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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/continuous-quality-improvement

Continuous Quality Improvement

In my decades-long career as a camp professional and outdoor educator, one of my favorite parts has been problem-solving. How can I, in whatever role I find myself, help make the camper experience...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/family-camp-impacts-family-functioning

Family Camp Impacts on Family Functioning

Introduction Families are a foundational structure of society that play a critical role in the health and well-being of communities. Every aspect of the American family is experiencing change,...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/how-has-summer-camp-shaped-me

How Has Summer Camp Shaped Me?

For this post, Chaco invited guest blogger, Nick Maciel, to share how camp has shaped him as an adult. Oh, the dog days of summer. There is nothing quite like the feeling of sunshine and warmer...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/learning-live-fire-how-camps-can-adapt-new-normal

Learning to Live with Fire: How Camps Can Adapt to the New Normal

In August of 2018, the Donnell Fire started in Tuolumne County, California — eventually destroying some 60 square miles of forests before burning out on October 1 of that year. It was a stressful...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/learnings-gaps-identified-through-camp-program-quality-initiative

Learnings and Gaps Identified through the Camp Program Quality Initiative

Here are some recent learnings and identified gaps related to the Camp Program Quality Initiative.

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/benefits-camp/case-camp

The Case for Camp

The American Camp Association® (ACA) believes the organized camp experience is a vital component in the development and education of the whole child. ACA supports year-round educational opportunities...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/continuous-improvement-camp

Continuous Improvement at Camp

Camp Twin Lakes (CTL) serves campers who have medical illnesses, disabilities, and other life challenges at two year-round camp locations in Georgia. CTL operates as a partner model camp, serving...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/assessing-electronic-health-record-readiness-your-campus

Assessing Electronic Health Record Readiness at Your Campus

As the transformation of our world by digital technology continues, it is essential that college and university programs hosting minors on campus leverage technology to improve the flow of health...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/resources-sections-standards

Resources by Sections of the Standards

ACA is committed to providing resources to assist in your accreditation visit planning and preparation. These resources include tip sheets, charts, standards-at-a-glance, links to relevant ACA...

https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/accreditation-academy/learning-resources

Accreditation Learning & Resources

Earning and maintaining ACA accreditation takes time and commitment.  ACA has many resources available to help you through this process including the web-based tool, the Accreditation Portal,...