https://www.acacamps.org/norcal

Welcome to the Northern California Field Office. We provide local connections, resources, and professional development to camp & youth development professionals throughout the region.

https://www.acacamps.org/socalhawaii

Welcome to the Southern California / Hawaii Field Office. We provide local connections, resources, and professional development to camp & youth development professionals throughout the...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/emerging-professionals-camping-epic

EPIC is a welcoming peer community for individuals new to camp work, transitioning into year‑round roles, or stepping into camp leadership for the first time. EPIC offers access to professional...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/aca-seeks-candidates-national-board-directors

The National Board of the American Camp Association (ACA) is seeking candidates to fill a limited number of member‐at‐large positions for the 2026 class and beyond as skills and needs of the board...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/pioneers-of-camping

The Pioneers of Camping Club offers special recognition for ACA members with at least thirty years of professional camp experience and for camps that have been in operation for at least thirty years...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/annual-report

Find national and local updates; efforts to provide camp experiences to more children, youth, and adults; a message from the CEO/president; and more.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/understanding-camper-behavior-ensure-successful-summer

This blog post aims at helping summer camp staff understand why campers might act the way they do, how they can work with campers through their behaviors, and tools to use in behavior improvement.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2024

Case studies and lessons learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline.

https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/governance/board-directors-election-process

Nominations for 2027 member‐at‐large positions are due by September 30, 2026.  If you have a nomination, please complete the ...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/medical-disability-camps-kindred

The Medical and Disability Camp Kindred is a community of camp professionals who serve campers with medical issues and disabilities. This group is an organization of the American Camp Association....