https://www.acacamps.org/texoma/leaders

ACA, Texoma is looking for volunteers, people who want to make a contribution to the camp industry by serving on committees, task force groups, as visitors in the accreditation program and on the ACA...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/aca-ymca-announce-new-partnership

This past fall, the YMCA of the USA and American Camp Association entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will drive our collaborative work. We are excited about this agreement and what...

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/press-room/in-the-news

Every day, camps across the nation are creating positive changes in the lives of children. Find out what the media is saying about the American Camp Association and ACA-accredited camps. Articles...

https://www.acacamps.org/press-room/camp-trends/year-round-camps

While still a debate in many communities, according to the National Center for Education Statistics,...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/marketing-value-camp-experience

Camp directors and camp staff know intuitively what camp provides for youth. We have sought for words and the solid research to back up what we know in our hearts happens in the magic of the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/great-things-have-small-beginnings

In 1861, Frederick W. Gunn and his wife, Abigail, took their students on a two-week summer camping trip. The very popular program was repeated for the next several years — a small thing that is...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/market-your-camp

ACA has new resources to help camps with their own marketing efforts. You will find information that explains the value of camp, and the importance of accreditation that you can add to your own...

https://www.acacamps.org/kindred-groups/association-independent-camps

Independent camps have been leaders in the camp industry since the inception of that great American tradition — the camp experience. Since 1954, the private camp committee, under the chairmanship of...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-standards-arent-important

UNTIL: A parent tells me they assumed “someone” was monitoring the camp. The media calls and asks what set of best practices/standards my camp follows. I am faced with a difficult...