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https://www.acacamps.org/press-room/in-the-news
In the NewsEvery 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/resources
Resources for CampsACA provides an abundance of resources, tools, books, podcasts, and articles to help you prepare and plan for your camp season. Below are a number of go-to resources to help with staff...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/core-competency-toolkits
Core Competency ToolkitsACA’s professional development tools, courses, and materials are built around 13 core competencies essential for adults working with children and youth.
https://www.acacamps.org/about
About UsThe American Camp Association is a community of camp professionals who, for over 100 years, have joined together to share our knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs...
https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/accreditation-academy/site-visit-expectations
On-Site Visit ExpectationsTips and tricks to prepare you and your camp community for the day of the visit.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/allergies-or-covid-19-tips-help-spot-difference
Allergies or COVID-19? Tips to Help Spot the DifferenceWhile we have learned that taking a COVID test is the most efficient way to know, there are also a few symptoms that can help distinguish the difference between allergies and COVID-19.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/mesh-mechanics-spur-personal-development-campers-staff
MESH Mechanics That Spur Personal Development in Campers and StaffWe can support mental, emotional, and social health for the entire camp community by taking it one step at a time.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/mission-vision-values-speaking-you-speaking-through-you
Mission, Vision, Values: Speaking to You, Speaking through YouLet’s recap the meaning of mission, vision, and values to establish a baseline of understanding around these terms.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/brighter-futures-through-innovative-programming-2022-eleanor-eells-award-winners
Brighter Futures through Innovative Programming: The 2022 Eleanor Eells Award WinnersEach year, ACA’s Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence honors camps that embody the spirit of the award’s namesake through their efforts to provide exceptional programming that effectively...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/can-we-do-even-better-when-it-comes-mental-health
Can We Do Even Better When It Comes to Mental Health?Running a camp is one of the world’s most awesome responsibilities. Awesome, because what’s a cooler job than running a camp? Also awesome because the responsibility is so big that it can be...