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https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/2023-aca-national-award-recipients-announced
2023 ACA National Award Recipients AnnouncedThe 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...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/health-forms-records-campers-staff
Health Forms & Records for Campers & StaffACA has many resources available to help in the operation of your camp, including sample forms, policies, and procedures.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/criminal-background-checks-issues-resources-camps
Criminal Background Checks - Issues and Resources for CampsACA believes that camps should utilize multifaceted screening and hiring programs and support practices appropriate to the clientele, staffing, supervision, and program consideration of each camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-57-pop-camps-projectcamp
CampWire Episode 57: Pop-Up Camps with Project:CampCamp can happen anywhere! Join us for a conversation with Mikey Latner of Project:Camp to learn about the role of camp in times of crisis, bringing fun and a sense of normalcy after disaster strikes...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/newsletter/volunteer-voices-interview-shanelle-rauh-dave-thoensen
Volunteer Voices — Interview with Shanelle Rauh and Dave ThoensenI recently had the chance to speak with Shanelle Rauh and Dave Thoensen, who are the co-chairs of this year’s National Conference committee. Bekah Carmichael: Thanks for taking...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/campline
The CampLineThe CampLine provides camp-specific knowledge on legal, legislative, and risk management issues.
https://www.acacamps.org/research/camp-research/history
History of Camp ResearchView all our past research initiatives.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-experience-potential-summer-staff
Creating an Experience for Potential Summer StaffIt's not enough to just post online that your camp is hiring — here are tips for creating an experience that will help you recruit staff.
https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-program-quality-initiative
2020-2022 Camp Program Quality InitiativeFunded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc., ACA began a special project to explore and develop systems that support camp professionals in promoting positive youth development through camp experiences.
https://www.acacamps.org/research/continuous-improvement
Tools for Continuous ImprovementAt ACA, we believe in continuous improvement. We believe that our work for young people is not conceptualized in boxes or checklists; instead, we think about our work in a cyclical way—a way that...