https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/accreditation-volunteer-course-person-3

This course is a 1-day in-person training held prior to the ACA National Conference. Registration for the National Conference is not required to attend this course. Participants must complete PART 1...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/accreditation-volunteer-course-virtual-1

THIS COURSE DATE IS FULL AND THE APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS PASSED. YOU MAY CHOOSE ANOTHER SESSION. This course (formerly known as the Associate Visitor Course) is a 1-day virtual...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-receives-45-million-grant-lilly-endowment-strengthen-character-development-programs

Martinsville, IN (February 1, 2024) – The American Camp Association® (ACA) is honored to announce that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded ACA a $45,535,623 grant to support the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fostering-character-strengths-through-camp-life

“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/art-character

Learn how ACA created the logo for the Character at Camp initiative.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/barriers-or-concerns-about-introducing-or-expanding-character-camp

The Character at Camp Initiative seeks to address many of these concerns.

https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/accreditation-academy/on-site-visit-preparation

For camps that are seeking accreditation for the first time, or maintaining their accreditation with their on-site visit, this in an overview of the steps to take in a visit year.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/tell-world-your-camp-aca-accredited

ACA-Accredited camps set the standard – tell the world that your camp offers fun and safety!

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/aca-accreditation-key-messages-media

Incorporate these messages everywhere you can – on the phone, in camp tours, camp fairs, in all print literature, videos, website – everywhere! The Value of ACA Accreditation ACA...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-camps-include-character

ACA built a survey to learn more from the field about how character already shows up at camp. In this blog, we share results from the survey and what we are learning so far