https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/eleanor-p-eells-award-program-excellence

The Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence focuses on recognizing program excellence at camps. A total of six nominees will be selected for recognition at the National Conference and...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/jack-weiner-leadership-award

A Leadership Legacy The Jack Weiner Leadership Award is designed to support a young person who is pursuing a career in the camping field. The award will ensure professional development by...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/special-recognition-award

The Award honors groups, organizations or individuals for their efforts to promote camping. For more information, please contact ACA at 765-342-...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/national-service-award

The Service Award recognizes continued and increasing service beyond the field/affiliate office level. To qualify for nomination, a candidate should be a current ACA member, having demonstrated...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/national-honor-award

The American Camp Association presents Honor Awards to recognize meritorious service. Candidates must be current members of the association or former members who have retired from active...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/hedley-s-dimock-award

Submit a Nomination Nominate online Purpose The Hedley S. Dimock Award is given to one who...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/innovation-work-2024-eleanor-p-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/camping-magazine/interrupting-biases

"Excuse me," the camp director interrupted, "I just need you to tell us how to respond when a camper or counselor uses a slur like that."  We were in the midst of debriefing a series of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cultural-bias-risk-management

When bias is discussed in wilderness risk management, it is often explored from the perspective of decision-making. Heuristics are the processes by which we make decisions using mental shortcuts that...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/confronting-barriers-belonging-camp

Providing access to camp is only the start. An important part of an inclusive camp experience is creating a sense of belonging.