https://www.acacamps.org/resources/tools-measuring-youth-development-outcomes

The youth development outcomes tools were designed specifically for camps interested in exploring what their campers gain from their camp experience. 

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/camp-middle-manager-package-20

Improving the quality of your camp programs and activities requires attention to your own continuing education and professional development.  Yet many middle managers and camp program directors...

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/planning-camp/preparing-camp/how-afford-camp

There's a camp for just about every budget. Ask the director for summer camp scholarship options.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/forest-fire-crisis-reality-camp

During the summer of 2000, two camps located in the western United States faced the challenging crisis of forest fire. Don Brown and Rhonda Mickelson share their experiences. Please...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/testimonials-stories-needed-j-1-cultural-exchange-participants-americas-camps

ACA continues to closely monitor developments in Washington with the J-1 Cultural Exchange programs for camp counselors and support staff. These programs are vital to America’s camps and we are...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/eval-2020-tricks-trends-next-decade-camp-evaluation

In the past ten years we’ve welcomed tremendous growth in how and why camp professionals use evaluation to support program planning, staff training, marketing, and funding efforts.  The year...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/wildfires-west

The threat of wildfires impacts camps in the west more each year.  This webinar explores wildland fire preparation, response and recovery from four critical perspectives: Public Policy, Fire...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/whats-happening-phase-3-camp-impact-study

In this Research 360 blog post, Victoria Povilaitis discusses what's going on in phase three of the summer camp impact study.

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/planning-camp/coping-homesickness-camp

The prescription for homesickness at summer camp is a simple solution of preparation and patience.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/j-1-visa-update

ACA is monitoring current developments related to the Summer Work Travel and Camp Counselor categories of the J-1 Visa.