https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/2026-aca-national-award-recipients-announced

The American Camp Association® (ACA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 National Awards. The award winners will be recognized at ACA’s National Conference in San Diego, California,...

https://www.acacamps.org/book/101-creative-programs-children

A great collection of programs and activities designed for the development of children's physical skills, cognitive exploration, social interaction, and character development. Provides programs that...

https://www.acacamps.org/book/101-games-activities-teach-leadership-teamwork

101 Games & Activities That Teach Leadership and Teamwork is an excellent resource for camp staff, group leaders, educators, and other youth development professionals, as well as...

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

2025 - 2026 Western Awards  Your Local Council of Leaders want to recognize exceptional individuals and camps for their achievement in the summer camp world. Nominations can...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/navigate-explore-empower-orienteering-camp

Orienteering at camp can help campers learn to analyze errors, support one another and learn from mistakes.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/three-creative-activities-keep-kids-engaged

Here are three summertime activities that are fun for campers of all ages. Moving Water About the Game: For this game you will need two containers and one sponge, cut in half,...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/aca-awards

Review ACA awards and nominate someone today!

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/three-nifty-activities-keep-campers-busy

In the event you find you and your campers have some free time to fill between scheduled events, it’s a great idea to have a quick and simple activity ready to go.

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

The Virginias local office has awards which were established to honor member involvement on the local level. All members of the Virginias local office are encouraged to nominate people for the...

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

Below you will find the link for the Chesapeake Award Nominations. Read about the seven awards below. This is an opportunity to give an extra "thanks" to a staff person that did an excellent job this...