https://www.acacamps.org/donate/camper-scholarship
ACA Camper Scholarship Program — For CampsThe American Camp Association invites you as an ACA-Accredited® camp to take an active role in promoting unity and an appreciation of differences among your campers.
https://www.acacamps.org/donate/send-a-child-camp-fund
Send a Child to Camp — Build a World of Growth and BelongingThe American Camp Association (ACA) Send a Child to Camp Fund provides camp scholarships for ACA-accredited day and overnight camps to support children who whose families may not otherwise be able to...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning
Online LearningACA's online professional development offerings and services provide self-directed and learning experiences designed for youth development professionals working in camps, afterschool programs,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/commitment-how-do-we-earn-it-how-do-we-keep-it
Commitment: How Do We Earn It — and How Do We Keep It?An answer to this question of the century may seem counterintuitive, yet it is at the core of most camp communities: Relationships. More than ever, staff are looking for connection and belonging. So...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/milwaukee-schools-camps-increase-access-students-through-partnership
Milwaukee Schools and Camps Increase Access for Students through PartnershipIn 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 AwardMARTINSVILLE, 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/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/campsafe-child-sexual-abuse-prevention-training
CampSafe® Child Sexual Abuse Prevention TrainingTraining your staff to the level of safety and professionalism that you and your camp families expect becomes a greater challenge each year. Your primary focus is safety and that includes the...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/trauma-informed-care-camp
Trauma Informed Care at CampDESCRIPTION: In ACA’s 2017 Emerging Issues Report, the top issue facing camps is campers’ Mental, Emotional, and Social Health (Browne, Bialeschki & Wilson, 2017)....
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/meet-staff-where-they-are-not-where-you-wish-they-would-be
Meet Staff Where They Are Not Where You Wish They Would BeUnanswered emails. Requests (demands) for time-off. Over-involved parents. What’s the matter with young people today? Most likely nothing! We have more in common with this cohort of staff than one...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/avoiding-parent-trap-working-difficult-parents
Avoiding the Parent Trap: Working with Difficult ParentsMost camp parents are wonderful, but at every camp, there are a few who are some degree of difficult. From parents who demand special exceptions to parents who are wholly disengaged from their child'...