https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/aca-awarded-225-million-create-improve-expand-leadership-pathways-camp-young-people-diverse
ACA Awarded $2.25 Million to Create, Improve, and Expand Leadership Pathways at Camp for Young People of Diverse Backgrounds Across the USOver 20 camps across the United States will join Phase 2 of the Leadership Pathways Project.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/my-story-value
My Story of ValueMy Story of Value In my role I am often asked, “What is the value of being a member of the American Camp Association?” And while I can rattle off the countless opportunities that exist...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/best-practices-inclusive-camping-roundtable-discussion-programming
Best Practices in Inclusive Camping: A Roundtable Discussion on ProgrammingLearn how to have an inclusive summer camp by providing physical inclusion, functional inclusion, and social inclusion.
https://www.acacamps.org/ohio/awards
ACA, Ohio AwardsIn 1997, the American Camping Association, Ohio Board established a means of paying tribute to those who make an extraordinary contribution to the advancement of the camp movement in the State of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/environmental-education-reflection
Environmental Education: A ReflectionThe Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of Chicago have been a positive beacon in the lives of their young members for well over a century, often serving disadvantaged Black and other children of color. For much...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/new-poll-reveals-30-million-youth-summer-opportunities-cost-remains-major-barrier
New Poll Reveals 30 Million Youth in Summer Opportunities, But Cost Remains a Major BarrierNew legislation, Summer for All Act, aims to bridge the summer learning equity gap.
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/new-wisconsin-summer-camp-economic-impact-study-highlights-important-role-camp-industry
New Wisconsin Summer Camp Economic Impact Study Highlights Important Role of Camp IndustryMartinsville, IN – (March 30,2021) – A new study conducted by...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/summer-camps-successfully-prevented-mitigated-covid-19-transmission-says-new-cdc-study
Summer Camps Successfully Prevented and Mitigated COVID-19 Transmission, Says New CDC StudyResults Demonstrate Successful Operation of Overnight Summer Camps with Use of Layered, Evidence-Based Strategies Martinsville, IN — August 26, 2020 Today the American Camp Association (...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/culture-competency-risk-management-where-will-three-meet
Culture, Competency, and Risk Management: Where Will the Three Meet?Cultural considerations in camp programming may not be in the forefront of individual or organizational thinking. With all the preparation and planning that we do, is it really necessary to add yet...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-offers-context-cdc-study-implications-back-school
American Camp Association Offers Context on CDC Study and Implications for Back to SchoolMartinsville, IN—July 31, 2020 Today’s Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) study of a single summer camp’s Covid-19 infections tells an incomplete story. To better...