https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/accreditation-volunteer-interest-session

Are you looking for more engagement with the camp community? Do you love learning about other camps and connecting with camp professionals? Perhaps a friend or colleague suggested that you become an...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/indiana-youth-programs-campus

Indiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC) is a new Lilly Endowment initiative designed to help Indiana colleges and universities in their efforts to create new or expand and enhance existing high-...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-heart-south-get-together-louisiana

Join us in Covington, Louisiana on October 3, 2025 for a day of networking and learning with fellow camp and youth development professionals. This get-together will feature an educational session,...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/brandwein-skill-thon-training-leading-your-best-camp-team-ever

This is a special opportunity: We usually learn from Michael in standing-room-only giant rooms with hundreds of people. This exciting workshop is a small-group, in-depth learning experience with...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/accredited-camp-logo

You may be eligible to use one of the logos of the American Camp Association. ACA logos are carefully protected by trademark laws – logos are not to be altered in any way, except for size...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-september-2-2025-national-conference-registration-open

In this issue: 2026 ACA National Conference: Feb 17–20, San Diego — register by Dec 16 for early bird savings. Camp Research Forum: Submissions due Sept 30. September/October Camping...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/activities-encourage-belonging-among-campers

Some games and activities at camp can encourage competition among campers, while some encourage cooperation and team building. Here are three activities to try with campers that can help them make...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-heal-palestine

This past camp season, Camp Nuhop had the privilege to come alongside the amazing Ohio nonprofit organization Heal Palestine to offer a first-of-its-kind camp program to provide a safe space to a...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/be-tea

Camp, when done well, is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on children’s lives. We’ve all seen the data that confirms the incredible power camp has in helping children to develop social-...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/bunkmates-boundaries-understanding-dynamics-peer-peer-behaviors-camp

During an overnight campout, staff interrupt a group of 11-year-olds engaged in a “kissing game.” A mom calls and shares that her son did not care for his shower buddy while at camp. A camper...