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https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/2024-aca-national-award-recipients-announced

2024 ACA National Award Recipients Announced

The American Camp Association® (ACA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 National Awards. The award winners will be recognized at ACA’s National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-caffeinated-wild-animals-helped-nine-campers-fall-asleep-other-field-observations-one-camp

How Caffeinated Wild Animals Helped Nine Campers Fall Asleep — And Other Field Observations from One Camp Researcher

I sat on a red camping chair in the middle of a cozy cabin in the woods with the beams of nine small flashlights shining in my face from the surrounding bunks. Third- through fifth-grade 4-H campers...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/milwaukee-schools-camps-increase-access-students-through-partnership

Milwaukee Schools and Camps Increase Access for Students through Partnership

In 2023, 163 Milwaukee Public Schools students were able to attend camp at no cost thanks to federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. 

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/mo-ranched-named-recipient-2023-nsla-new-york-life-foundations-excellence-summer-learning-award

Mo-Ranched Named Recipient of 2023 NSLA New York Life Foundation's Excellence in Summer Learning Award

MARTINSVILLE, IN — (January 18, 2024) — The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) recently named Mo-Ranch Summer Camp as the recipient of the 2023 NSLA New York Life Foundation...

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

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

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

ACA Awards

Review ACA awards and nominate someone today!

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/distinguished-service-award

Distinguished Service Award

The Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor afforded to members by ACA. For more information, please contact ACA at 765-342-8456 ext. 305...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/national-honor-award

National Honor Award

The American Camp Association presents Honor Awards to recognize meritorious service. Candidates must be current members of the association or former members who have retired from active...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/hedley-s-dimock-award

Hedley S. Dimock Award

Submit a Nomination Nominate online Purpose The Hedley S. Dimock Award is given to one who...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/national-service-award

National Service Award

The Service Award is designed to recognize continued and increasing service beyond the field/affiliate office level. To qualify for nomination, a candidate should be a current ACA member, having...