https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/leadership-pathways-project

This three-year grant program is designed to foster evidence-informed planning, testing, and improving initiatives to increase access to and engagement in counselor-in-training (CIT) programs and...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/help-camp-research/research-evaluation-advisory-committee

The Research and Evaluation Advisory Committee (REAC) has the charge to "advise and support the research and evaluation functions of the Association as it serves to develop and enhance knowledge...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/collaborations

ACA enjoys collaborative efforts with many organizations, institutions, universities, and foundations.  A sampling of current collaborative efforts appears here. For groups interested in...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/help-camp-research/aca-research-forum

The 2025 Camp Research Forum will be held in conjunction with the American Camp Association National Conference, February 18-21, in Dallas, TX.

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/foundation-partners/ultracamp-foundation

The American Camp Association is pleased to partner with The Daniel and Joelle Ashley Foundation (dba UltraCamp Foundation) to help provide camp opportunities for young people.

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/chaco

ACA is pleased to partner with Chaco for the tenth consecutive year. Chaco will support ACA the national conference, Camping Magazine, and the ACA annual fund.

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-school-partnership-demonstration-project-participants

We are so excited to have 13 great programs participating in the 2022-2024 project.

https://www.acacamps.org/research/camp-research/history

View all our past research initiatives.

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-program-quality-initiative

Funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc., ACA began a special project to explore and develop systems that support camp professionals in promoting positive youth development through camp experiences.

https://www.acacamps.org/research/camp-research/business-operations

Analyze camp industry trends through summaries of our annual business operations reports. We commission three reports on a rotating basis; the most recent findings are available in day, overnight,...