https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/breakthrough-study-outlines-benefits-camp-experience

Camp provides a unique and important setting that supports mental health, while creating time away from technology, building key skills like resilience and confidence in youth and young adults. To...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/welly-announces-limited-edition-happy-campers-kit-heal-physical-emotional-wounds-summer-camp-season

Curated by the kid-loved first aid brand and celeb camp mom Tiffani Thiessen, the kits will benefit the American Camp Association’s Send a Child to Camp Fund.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/choosing-camp-dont-forget-data

Hello camp parents! My name is Laurie, and I recently joined ACA as the Director of Research. In this role, I facilitate Research 360, which is ACA’s new...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-receives-45-million-grant-lilly-endowment-strengthen-character-development-programs

Martinsville, IN (February 1, 2024) – The American Camp Association® (ACA) is honored to announce that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded ACA a $45,535,623 grant to support the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/kamaji-hats-thee

The camp lady of Chicago showed me photos of swank camps with luxurious cabins, electric tennis ball cannons, and soft-serve ice-cream machines. She talked up theatre and sports camps. She effused...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/contracting-your-camp-third-party-use-legal-practical-issues-use-agreements

Many camps allow the use of their facilities by outside parties ("user group"1) — that is, groups and individuals other than customary and traditional campers. These user groups and their events vary...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/friend-or-foe-preventing-peer-peer-abuse-camp

Reducing the risk of peer-to-peer abuse is a complex task, but here are a few concrete steps you can take to strengthen your prevention practices today!

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/top-ten-things-you-never-knew-about-camp

Camp has become a staple of the summer season. Each year, millions of children, youth, and adults head to the hills, lakes, valleys, and parks to participate in the time-honored tradition of camp....

https://www.acacamps.org/chesapeake/awards

Below you will find the link for the Chesapeake Award Nominations. Read about the seven awards below. This is an opportunity to give an extra "thanks" to a staff person that did an excellent job this...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/2023-aca-national-award-recipients-announced

The American Camp Association® (ACA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 National Awards. The award winners will be recognized at ACA's National Conference in Orlando, Florida, from...