https://www.acacamps.org/conference/hotel

Hotel Reservations If the Town and Country does not have availability for the nights you're staying, please check the overflow hotel, Handlery San Diego, using the link provided. ACA’s...

https://www.acacamps.org/membership/benefits

ACA members come together to engage, educate, and empower each other. Participating in online courses, webinars, and face-to-face, local, regional, and national educational events supports your...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-golden-lens-photo-contest-latest-camping-magazine

In this issue: Enter the Golden Lens photo contest November/December Camping Magazine availalbe online New podcast: Name It, Claim It, Define It: A Values and Virtues Conversation Project...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/new-director-orientation-0

Cohort AA is SOLD OUT! Another Cohort kicking off in January opening soon!  The ACA New Director Orientation (NDO) is a course for seasonal or newer...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/camps-campus-virtual-conversations

Camps on Campus Community Conversation Series Conversation, community-building, and learning. This is a chance to support and be supported by others in the community of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/emergence

Honk If You Love Snoopy, it said.   She didn’t press on the horn, but oh, how she could have.   Remembering how she had admired his confidence, his imagination, his...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-activities-fall

If your camp offers after-care programs, Thanksgiving camp, or other fall camp experiences for kids, these fall-themed activities are great for entertaining campers and don’t require a lot of setup...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/trending-food-industry-food-dye-bans-substitutions

Astoundingly, food dye consumption has increased over 500 percent within the last 50 years (Bell, 2023). Many of the foods containing these dyes are consumed by children. On January 15, 2025, the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-leaders-character

Since it can sometimes be difficult to hire a full staff to lead our camp programs, we may be left wondering which character strengths are “must haves,” and which ones we can provide training for. I...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/leadership-tomorrow

As I speak to camp professionals across the country, I continue to hear incredible stories of impact from the summer. As campers and counselors formed friendships face to face and enjoyed fun and...