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https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/governance/about-board
About the BoardThe American Camp Association (ACA) is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, individuals who are charged with hiring the association’s chief executive and overseeing the business and affairs of...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/governance/member-involvement-process
Member Involvement and the Governance ProcessMembers of the American Camp Association (ACA) are encouraged to participate in ACA’s governance process and have the opportunity to do so in several different ways: Local Council of Leaders (LCOL...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/governance/board-directors-election-process
Board of Directors Recommendation/Election ProcessNominations for 2024 member‐at‐large positions are due by October 13, 2023. If you have a nomination, please complete the ...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/certificate-course/day-camp-director-certificate
Day Camp Director CertificateThe ACA Day Camp Director Certificate Course is designed for those that hold (or may hope to hold) a day camp director position in a youth program. This online course introduces and provides a...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/communicable-diseases-infestations-tips-camps
Communicable Diseases and Infestations - Tips for CampsEvery year, some of the most common calls received on the ACA Camp Crisis Hotline pertain to communicable diseases and insect infestations. The potential for the spread of communicable diseases...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/protect-your-camp-your-campers-your-staff-unspeakable
Protect Your Camp, Your Campers, and Your Staff from the UnspeakableIt’s 6:27 a.m. on a sunny Tuesday morning. There you are, comfortably seated at your desk, ready for another great day, when you are called for assistance by a counselor to the health center. Upon...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/smashing-graham-crackers-launching-rockets-space-opportunities-provided-aca
Smashing Graham Crackers and Launching Rockets to Space: Opportunities Provided by ACAThe University of Utah, like many universities across the country, takes an active interest in promoting STEM fields to K–12 students. With the explosion of STEM learning programs, it can be...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/university-camps-navigating-virtual-programming-minors-lessons-learned
University Camps Navigating Virtual Programming with Minors — Lessons LearnedLet’s begin by stating the obvious: 2020 was hard! While it was not the path any of us chose, it was the path presented to us, and we had to adapt. Some programs made the difficult decision...
https://www.acacamps.org/link/higher-education-guide-students-learning-disabilities
Higher Education - Guide for Students with Learning DisabilitiesGuide to higher education for students with learning disabilities.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/day-camp-innovation-its-best
Day Camp Innovation at Its BestMany camp professionals have a lot of anxiety about running camp in summer 2021. The camp community is surviving by thinking outside the box. Join a panel of day camp professionals who were allowed...