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/article/camping-magazine/nobody-ever-tells-me-anything-communication-camp
Nobody Ever Tells Me Anything: Communication at CampGrowing up, my sister’s catch phrase could have been, “Nobody ever tells me anything!” because she said it so often. More and more, this sentiment is being shared at summer camp, too. Our camp staff...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/big-eight-other-culinary-menaces-camper-society
The Big Eight . . . and Other Culinary Menaces to Camper Society“The gluten-free cinnamon rolls are amazing!” Those emphatic words are emblazoned in my brain, stamped into my memory. As tears began to well in her eyes, Annalise, one of our counselors, looked...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/medical-marijuana-current-issues-camps
Medical Marijuana: Current Issues for CampsIntroduction A call recently came into the American Camp Association (ACA) Crisis Hotline from a member camp: Three adults attended a family camp and brought medical marijuana with them. Upon...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/important-information-regarding-revisions-aca-standards
Important Information Regarding Revisions to the ACA StandardsA key role of the American Camp Association's National Standards Commission (NSC) is to regularly review and update (as needed) the ACA standards. Standards Revisions After an 18-month process...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/visas-international-staff-campers
Visas for International Staff and CampersAnnually, nearly 30,000 international students provide cultural exchange as staff at camps in the United States. International campers also provide an important aspect of cultural exchange as...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/food-allergies-may-constitute-disability-under-americans-disabilities-act
Food Allergies May Constitute a Disability Under the Americans with Disabilities ActIn an historic judgement on December 20, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an...
https://www.acacamps.org/download/criminal-background-checks-background-information-guidance-camps
Criminal Background Checks Background Information and Guidance for Campshttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-yofi-family-camp-children-autism
Camp Yofi: A Family Camp for Children with AutismCamp Ramah Darom, in partnership with Nova Southeastern University, provides an overnight camp experience for children with autism and their families. Based upon Ramah Darom's five-day family camp...