https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/jack-weiner-leadership-award

A Leadership Legacy The Jack Weiner Leadership Award is designed to support a young person who is pursuing a career in the camping field. The award will ensure professional development by...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/eleanor-p-eells-award-program-excellence

The Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence focuses on recognizing program excellence at camps. A total of six nominees will be selected for recognition at the National Conference and...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/j-wendell-ruth-t-howe-golden-quill-lens

These awards—which are funded through a memorial established in J. Wendell and Ruth T. Howe’s name—encourage excellence in writing and photography. Each year we recognize those individuals who...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/farm-campfire-experience

Guest post by Diana K. Rice, RD As a registered dietitian and staff member of The Kids Cook Monday, I’ve seen firsthand how efforts to...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/marketplace/list-your-camp-find-camp

Follow the steps below to add or update your camp program for the Find a Camp search tool.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camp-sites-facilities-programs-report

The ACA Camp Sites, Facilities, and Programs Report: 2020 is an invaluable resource for camps interested in examining their business operations around programs, grounds, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/west-nile-virus-what-every-camp-needs-know

West Nile virus (WNV) is a potentially serious illness. Here are some tips and resources for camps.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/health-forms-records-campers-staff

ACA has many resources available to help in the operation of your camp, including sample forms, policies, and procedures. 

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/search-marketing-web-drive-new-camper-enrollment-alternative-businesses

The quiet, final weeks of August find camp directors exhaling and peering out over empty fields — luckier ones are on a beach somewhere preparing meticulously crafted reenrollment letters. Agonizing...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/teaching-skills-children-need-succeed

In his book Homesick and Happy, child psychologist Michael Thompson, PhD, describes the dilemma that faces so many of today’s parents. “I have spoken with many parents, who, out of the...