https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/most-meaningful-words-youll-say-summer
The Most Meaningful Words You'll Say This SummerWhen you look back over your childhood, is there an adult outside of your family — a teacher, coach, camp counselor, or mentor — who told you something positive about yourself that you still remember...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/governance/about-board
About the BoardThe American Camp Association (ACA) is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, individuals who are charged with hiring the association’s chief executive and overseeing the business and affairs of...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-december-19-2023-annual-impact-report
ACA Now - December 19, 2023: Annual Impact ReportIn this issue: the 2023 Annual Impact Report, blog about the Salvation Army sending kids to camps, a new Project Real Job blog, and more....
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-donating-salvation-army-red-kettle-helps-send-kids-camp
How Donating to a Salvation Army Red Kettle Helps Send Kids to CampA portion of funds gathered through Salvation Army red kettle donations during the winter go toward sending kids to camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/do-employers-understand-summer-camp
Do Employers Understand Summer Camp?We need to educate the workforce on why they should hire people who worked at camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/zoom-rooms-zen-dens-redesigning-camp-space-mental-health
Zoom Rooms and Zen Dens: Redesigning Camp Space for Mental HealthAs we shared recently, a lot of camps are redesigning...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2022
ACA Camp Crisis Hotline Annual Review 2022Case studies and lessons learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline.
https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-december-12-2023-national-conference-beating-staff-burnout
ACA Now - December 12, 2023: National Conference, Beating Staff BurnoutIn this issue: National Conference registration deadline, Camping Magazine article on beating staff burnout, new CampWire podcast with Jeremy Enns, and more....
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/changing-needs-campers-staff-new-model-new-normal
The Changing Needs of Campers and Staff: A New Model for a New NormalDuring the summer of 2023, myself and my coworkers at The Redwoods Group visited around 150 camps and summer programs. And there was one common theme that we kept hearing time-and-time-again:...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-december-5-2023-pulse-survey-therapists-camp
ACA Now - December 5, 2023: Pulse Survey, Therapists at CampIn this issue: Summer 2023 Pulse Survey, blog post on local therapy for staff counseling, new EPIC virtual Coffee and Chat series, 2024 Business of Camp, and more....