business looking to connect to the camp market.  ACA has 3,000+ member camps but serves 15,000 camps in a $26 billion industry.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/visas-international-staff-campers

Annually, nearly 30,000 international students provide cultural exchange as staff at camps in the United States.  International campers also provide an important aspect of cultural exchange as...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/year-round-education-children-youth

American Camp Association Position and Resources Understand the importance of the connection with nature Children and Nature Create positive relationships...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/designing-your-programs-best-enhance-camp-experience

Top Tips for Camps Intentionally select program activities that provide one or more of the youth-development supports (supportive relationships, safety, youth involvement, skill building)....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/role-skill-building

Building Camps That Care About Kids — Third in a Series of Four Articles Maybe Walt Whitman was on to something. When we think of the very best ways to help young people grow into...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/immigration-reform-impact-camps-utilizing-cultural-exchange-visitors

The most recent changes to Immigration Law in the US were enacted in 2013.  It is anticipated that the US Department of State will again consider J-1 Visa Cultural Exchange regulations in 2016...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/social-security-international-staff

American Camp Association urges camps to abide by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruling and obtain Social Security numbers for all international staff.