https://www.acacamps.org/michigan/awards

Below you will find the link for the Michigan Award Nominations. This is an opportunity to give an extra “thanks” to a staff person that did an excellent job this past summer or if you have photos...

https://www.acacamps.org/virginias/awards

Awards at the Mid Atlantic Conference This is your chance to show off all the awesome stuff you did this summer!   Have you always thought you had the best theme day or great camp photos...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/prioritizing-camp-safety-training-2021-whats-changed-how-can-we-adapt

It goes without saying that safety training is always an important priority at camp. Whether it's abuse prevention, aquatic, or transportation safety, or how to supervise effectively, it has always...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/brighter-futures-through-innovative-programming-2022-eleanor-eells-award-winners

Each year, ACA’s Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence honors camps that embody the spirit of the award’s namesake through their efforts to provide exceptional programming that effectively...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/emergency-planning-preparedness-summer-2021-key-lessons-takeaways-related-covid-19

Like many of you, I spent last summer monitoring social media for information about how the camps in my home state of Missouri were handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the social nature of camps —...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/j-wendell-ruth-t-howe-golden-quill-lens

These awards—which are funded through a memorial established in J. Wendell and Ruth T. Howe’s name—encourage excellence in writing and photography. Each year we recognize those individuals who...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/armed-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/indiana/awards

Heart and Soul Award The Heart and Soul Award is the highest honor awarded by ACA, Indiana to individuals and organizations. One is awarded annually unless the Awards Committee...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/games-activities-strengthen-positive-mental-health

“Remember this — every member of your staff and every camper in your program has been through a traumatic experience!” One of my absolute favorite ACA National Conference moments came a few years...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/whats-wrong-song-we-love-it-have-been-singing-it-forever

Here you are, catching up, maybe relaxing now that camp is over. You’re reflecting on the joy of having experienced another successful season; the sadness of saying goodbye to...