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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-know-about-demographic-evaluation-questions-how-make-them-count-part-1
What to Know about Demographic Evaluation Questions and How to Make Them Count, Part 1Wheewww! Summer is about over, if not over for most camps, which means that it's time to reflect on another eventful and exciting season. Along with a bit of a breather, this time of year brings lots...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/2025-aca-new-england-camp-conference
2025 ACA, New England Camp ConferenceThe New England Camp Conference brings over 800 attendees from 250+ camps around New England together for three days of learning and networking with dynamic speakers, established industry experts,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/interrupting-isms-what-do-if-campers-say-or-do-something-ist
Interrupting Isms: What to Do if Campers Say or Do Something "-Ist"This resource offers advice to summer camp counselors who need to deal with campers saying something "-ist."
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/research/camp-research
Camp ResearchThe ACA Research Team supports and facilitates rigorous research in order to expand the value and visibility of the summer camp experience and provide research-informed resources for camps. Explore...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-donating-salvation-army-red-kettle-helps-send-kids-camp
How Donating to a Salvation Army Red Kettle Helps Send Kids to CampA portion of funds gathered through Salvation Army red kettle donations during the winter go toward sending kids to camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/do-employers-understand-summer-camp
Do Employers Understand Summer Camp?We need to educate the workforce on why they should hire people who worked at camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/personal-lessons-being-culturally-responsive
Personal Lessons in Being Culturally ResponsiveAn Interview with Sonya Whitaker, EdD Sonya Whitaker, EdD, knows education inside and out. She’s held jobs as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, central office...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/zoom-rooms-zen-dens-redesigning-camp-space-mental-health
Zoom Rooms and Zen Dens: Redesigning Camp Space for Mental HealthAs we shared recently, a lot of camps are redesigning...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/history
Our HistorySummer camp has been around over 160 years. Learn more about history of ACA and the summer camp experience.