https://www.acacamps.org/resources/character-camp/grant-program

Welcome to the American Camp Association’s (ACA) Character at Camp Grant Program! The purpose of this program is to provide financial support, training, and technical assistance for selected day and...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/board-directors

ACA is led by a volunteer Board of Directors responsible for hiring the chief executive and guiding the association’s strategic direction. The Board ensures ACA delivers meaningful outcomes for its...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/volunteers

Thank you to the thousands of volunteers who make the American Camp Association possible! Without the generosity of spirit, time, and resources of these people, we could not achieve our goals to...

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

ACA’s Character at Camp Initiative is a six-year effort to expand, strengthen, and celebrate character development at camp. Funded in 2023 by Lilly Endowment, Inc., the initiative includes the...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning

ACA on demand courses, certificates, and online trainings equip camp and youth program professionals with the knowledge and skills to deliver safe, high quality, and inclusive experiences that build...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/volunteer-aca

Thank you to the thousands of volunteers who make the American Camp Association possible!

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/celebrating-indigenous-peoples-heritage-month

In honor and acknowledgment of Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month, this blog post discusses the work of ACA's Indigenous Peoples Task Force. For the month of November, we are also offering...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/new-director-orientation-blended-course-cohort-bb

The ACA New Director Orientation (NDO) is a course for seasonal or newer camp directors, assistant directors, program directors, and others moving into camp leadership positions...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2025-camping-magazine-editorial-index

View an archive of editorial indexes....

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/camp-includes-me-conversations

How can camps serve more campers—and do it well? That’s the question we’ll explore during our November conversation on adaptive programming. Our panel of...